Brrr! It’s cold outside! It also means it is a perfect time to have some winter fun inside! We sat down to make a salty snowman! What type of snowman is this? It’s made of salt, of course! I bet your kids will enjoy this simple winter activity! My toddler LOVED salty snowman process art…
Kids’ Alphabet Photo Frame Craft
Father’s Day means one thing – it’s time to celebrate dad! Get crafty and help your kiddo to create her own “DAD” photo frame. Oh, and he’ll cherish it for years. Preschool Father’s Day Photo Frame Gift A Father’s Day photo frame is a great gift for dad. But, it’s so much more. It can…
Fine Motor Paper and Clay Collage
Developing fine motor skills helps your child do everything from writing her name to zipping her jacket. This Easter egg collage craft is the perfect way to get creative and have fun developing fine motor skills without anything seeming like practice. Torn Paper Collage Precise cutting with scissors strengthens hand muscles and develops eye-hand coordination. But,…
40 Easter Busy Bags for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Bunnies, chicks, colorful eggs! What’s not to like?! Kids are always looking forward to Easter around here. They love scavenger hunt we prepare for them each year with mini chocolate eggs and other surprises. Easter is great for another thing – to sneak in some learning! Here you will find a collection of 40 Easter…
Sensory Play Shaving Cream Paint
What can Easter sensory play do for your child? Well, plenty. There’s the whole holiday theme going on here. And then there are the science, fine motor and creative aspects. Your child is sure to enjoy this sensory play shaving cream paint activity. Learning and Development This specific activity puts your child in the center…
Watercolor Bunny Art Project
Bunny art or Easter crafts for kids? What if your little artists could combine their love of all things furry and fuzzy with a creative holiday-themed craft? Well, they can. With a set of watercolors, a paintbrush and some awesome imagination, your kids can create beautiful little bunnies for Easter – or for any time….
Math Busy Bag: Counting Eggs
An Easter busy bag is much more than a way to occupy your young child. It can help your kiddo to build early learning skills. Like what? Keep reading to find out how to create an imaginative egg activity and what it can do for your developing child! Easter Egg Fun for Any Season Whether it’s…
Letter S – Spider Theme for Tot School and Preschool
This week in our Tot School A to Z series, S is for spider! We’ve outlined a week of play and learning activities for you. These plans will cover a variety of skills for toddlers and preschoolers including language, cognitive, creative, math, science and sensory exploration. The play activities are more child-directed and the learning…
35 Adorable Christmas Angel Ornaments for Kids and Parents to Make Together
There is something about angels that my girls find irresistible! Every year, we end up crafting few new Christmas angels for our Christmas tree! And that’s fine! We love to include crafting into our Advent countdown! We even made 24 all different Christmas cards one year! Here, we are sharing some of our very favorite…
Letter E – Earth Theme for Tot School and Preschool
Our Mother Earth; our most important resource! Although planets are a bit of an abstract concept children are never too young to learn about our earth, its beauty and importance. Continuing our A to Z Tot School series we’ve done the planning and provided seven days of play and learning activities. The play activities take…
