One of my favorite things to do (seriously) is organize. I love having everything in an efficient place and I love when things in our home are accessible to everyone… including the preschooler which brings me to Organizing for Your Preschooler. Over the years, I’ve found some quick and easily solutions that help keep M’s …
Baking soda and vinegar is one of my son’s favorite things to experiment with. This time I added a few drops of food coloring to our baking soda volcanoes (and then covered it with a little more baking soda so he couldn’t see the color) to make baking soda and vinegar color eruptions. He transferred …
Roll and Draw was a fun game for both of my children. I initially wanted my 2 1/2 year old to experience the game so that she could practice drawing lines in a fun way, but I quickly realized that my 5 1/2 year old had just as much fun with it. Materials: a kleenex …
I picked up a roll of poster paper at our grocery store the other day and was so excited about the hours of fun it provided! 10 Activities with 1 Roll of Paper Spread out a large banner size piece and color, design, and doodle away! We made a large neighborhood on the paper …
There is so much in nature.. right at our fingertips that we can use to inspire creative thinking and learning. And best of all… nature activities are free! Learning with STICKS Sand/Dirt Writing: Using a stick, let your child practice their writing in sand or just plain old dirt in the backyard. Counting: How many sticks …
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lava_lamp_blk.jpg Lava lamps are awesome and so fun to watch! Here’s how to make a lava lamp: Get a clear jar (glass or plastic). It has to be a container with a secure lid. A 64-oz soda bottle will do. Rinse the container thoroughly with clean water to ensure that all contaminants and impurities are …
My husband and I total DIY-ers so one thing that we always have around the house is painter’s tape (either the blue kind or the newer green Frog Tape). Aside from M stacking the rings of tape, we love to use it and create some physical activities for M (5) and G (1). Here’s how …
These learning activities with Legos are sure to be a hit with your preschoolers! Today N (2.5) and I sorted our Legos by color. Afterwards, we stacked each color and counted to see which color had the most. I also found fabulous Lego Learning Printables at Geocities. The printables include patterning, graphing, and counting …
Looking for a way to beat the heat and have fun indoors? I created this fun balloon game just for that reason. Great responses from all three kids- ages 2 to 10! Materials: 10 balloons, black permanent marker Directions: 1. Blow up 10 balloons. 2. Number them from 1 to 10. 3. Hide the balloons throughout the house- …
Everyone has stickers (some of us too many)! From the alphabet to counting and listening to puzzles, there’s an activity idea here for you. Here are 12 creative ways to learn with stickers. Paper Towel Tube Letter Matching Making Patterns Quick Sticker Puzzles Sticker Scenes …
There are a variety of fun, learning seashell activities that you can do with your children that are appropriate for all ages. I haven’t been to the beach in years, but one thing even as an adult that I loved to do was find seashells. So naturally beautiful and interesting. Seashells are great for little …
Around our house, we are just in love with these squeezy food packets and we love learning with lids! They come in so many flavors, they are low mess, and I don’t have to worry about glass breaking or packing a spoon. Oh, and the lids provide some super awesome learning experiences! I started out …