Whether we embrace it or not, technology has a new place in the world of reading. I think it is important for children to hold books in their hands and physically turn the pages, but I also love how technology provides so many choices instantly and creates a new excitement for books. I’ve discovered Bookboard. …
LEGO®s are a BIG deal right now in our house! B (6 years old) loves to build and create with them. He also likes to look on the internet to see what other kids are making with their bricks. I like that he can be inspired by things on the internet to build and play, but …
Family questions help get the conversations started and dig a little deeper than the normal daily conversations. I love the habit we have gotten into of sharing our favorite part of the day with each other while we eat dinner. In fact, when N was 2 years old she was often the one …
This simple snow globe craft was a fun excuse to get out the glitter. Cut out a white circle to decorate and a trapezoid shaped piece for the base of the snow globe. Your snow globe craft can work with ANY THEME! Christmas, Winter, family, Valentine’s Day, birthday, alphabet, etc. I thought N was making …
DIY Invention Box from Pink and Green Mama A great way to learn and have fun with recycled materials! PVC Pipe Building Kit from A Mom with a Lesson Plan Perfect for outdoor pretend play! I Spy Packaging Peanuts Game from Toddler Approved A creative way to reuse packaging peanuts before recycling them!
The Activity Mom Popular Posts As 2012 comes to an end, I wanted to share the top 5 most viewed activities here at The Activity Mom. If you haven’t had a chance to try these yet, check them out and put them on your to do list for 2013! Games to Play in the Car …
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for entering. I can’t wait to share with you this new product that we are LOVING – The Trip Clip! The Trip Clip is a 6×9 clipboard with an attached, multi-colored pen that comes with access to printable activities that are ready to use. It saves me so …
This month, I let M choose some new art projects we could try out. We searched through Pinterest Art Ideas, followed links, and read the directions. She chose raised salt paintings (seen first HERE) and baked cotton balls. One was awesome and one was, according to M, “disappointing.” Ha! Raised Salt Paintings This one was …
The Activity Mom Favorites I’ve been sharing ideas and activities for a couple of years now. That’s a lot of activities! So I searched through and found our favorites and organized them into categories to make searching easier for you. You can click on the link above, the picture on the sidebar, or the “Favorites” …
Organizing Art Supplies is important so your child can get creative whenever they feel inspired. M is five years old and she is a girl who has always loved to draw, color, and create. She’s the type of kid that begs to keep egg cartons, clothing tags, and ribbons off packages because, “I could make …
Pocket charts can be used for a variety of learning activities for all ages. Recently, I’ve been using them for learning and enrichment for LM (age 2.5) Story Telling I printed out and laminated these Brown Bear, Brown Bear characters from DLTK. Little man loves to re-tell the story over and over again. He …
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 …