Long time, no post! While my little learners have been keeping quite busy, I haven't sat down to write a blog post in a very long time... so here we go! Today the kiddos played with two sticky walls (one for our 4 year old learner and one for our 11 month old learner). While … Continue reading Sibling Sticky Walls
While it is a wonderful time for a family, bringing home a new baby is without a doubt an adjustment for everyone, especially an older sibling. The more you can keep that older one busy and involved, the easier the adjustment can be for that child! Our little guy has been such a good boy … Continue reading Sibling-Made High Contrast Cards for Baby (Tummy Time)
Today was absolutely beautiful! We started off our morning working on initial consonants with a little family name find using stampers (check out my IG for more), went to the park for a few hours to play, dug for bugs in the backyard, went on a trike ride/ doggy walk, and ended our outside … Continue reading Alphabet Ice Match and Water Play
This year’s birthday party was a complete success… and it was done with so many DIY decorations and touches. One of the biggest hits for the kiddos were these homemade fossils that we hid in the sandbox! In no time at all you can create anything you want in “fossil” form. With three ingredients that … Continue reading Homemade Salt Dough Fossils
Well, time sure flies! In less than a month, our little guy will be 3!!!! This year’s birthday party theme: DINO Party! So, while looking for DIY decoration and cake ideas on Pinterest, I came across some great hands-on activities to try out this spring and summer. Today was a rainy day, so we tried … Continue reading Fizzy White Dino Eggs
Shapes, shapes, shapes! They are one of the earliest ways to expose your little learner to math, problem solving and even literacy. Did you know we see shapes in the formation of our numbers and letters? A zero is not only a circle, but it is also the letter “O.” Shape exposure can assist with … Continue reading Shape Hunt … 2 Ways to Play!
Here’s a kinesthetic activity that can be prepped in less than 1 minute and is sure to get your little one smiling and tired out!!!! Yes, you read that right… Valentine’s Day is all about hearts and of course CANDY at any age! So, who has a little learner that needs to burn off some … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Color Run!
Does anyone else have a little one that loves the weekly episodes of Sesame Street on HBO? It’s such a fun Saturday morning treat! …well if you didn’t catch the latest one, it’s about space! ...So naturally when an Amazon box came our way this week, there was only one thing it could be… a … Continue reading Counting the Stars, Working on Numbers.
Talk about a break! In October we found out we are expecting Baby #2 (which we are thrilled about) but that meant "morning sickness" AKA all day sickness in full swing... So, here we are...mid-January (17 weeks along with Baby 2) and I am FINALLY getting back to thinking creatively about activities for our Little … Continue reading Alphabet Car Pick Up!
Let's talk about, making music at home with recyclables and everyday items! Do you have a little learner who loves to shake, wiggle, bop and groove? Well let’s put those musicians and dancers to work! While store-bought instruments are a wonderful addition, discover the ease and enjoyment of crafting these simple DIY instruments that … Continue reading DIY Instruments for Kiddos
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