I have three kiddos. M is almost 6 and in full-day kindergarten, G is newly 2, and baby G is almost 4 months old. It’s a lot. Many days I feel like I’m working to just keep everyone alive. Ha! Lately, the biggest challenge has been keep G happy while I’m nursing a baby going …
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 …
To kick off a summer of fun and learning, I threw a play date for G (age 2) and his friends! I set up stations around the backyard so that the kids could rotate around with their moms. It can be simple and fun to host a Summer Tot School! I set out a rice …
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 …
Want to make some fun, easy, and cheap toys for your tot? I bet you have most of these materials in your house! Straw Drop I took a plastic container and used my exacto knife to cut rectangles in the lid, some big and some small. Then I cut plastic straws to varying lengths and …
I can barely believe that my itty bitty boy is almost TWO! We’ve had such a fun year of playing and learning; here’s what Mr. Busy Body did this month! Learn and Play with Your 24 Month Old! G doesn’t go to preschool yet but I take him to a weekly tumbling class. …
One of the questions The Activity Moms get asked most often is “How do you juggle activities with children of different ages?”. Balancing Activities with Multiple Kids In my home, we have M that is 5, G that is almost 2, and baby G that is only 2 months old. When it was JUST …
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 …
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 …
We often hear about the importance of a child developing fine motor skills but do we always know what that means or why it’s so important? As your child develops, being able to color with crayons, cut with scissors, tie their shoes, or complete puzzles becomes integral to their development. We can ensure their success …
Do you bake with your toddler? My toddler LOVES to help me bake and especially loves when I trust him to do tasks on his own. A quick and easy “cooking” project is when we make trail mix. He knows that when it’s time to cook, he drags the dining room chair into the kitchen! …
Learn and Play with Your Toddler eBook Monthly Activities for Your 13-24 Month Old Your toddler’s early years are filled with wonderment and excitement, bursting with opportunities to spark learning and nurture tiny imaginations. Not only are our toddlers carefully watching, and mimicking, our every move, they are also eager to be presented …