“P” is for “pumpkin!” With pumpkin season in full force, we are on pumpkin overload—pumpkin songs, pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin playdough... you get the idea. Today we did a simple P is for Pumpkin Letter Match to stick with the pumpkin theme (and to incorporate a little literacy), then got stated … Continue reading “Pumpkin” Pasta Threading Craft
Kiddos love to find special “treasures” in all that they do! Hiding some invisible “ghost” letters in white rice is perfect for this Halloween season …or any season for that matter. Thanks for the idea Pinterest! With only a few materials and a few minutes of prep, your little one will be hunting for … Continue reading Invisible “Ghost” Letters
Colors, colors everywhere! From a young age, colors engage kiddos in books and learning. We see them all around, we mix them with paint, we even encourage children to eat foods of different colors! So it only makes sense that we incorporate colors into hands-on activities. Pair colors with matching and it’s a win-win for … Continue reading 3 Clothes Pin Color Match Activities
The sense of touch is a wonderful way for your little learner to explore the world and take in information at any age. It’s never too early to start sensory play and with a tissue box and just a few additional items, you can create a world of sensory exploration at your little one’s fingertips … Continue reading DIY Sensory/Texture Cube
How much does your little learner LOVE stickers? They are versatile for so many reasons! They can be used for literacy (a super simple idea shown below), math, decocting, fine motor skills, dot-to-dot activates, games… you name it and they can probably work! I always have a few sheets stashed away just in case… If … Continue reading Initial Consonant Sticker Play
Social development is one of the earliest elements we as humans are exposed to. All of that oooohing and ahhhhing we give babies... the frowns we make when we are displeased... the expressions we show on our face tell a lot about us. Our children are observing these expressions and emotions constantly. Even as a … Continue reading Learning Emotions through Role Playing (DIY Activity)!
Our little guy LOVES ringing out rags and paper towels and then watching the water drip all over, so this activity came to me when I wanted to put this water-play interest to good use. Does your little learner like getting hands-on with water? Who doesn’t?! Try this unbelievably simple activity that gets kiddos outside … Continue reading Now You See It, Now You Don’t (Chalk and Water Play)!
How much does your little learner love trucks or any vehicle with wheels? If they are anything like our toddler, then trucks make everything more fun! Add some letters into the mix and you have the perfect alphabet play activity. Engaging children in alphabet play (playing with letters) is a great way to expose kiddos … Continue reading Truck Pick-Up Alphabet Play!
This sticker color activity took no time at all to prep and was LOADS of fun!!! If your little learner is all about stickers, like mine, then throw in some color swatches and sort by color! We do so many different sorting activities in our daily lives. Start them young!!! It’s a life skill that … Continue reading Paint Swatch Sticker Sort… by Color!
This little idea popped into my head when I was filling my laundry basket with clothes! I saw the slots on the sides and thought, we can flip this over and sort something in there… If you have a little one who loves sorting, this is for you!!! Materials: A deck of cards A laundry … Continue reading Laundry Basket Slot Sort
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