Spring is in the air! And I know because pollen has covered everything in our yard. I cannot say I love how the pollen makes me feel but I do love seeing all the trees and flowers start to bloom. I just love flowers. Real, as well as the ones crafted with the kids--like this handprint flower pot craft! Mother's Day is coming up soon here for us so I wanted to make a flower craft with the kids. Something we could have fun doing … [Read more...]
Get the Bugs Out Sensory Bin
Do your kids love to solve problems? Mine do! Give them a mission and they can't wait to figure out how to complete it. Challenge you kids to get the bugs out of this simple sensory bin and see how fast they rise to the challenge. It's a great way to keep them engaged and learning, especially this time of year when they start to see bugs everywhere. Bug Sensory Bin Supplies small plastic bin 2-3 bags of dry black beans small plastic … [Read more...]
Sight Word STEM Activity
Practicing sight words can be bor-ing! You can sort through the flash cards day after day, and while the kids might start to recognize their sight words, they will come to dread that little pile of paper words! It can be fun to try to come up with creative sight word activities to make learning fun and this Sight Word STEM Activity is definitely not boring! Practice sight word recognition by using them to build three dimensional shapes like these … [Read more...]
Preschool Name Writing Activity
We have a preschool name writing activity that really pops! In fact some might say it's a popping good time...and very popular with the kids... Okay, enough with the puns, onto the fun! There is nothing more empowering as a young learner than learning your own name. It's one of the first words preschool kids learn to both recognize and write for good reason--it's both motivating and meaningful! But that doesn't mean it's easy. Kids have to put … [Read more...]
Lemon Battery STEM Project
"It really worked! We made a LEMON battery!" Making a lemon battery is one of the coolest science experiments we've ever done. Even though we were following lemon battery instructions we almost couldn't believe our eyes when we connected it all together and saw the light shine. Using fruit to power lights is definitely a great way to get kids excited about STEM activities. A lemon battery is a STEM project I've been wanting to try for awhile … [Read more...]
Flower Math Activity
Are you as ready for Spring as we are? My kids love all things flowers and nature this time of year so and this Flower math activity was a big hit with them! I love to come up with fun math activities to enrich what's been taught in my kids' classroom, and this is a creative way to get excited about Spring while practicing math skills. Working on addition and subtraction is fun with bright and colorful flowers. We practiced constructing and … [Read more...]
Tropical Sunshine Smoothie
Welcome the warmer weather with this wholesome, filling, and protein-packed Tropical Sunshine Smoothie. It’s a delicious and healthy on-the-go breakfast or snack that your entire family will love! Hi there, Coffee Cups and Crayons readers! I’m Blair and I’m stopping by from The Seasoned Mom today to with a quick, easy, and nutritious recipe. I’m a mom to three young boys (ages 1, 3, and 5), so I’m busy (like you!) and I know how hard it can … [Read more...]
Rainbow Rice Sensory Play Activity
Sensory play is so much fun and a great hands on activity for the kids. My kids love trying different sensory activities--especially rainbow rice sensory play. I had some left over rainbow rice and white play dough I had made the kids that I had forgotten about them until I decided to clean out one of my craft/play supply closets. Putting the two sensory materials together sounded like fun. My kids love sensory rice and playdough so the two of … [Read more...]
