All three of my kids love to build and create and ask to take their Lego bricks with them into the tub and the pool. To give them blocks that can easily go in and out of water and won't get lost down the drain I made them blocks made out of pool noodles! My kids had so much fun with them that I decided to make sets to give out to my friends at one of our Moms Night Out Busy Bag Swaps! To make the bags my husband and I cut up pool noodles into … [Read more...]
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Fine Motor Weaving Busy Bag
For this month's Busy Bag of the Month I am sharing a fine motor skills busy bag that I got at my last swap! One of my friends made this weaving busy bag and we have had so much fun with it I asked her if I could share it with everyone. How to Make a Weaving Busy Bag 1. Collect ribbons, pipe cleaners, string, yarn, whatever you have. 2. Tie the end of each one to the end of a dish rack mat. 3. Show your child how to weaving the ribbon in … [Read more...]
How to Tie Shoes: Shoe Tying Busy Bag Board
Learning how to tie shoes takes a lot of practice and is a great busy bag activity! We saw an expensive shoe tying board in a toy store and decided to make our own so my 5 year old could practice tying his shoes this summer. How to Make a Shoe Tying Board: Foam board (1 sheet makes 4 boards) Foam or cardstock sheets Glue, scissors, hole punch Permanent marker Screwdriver Shoe laces (we found ours in the party section at Target) This busy … [Read more...]
Busy Bag Activities for Preschoolers: Ladybug Math Game
Preschoolers love hands on math activities and need many opportunities to try out and practice new skills. That's why busy bag activities for preschoolers are so effective, they give kids a chance to play and have fun with math concepts. This ladybug math busy bag lets kids work on number identification, counting and more. Ladybug Math Busy Bag Supplies 10 oval rocks red and black acrylic paint black Sharpie marker Mod Podge … [Read more...]
Bug Themed Story Stones for Preschool
If you haven't used story stones with your preschoolers before then you must stop what you are doing and add it to your "must do list" right now! Story stones are ones of those super simple activities that are jam-packed full of learning in the guise of keeping kids busy. These kind of activities are worth their weight in gold. Or maybe more because stones don't weigh that much. Make these bug themed story stones for your preschool kids today! I … [Read more...]
Tips for Taking Dinner On The Go
Life is busy. Especially in the spring. We are on the go many nights during the week and many times are eating dinner somewhere other than the dinner table. I love the idea of healthy family dinners where everyone gets to unwind and chat about their days. So instead of sacrificing mealtime or making the kids miss soccer practice I've decided to think outside the box and make it work for us. Here are some of my favorite tips for taking dinner on the … [Read more...]