We love Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. Here’s a collection of The Mitten Activities and Crafts that can be used with a mitten theme, in the Winter time, or as learning activities to support the retelling of this great book. The Mitten Crafts These craft activities are a way to inspire creativity with young children. …
Here’s a creative collection of Corduroy activities and crafts to try with kids inspired the Corduroy book by Don Freeman. Corduroy is a story about a teddy bear who lives in a department store and waits everyday for someone to come and take him home. One day a little girl wants to buy him, but …
My oldest is 3 years old and loves anything that involves hiding and seeking. Therefore scavenger hunts are a big hit in our house. He’s outdoorsy and likes to move so yesterday we went on a Nature Hunt. I made our list with pictures so he could “read” (see) what he was hunting for. If …
Pretend play is a vital component to a child’s development. According to PsychologyToday.com pretend play (also referred to as dramatic play) helps the cognitive, social, and emotional development of a child. Here are several ways that pretend play impacts a child’s development: increase use of language and vocabulary expressing positive and negative feelings increased …
There might be times that the only way that you can get a child to eat and enjoy their vegetables is by teaching them the process of growing their very own garden. Gardening is an experience that any child can take a great amount of pride in and they have the ability to learn valuable …
Materials: raw eggs soil grass seed water sharpies for decorating small paper cups to stand your DIY Chia Pet on First crack the top part of the egg and pour out the raw egg. Decorate your Egg Friend! Sharpies work great, just remember to be careful, they are fragile. We also used some adhesive foam …
We love everything about Fall! Football, the weather, pumpkins, and leaves. Here are a few of our favorite Fall Kids Activities: Fall Play Dough Mats (printable) – Get out your play dough and check out these FREE, Fall themed play dough mats. These are always a hit at our house inspiring hours of creative, …
Helping your preschooler develop a love for reading and writing is so important. Simply reading a book each day to your child will help him develop a love of reading and storytelling. Encouraging your child see himself as an author is just as simple! Writing Books with Preschoolers I often staple scraps of paper together …
A printable matching game is a great first activity to try with your toddler or preschooler. You can print a card game and match, sort, or play Memory with these cards. Here’s a collection of 60+ FREE printable matching games and printable memory games for your preschooler or toddler: Matching Colors Young children can …
This is a great art project that utilizes materials that you probably already have in your house! To make this pretty circle art, you will need: Paper cups (we used ones from our bathroom) Black or gray paint (we used gray) Watercolors Paper We started by dipping the paper cup into the gray paint and …
Is swinging important for kids? Lately, I see many playgrounds, parks, and schools without a swing set. Are they left out due to liability , supervision, or cost? I’m not sure what the challenges are to include swings anywhere kids are, but I do know why it is so important for kids to have opportunities …
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is one of our all time favorite books! Here is a collection of Goodnight Moon activities and crafts to try: A Comb and a Brush Activity from Two-daloo.com The kids will have a blast finding pictures from the story with their brush in the salt tray! Puffy Paint Moon …