Hunt for types of bugs from A to Z with this free, printable Alphabet Bug Hunt! Get our your magnifying glasses, because tis the season to hunt for bugs! One of our favorite things to do in the Spring and Summer months has been to search, discover, and learn about insects. To make this …
Little boys and many adventurous girls love investigating worms! These squirmy worm activities are perfect for this time of year with April showers bringing many critters to our outside gardens. Before starting any activities, enjoy a few books featuring worms. Here are a couple of our favorites.. Would your little one eat worms for lunch? Be …
Motor skills are motions carried out when the brain, nervous system, and muscles work together. Fine motor skills are small muscle movements, such as grabbing something with your thumb and forefinger. Gross motor skills are bigger movements that use the bigger muscles such as running and jumping. (Resource: babycenter.com) So often we focus on ways …
The weather is perfect for nature walk activities with your little one. Yesterday we went on a nature walk and I couldn’t believe how much fun N had! We collected things (mostly found on the ground) in a basket and her excitement was contagious! When we got home, we sorted our nature items into piles …
Making Your Child Feel Special I think that one of the hardest parts of being a mom to many (because I DO consider three to be “many” children in the house!) is taking time to make sure each one feels special and loved. Of course the words we say are daily reminders, but sometimes it’s …
I love how this Lego Game sparks creativity, critical thinking, and independent play! I saw this Lego game idea on The Pleasantest Thing and knew that we just had to try it! It was simple and quick for me to set up and when all of the bags were finished he said, “Mom, we …
I love our personalized growth chart and keepsake (ours is from Petite Lemon)! It is so fun to look back and remember how small they were when they were 2 and to think about the year they had that huge growth spurt. When we were measuring and marking our heights, I realized that you can be …
April is Earth Day month so we’re celebrating with some learning trays! Here is Earth Day Learning for M (5.5 years old) and G (22 months) to do together. Color Sort I put out a bowl of garden pebbles, sea glass, and stones and a pair of Dollar Tree tongs. Then I labeled some pots …
Learning numbers can be fun! Use this printable to help you. I’ve been working with N (3 years old) on identifying numbers. She had fun with this number stamping activity so I wanted to share it. Print the 0-5 or 5-10 number mat (below). Write the numbers at the bottom of the …
Playing with Your 23 Month Old I can’t believe that our little G is almost TWO! He’s growing and learning so quickly; here’s what we’ve been up to lately! Sandpaper Letters Lately, G has been trying to sing the ABC song (which consists mostly of him humming!) so I thought he might like …
Start saving your bottle tops and lids! There are so many ways you can have fun learning with bottle tops! From fine motor skills and counting to shapes and letters, these activities can work with any concept that you and your little ones are working on. Here are a few to get you started: 1 …
Learning letter sounds is fun with tiny objects! Instead of focusing on the whole alphabet, start with just a few tiny objects and letter sounds. Sometimes sorting larger amounts of objects from our alphabet box can be overwhelming for N. So I decided to set up a matching activity for her with just …