Art can be a great way for kids to create and learn by using their senses. There is so much sensory input that happens with art creation! Sticky glue, the scent of paints, tearing paper, cutting resistive materials...art is a sensory-filled experience! This Scented Sensory Rainbow Art project provides even more sensory fun with DIY dyed bath salts. The scent of coconuts washed over us as we created, and wow. Was this art project ever fun! Create … [Read more...]
Rainbow Color Sorting Busy Bag
Spring is almost here and I am ready for all things rainbow! We came up with a fun rainbow color sorting busy bag that is so simple to put together. Rainbow Color Busy Bag egg carton paint food coloring (optional) pasta The best thing about this busy bag is just how easy it is to put together! We didn't have enough food coloring to dye all the pasta so we half dyed, half painted ours. As long as you color it somehow you will be … [Read more...]
Magic Pepper and Soap Experiment
Want to be the cool mom? All you need to do is raid your kitchen cupboards! Yes, it really is that simple. If you have pepper, water and dish soap then you can set up this science experiment/magic trick in less than a minute. And if you don't have pepper or soap send the kids next door to borrow some! No special trips to the store needed. This simple science experiment is a great way for kids to explore properties like buoyancy and surface … [Read more...]
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar
You want to raise kind kids who care about others.You want to slow down and be more present during the holiday season.You want to make Christmas memories that your kids will look back on with a smile.You just want to finish your Christmas shopping before Christmas Eve.Feel like you should be focusing more on spreading kindness with your kids but don't know how to fit it all in?The answer could be as simple as downloading a free printable Random … [Read more...]
Easy Thanksgiving Corn Craft for Preschool Kids
Thanksgiving is a great time to slow down and connect with your children. We love to spend the month focusing on gratitude with our thankfulness tree and making memories together. My kids love to do crafts especially holiday ones and this corn craft is a simple one I came up with last year to do at the preschool Thanksgiving feast. The beauty of this craft is that as long as your kids are past the stage where they put everything in their mouth (I … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Math Puzzles
While I'm sure not many kids are thankful for math I do hope they will be loving these Thanksgiving Math Puzzles. Math should be fun and these crossword, well cross-number puzzles are a perfect example of how you can make it fun for the kids. Printable Thanksgiving Math Puzzles These are perfect to put on the table while the kids are waiting for the Thanksgiving dinner as they will keep them busy and have them practice basic addition and … [Read more...]
An Easy Way to Teach Kids to be Grateful
Teaching kids how to be kind and grateful is so much harder than just telling them to share and be polite. It takes daily effort, but simple acts add up and it's much easier to fit into your life than you think. In our house we focus on acts of kindness after having had a really profound experience counting down to Christmas with random acts of Christmas kindness a few years ago. I knew it would be "good" for all of us at the time, but I really … [Read more...]
ABC Fine Motor Preschool Busy Bag
Busy bags are a great way to keep little ones actively engaged on the go or at home. We've been getting them out a lot lately for my preschooler to do while the big kids are doing their homework and it's been working out really well.This ABC and fine motor busy bag is easy to put together and perfect for preschoolers who are learning their letters!Grab your supplies and you'll have this preschool busy bag prepped in just minutes.Don't worry … [Read more...]
