Do your kids have extra energy, but you can’t get outside? Try this DIY Indoor Mini Golf. Toddler Approved came up with this brilliant idea (she called hers Indoor Counting Croquet) that saved us from having a total meltdown on a rainy afternoon this week that we were stuck inside. We taped and numbered pieces of cardstock …
Celebrate Christmas with Mouse by reading these two books and trying these mouse book activities! If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroof, Illusrated by Felicia Bond Activities 1. Cook popcorn and string like Mouse for your own tree. Enjoy eating the left overs! 2. After popping the popcorn, pop …
December is such a fun month and I try to involve my kiddos in every step of it. Here are some hands-on Christmas activities that make December so fun and memorable (for all of us!). A Book a Night Now, being in the classroom for six years left me with QUITE the collection of holiday …
G is 19 months old and this may be my very favorite age! He LOVES sitting down to “do work” together so we spent the month exploring lots of new learning activities. I found these 19 month old learning activities to be super fun for a tiny tot! Peg Board We have peg board …
With the weather getting colder, you might be looking for a few indoor, Winter Activities to occupy and challenge your toddler. Set up these winter themed activities and watch your little one explore and learn! Snowball Hide Grab a pill box (mine was from The Dollar Tree) and some small pompom “snow balls.” Tots have …
Little man enjoys puzzles, so I created these Thanksgiving Puzzles (printable) just in time for Thanksgiving! He was a little confused at first because he wanted all of the pieces to fit to make one picture. The printable has 7 individual puzzles made just for little hands. Although, my 8 year old didn’t mind playing with them …
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Dice Game is a great counting game for your preschooler or toddler. It targets specific skills like one-to-one correspondence and more. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is hands down our favorite alphabet book. It is such a fun read and really helps with …
Although we will all be counting down to Christmas with The Activity Mom’s Christmas Countdown, I also wanted something extra for B (5 1/2 years old) to work on during Winter break. He loves building with Legos so I decided to give him a Lego Christmas Countdown. I printed 24 different sets of Lego building …
Here’s a variety of learning activities for 18 month old toddlers. This variety of activities is a great way for helping young toddlers develop lifelong skills. It is a great opportunity to spend to spend quality time together playing and learning. I love simple activities (using household items if possible) that don’t take a lot of …
National Geographic Kids Photograph by Mike Hall, My Shot Isn’t it fascinating how something so small can create something so magnificent? Spiderwebs. They are so cool to explore, learn about, and discover. Share these amazing pictures of webs on National Geographic Kids with your child. Go on a spiderweb hunt. Take a walk and explore outside. How many …
Halloween is right around the corner. Have fun using your imagination while encouraging your young writer with a few creative Halloween story starters. These are great for family time. Share a combined oral story around the table or for independent writing combine it with an author’s night. Have your child illustrate their story as well using a …
I picked up a few of these boxes in the Target dollar spot recently and knew they’d be great for hands-on Math with Halloween Objects with M (5 years old). They’re technically called “table scatter” but I had a feeling we could do a lot more with them than just scatter them on a table! …