There is a lot of talk right now out there in blogger world about organization (must be back to school time) and I wanted to show you the one inexpensive organizational tool that is working for us right now in this room of organized chaos. My hubby bought a big heavy duty cardboard cylindar from …
I’ve heard great things about Letter Factory from other moms so I bought it online to take on vacation with us and let me just say, Letter Factory is my hero! After 10 days of vacation, B (28 months) knew almost all 26 letter sounds (he already knew the letters but can now name them faster) …
Making reusable activity pages is great for traveling or waiting at a restaurant! Toddlers and preschoolers will love using the dry erase markers and erasing their marks to try again. Materials: Dry Erase Markers, Contact Paper, Paper or Cardstock Simply cover a piece of paper, cardstock, or coloring book page with a piece of …
If you haven’t discovered gel window clings yet, you’ve been missing out. B loves them! I was ok with just letting him arrange them on the windows while I cleaned or made dinner but he started organizing them by color and I realized we had a potential learning experience on our hands. Here are a …
I found the idea for the ABC Felt Pillow on Martha Stewart’s website when B was only 12 months old but got so excited about it, I made it right then. Right now B is just getting interested in it (28 months). It is great for letter identification, learning to spell their name/family names, and …
Potty Training is in full swing at our house so I searched online for a few different catchy potty training songs. Here are a few of my favorites that I’ve found. Let’s be honest, if potty training songs are going to help with potty training then I am ALL IN for the singing and …
Overall, this Shopping List Activity is something simple that is well worth the time to create if it keeps your child happy in the grocery cart (although a doughnut or sucker works well too). It can be adapted to all ages and specific needs of each child. (older kids = making the list themselves) …
Having a struggle with your toddler at bedtime or getting them to brush their teeth? Responsibility charts are for you! Super simple, DIY responsibility charts using stickers will help your schedule. Materials: Cardstock, Stickers When B was about 15 months old, I needed some sort of incentive to get him to brush his teeth, get …
How young is too young for making and using a daily schedule? Here’s a peek at our experience at 20 months old using a picture schedule. 18 months – 4 years Talking about daily events with your child will help expose them to words like “First, Next, Then, Last” and the concept of …
Going out to dinner is such a treat, but it can sometimes seem overwhelming bringing a toddler along. They aren’t as patient, can’t sit as long, and require a lot of attention during the meal. My tip for you is to have tricks in your pocket (purse). Below are several car and restaurant activities that …
Toddlerhood isn’t too early to help with cooking or to prepare their own meals (with supervision). B (2 years old) loved preparing his own homemade pizza. Materials: Individual size already prepared pizza crusts, pizza sauce, cheese, toppings This week we decided to make a REAL pizza just like our pretend felt pizza. This idea was …
If you are like me you have extra felt pieces laying around from projects (that were awesome or didn’t work out). Here are several games with felt pieces that you can put those pieces to use! Materials: felt pieces, marker (optional) Here are a few fun ideas for how to use felt pieces: Hopscotch Obstacle …