Activity centers are a great way to give kids a little something extra to explore in the classroom or as a time filler at home. Centers are perfect for playing with while you’re cooking dinner or writing blog posts, and … Read More ...
Learn about the Senses with a Fun Christmas Book
This is such a great idea! There are a lot of sensory experiences surrounding the holiday season, so why not make a little five senses book to celebrate them?
The DIY from Life Over Cs includes printables you can use, … Read More ...
Fall Sensory Trays for Little Kids
I have always loved the idea of Montessori trays. They’re a way to gather materials for kids to play with or manipulate that keeps things together and makes it easy to support a theme in the classroom or at home. … Read More ...
Fall Science with Leaves and Pine Cones
Fall is a great time to gather natural materials to using in play, art and learning, and there are a great variety of things you can do with them, from painting on leaves to making collages of natural materials, drawing … Read More ...
Fall Learning Activities with Leaves and More
I know it’s not technically fall yet but I’m so ready, and there are a lot of great ideas for learning with fall items like leaves and acorns that you should have in mind when the time comes. Here are … Read More ...
Apple Activities to Get Ready for Fall
There are so many fun ideas for things to do with kids that have to do with apples, whether you’re in a classroom environment or just want to do something fun with the kids on the weekend. Here are a … Read More ...
Brilliant Summer Fun Idea: DIY Chalk Rake
This time of year we love doing all sorts of things with chalk, but I never thought to make a sidewalk chalk rake before.
It’s a fun little engineering project for kids that comes together quickly and gives you the … Read More ...
Pretend Play – Pet Grooming Salon
My kids loved pretend play when they were growing up. We had so many different pretend play setups that when kids came for a playdate they didn’t know where to start. One of the longest lasting setups was the “hair … Read More ...
17 Way To Use Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are so important for education. This step is something that is becoming lost as our Children turn to ipads and technology. Do you know the last time your child used scissors? when did they last color in … Read More ...
Have Fun With Easy Homemade Floam
The kids are going to love playing with this homemade floam and it is so easy to make. You will need Borax which I know is a little hard to find in some countries. Once you find all your ingredients … Read More ...
Veggie Patch River Rocks
Oh my golly gosh these look so adorable! What a creative way to make out your backyard patch or school veggie grounds. It might take a bit of collecting to find the right shapes for the right labels but when … Read More ...
Free Printable Playdough Dress Up Mat
Play dough is getting seriously arty and now your toddler can become a fashion designer. Print off this free dress up template and allow your child to create clothes and outfits. A little hint, this is also seriously fun for … Read More ...
Cool Down Ice Cubes For The Emotionally Challenged
These Cool down ice cubes are aimed for the classroom environment. Allowing you to have a child who is either angry or upset to evaluate their behaviour and calm down or in this case cool down. I know some adults … Read More ...
DIY Activities Using 4 Icecream Tubs
I knew there was a reason why I save containers when they match. I have around 20 large yoghurt containers and one day I will NEED them.
Picklebums.com shows you 2 different ways to use them with our toddlers.… Read More ...
Flextangles – Printable Foldable Coloring Activity
This geometric shape project has a little bit of everything. Your child will need to cut it out, color it and fold it to create a bendable flexible shape. You can print off the template and follow the tutorial here.… Read More ...