Fall is coming!! Which means apple season is too! We had so much fun hosting an apple themed tot school. Maybe one of these fun ideas will inspire you, too! These fun apple activities are perfect for this time of year and a great way to practice different skills with your young children. Toddler …
If you’ve got a little learner (or two or three!) in your house, how about creating some fun Valentine’s Day activities for toddlers? Maybe you want to take it one step further and invite some friends over and host a Valentines Day Tot school! These are my favorite activities for toddlers with a Valentine’s Day …
Here are 20 free, printable busy bags full of fun kid’s activities! Busy Bags (or Activity Bags) are a popular item to make and use with toddlers and preschoolers. They are perfect for road trips, waiting at the doctor’s office, independent play, or quiet time. What is a Busy Bag? Busy bags are a quiet activity …
It’s Busy Box time! With me teaching part-time and my mother-in-law watching the boys, these boxes have become even more valuable! They are packed and ready to go, which is a great thing for both the 2 year old and the Grandma! Here are the December Busy Boxes we have been using: …
G loves his Busy Boxes oh-so-much! Here are our November Busy Boxes: 1. Transferring pompoms into a paint tray with a long-handled spoon 2. Pushing the peg through the wood (Dollar Tree) and then balancing a marble on top of the peg 3. Play dough and new tools 4. Sort pebbles by size …
When M was born (6 years ago!), I quit teaching. I LOVED teaching but my heart was at home with her. We made it work for a long time but recently, an AMAZING part-time reading specialist position opened up AT HER SCHOOL and I accepted. But, it means leaving Big G (2 years old) and …
While your preschooler is learning letters, add a fun challenge with these DIY letter puzzles. Materials: craft sticks, permanent marker I used foam craft sticks (from a dollar store) for our puzzles, but any craft sticks, popsicle sticks, or strips of cardboard would work. Use whatever you have on hand. I looped a piece …
With the weather being so gorgeous out, we haven’t been doing AS many busy boxes as usual. But, here are the July Busy Boxes we have set up for this month! I popped a package of sparkly glitter glue (Dollar Tree) and rolled up some paper to stick in a box. He …
After making a Little Pet Shop Travel Play Set and a Lego Travel Set from mint tins, I couldn’t resist the urge to make a Travel Dice Game too! How to Make a Travel Dice Game: Number stickers 1-6 and put them in the bottom of the tin. You will need 6 magnets and 1 …
G (2 years old) absolutely loves when I have learning trays set up for him in the morning. Since the weather has been so warm lately, the beach has been a fun place to visit. I created some beach themed learning trays for us to work on together! I used a divided plate from the …
I love stocking Busy Boxes for G (2 years old) because they provide him with activities that can be done independently (like when I’m feeding baby G) or they are things we can do together. Here are the new ones we have out this month. Felt is so much fun! I have …
It’s time for another month of busy boxes! I swapped out four old ones for these new May Busy Boxes: Art One of G’s favorite busy boxes is Play-doh, followed closely behind by markers and crayons (especially the markers!). I’ve been trying to find other art-centered boxes and was so excited to find some …