Young children benefit from sensory play. One sensory experience that kids of all ages spend a good amount of time on is water play. Outside water play like using a water table, running through a sprinkler, or playing in a pool is awesome. However, sometimes you need an indoor activity for times it is too …
It’s summer. It’s hot. Really really hot. I also have a 3 year old who has no interest in being indoors. So we are outside a lot. He also is really into learning letters now that he has his name mastered. Therefore, I give you our version of Water Phonics. You basically only need two …
Toddler Water Play is a fun way to keep your toddler cool this summer! My son would play with the hose all day if we let him, but of course we limit it to a short period of the day. This is an activity that he absolutely loves and it keeps him cool during the …
Simple Summer Water Play Don’t feel like filling up the kiddie pool? Try these simple and fun ways to get wet and stay cool with minimal preparation. Fence Painting. Maybe it’s Tom Sawyer syndrome, but I remember spending several hot summer days as a child “working” hard to paint our fence with water and a …
This simple bath game was a big hit in our house this week! I got some brightly colored foam sheets from the Dollar Tree and cut them into the simple shapes we had been learning. She loves “sticking” them to the walls, taking them down, and putting them back up. Once she had some shapes …
Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and try it any time during the week. That’s it! Guaranteed Summer fun! We’d love to hear how it goes. Summer …
I always try to add a new twist to the playing and learning that happens at our water/sand table. I’ve tried water beads, a frog pond theme, and this time I decided to make a DIY water run to encourage the kids to experiment and pretend. Empty International Delight coffee creamer bottles, water bottles, and …
Ever since LM was just one years old, his favorite activity has been water play. It may appear that during water play that all children are doing is getting wet and splashing, when in actuality a lot of learning is taking place. Learning can occur in a variety of areas during water play.. science, math, creativity and more. …
Kids of all ages love water! Inside or outside, here are creative ways to play with water. Indoor Water Factory Lay out a towel on the kitchen floor (so they’re still near you), and put out a plethora of bowls, muffin tins, measuring cups, bowls of ice, and of course… cups of water. Lots of mixing, …
After making a sensory water bag for baby N, I decided to make an I-Spy water bag for B. I filled it with straws, beads, and foam stickers. After making a sensory water bag for baby N, I decided to make an I-Spy water bag for B. I filled it with straws, beads, and foam …
Jen at Creative and Curious Kids, does a Baby Times post and had the idea to let your baby splash in a bowl or bucket of water. It is a great sensory experience! I tried it with N and she kept trying to put the bowl in her mouth so I poured a half of a bowl …
I got this mini ice cube tray from the grocery store and saved a dropper from an empty medicine bottle for this mini water transfer activity. B had fun transferring water from a bowl and filling up each of the sections. I drew small circles on wax paper with a Sharpie for this water transfer activity. I challenged B to squeeze …