Playing with numbers is a lot of fun for preschoolers! We set up a simple move and learn game to practice number identification and counting with some of our many plastic eggs. Egg Number Game Supplies: plastic eggs bucket or basket cards with the numbers you want to practice on them We have started to pull out our Easter decorations and the kids were excited to get to play with the plastic eggs again. I added a little learning to … [Read more...]
Frozen Olaf Inspired Cupcakes
Frozen finally came out on Blu Ray and DVD yesterday and we were so excited! We went to Target first thing in the morning to buy our copy and counted down the minutes until Frozen cupcake and movie night. Before we watched Frozen (affiliate link) we made some Olaf cupcakes! Our version may not be the fanciest out there but they are definitely easy and fun for kids to make. Olaf Cupcake Recipe: white frosted cupcakes (we used a box cake mix … [Read more...]
Celery Science Experiment for Kids
I love easy experiments that make science cool! This rainbow colored celery experiment is simple to set up and really makes transpiration come alive for kids. Celery Science Experiment celery (the leafy parts show the color the best) jars water food coloring We have been doing a lot of rainbow activities lately so we made our water rainbow colored by mixing colors. It was a fun way to extend the learning for my preschooler, but … [Read more...]
20+ Color Activities for Kids
There are so many ways to make learning colors fun for kids! Cooking, games, crafts and art activities can all be used to help kids explore and learn about colors. I'm thrilled to have Carolyn from The Pleasantest Thing here today with more than 20 color activities for kids! I'm so excited to be visiting Coffee Cups & Crayons today! This website always has such wonderful colorful activities, I thought I'd share a few of our favorite ways to … [Read more...]
Measuring Leprechaun Pots Math Activity
I am so excited to have Malia from Playdough to Plato here today with a fun math activity for you! 'Tis the season for rainbows, shamrocks and pots of gold so I was excited to pull together a fun, St. Patrick's Day math activity for my four year old. Measuring Leprechaun Pots gives kids plenty of practice measuring (that one's pretty obvious) but it also teaches them how to compare lengths. To Prep I grabbed a pack of construction paper, a … [Read more...]
Fun Rainbow Food For Kids
Rainbow activities are everywhere right now! An easy way to add to the rainbow fun is with colorful rainbow snacks. I've added a list of rainbow foods that are kid-friendly, look super yummy, and quite pretty! Inviting your kids into the kitchen to help whip up a batch of rainbow waffles or rainbow fruit kabobs are great ways to encourage trying new foods. And I don't know anyone who could turn down a rainbow treat! Rainbow Snacks for … [Read more...]
FastPass Plus at Walt Disney World
Going on a family vacation to Walt Disney World can be one of the best trips you'll ever take...and one of the most overwhelming to plan. Walt Disney World is a ton of fun to explore and visit, but it is like traveling to a mini-country full of it's own rules, traditions and even lingo! One of the Disney terms you've probably seen a lot if you are in the middle of planning a trip is FastPass+. Like the previous FastPass system it allows you to get a … [Read more...]
Homemade Rainbow Frozen Yogurt Popsicles
My kids are big fans of making their own popsicles! Last summer we made watermelon popsicles and ice cream in a bag and lots of different fruit pops. Now that spring is almost here they wanted to try something new and we came up with Rainbow Yogurt Pops! Rainbow Yogurt Pop Ingredients: plain or vanilla yogurt your favorite food coloring (here's an affiliate link for natural food coloring if you are worried about dyes) mini jelly jars or … [Read more...]
