The kids and I love to make homemade ornaments! They have Christmas trees in their bedrooms full of the ornaments they have made over the years and love to reminisce about making each one. One of our favorite Christmas books is Bear Stay Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson so it was fitting to make a bear ornament to go along with the story! We made the ornaments out of salt dough which is a great activity for preschoolers. They get to mix and bake … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Pre-Math Activity
Christmas activities are in full swing around here. Maybe you're looking for a fun activity for the kids to do one afternoon, or a learning activity that celebrates the Christmas season. This Christmas Tree Pre-Math Skills Activity is great for the preschool age set. Pre-math skills are important for preschoolers as they prepare for more complex math concepts down the road. This pre-math activity works on sequencing size and ordering from smallest … [Read more...]
Christmas Kindness Countdown Chain Printable
We love counting down to Christmas with 24 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness and know you do too! Doing daily acts of kindness in December has been a wonderful way to celebrate everything that is good about the holiday season. This year we created a free printable Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar and couldn't stop there. We've partnered with Carli of Dimple Prints to create a free printable Random Acts of Kindness Countdown … [Read more...]
Paper Plate Turkey Craft
Gobble gobble! These turkey paper plate crafts are simple enough for preschoolers to make and with the addition of a craft stick can turn into puppets. Perfect for finger plays, storytelling and pretend play--I love when a craft becomes a play tool! Paper Plate Turkey Craft dessert size paper plate (if you want to turn it into a puppet, any size if not) construction paper googly eyes craft stick glue Cut feather shapes out of the … [Read more...]
Christmas Counting Busy Bag for Preschool
Have you discovered the awesomeness that is busy bags yet? They're self contained activities that kids can do all by themselves again and again. They made great quiet time activities and are perfect for when you're traveling or out to eat. Since Christmas is coming I thought it'd be fun to make a holly wreath preschool busy bag! This activity is perfect for preschoolers who are working on counting, number identification and one-to-one … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Make Story Time Special
There really is something magical about story time. Nothing beats that feeling of choosing a story and snuggling up together to share a new adventure. Okay, maybe not everyday is picture perfect, but more often than not story time is the perfect time to bond with your kids. That's why I'm so excited to partner with Put Me in the Story for this post--anything that gets kids excited about story time is awesome! They motivate kids by putting them … [Read more...]
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Printable Advent Calendar
This is our third year counting down to Christmas with 24 Random Acts of Christmas and I cannot wait for December to get here! It has been such a great way for our family to stop in the midst of the crazy holiday season and intentionally do good in our family, our community and our world. To say that it's been a success for us is an understatement. We highly recommend a kindness advent calendar as a way to slowdown, connect, and do good this … [Read more...]
Fall Paper Bag Tree
The kids and I love to embrace the new seasons with crafting. With Fall in full swing we set out to create a fun and pretty fall craft. The Fall Paper Bag Tree was perfect for us to make. Easy to make and a simple decoration for the house as well. The kids are so proud to have their trees sitting out as decorations. They can not wait for the family to see them at Thanksgiving lunch in a few weeks. Fall Tree Craft paper bags fun felt … [Read more...]
