After a windy day out at the beach watching kites flying overhead I knew we would have to create a Kite fine motor play activity. This adorable fine motor activity provides with an opportunity to learn numbers as we play with our counting kites. Other than mini pegs, you probably already have at home all…
Wheels on the Bus Learning Activities
Nursery rhyme The Wheels on The Bus is one of my daughter’s favorite rhymes. She sings it all the time and even makes up her own rhymes to that melody! I’ll share some of the resources and ideas for learning activities which can help toddler’s emotional and physical development and all of them are connected to this…
Counting Eggs Busy Bag
Counting eggs busy bag is much more than a way to occupy your young child. It can help your kiddo to build early learning skills. Whether it’s actually Easter or not, brightly-colored eggs are always fun to make. Instead of dip-dyeing real ones, this activity lets your crafty kid make 2D felt versions that she…
Nursery Rhymes Importance and Benefits for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Whether you’re a parent, guardian, or caregiver, you always strive to help your children acquire new abilities and skills. One such tool that has been around for ages is nursery rhymes. From Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star to Old MacDonald Had a Farm, nursery rhymes have entertained and educated children for generations. But did you know…
Q-Tips Activity Ideas for Kids to Play, Learn and Create
Q-tips (cotton buds, cotton swabs or how ever you call them) are one of those inexpensive items we all have at home! On this page you will find different Q-tips activity ideas for sensory play, learning, art and more! Because of their shape and size, q-tips are perfect tools for many different type of activities….
Fine Motor Shape Puzzle Play
Summer fine motor activities give your toddler or preschooler the chance to build new skills, while exploring the season. I’m always one for getting artsy. So summer-time art activities, in my opinion, are a n awesome way for tots to build those all-important finger and hand skills. Tracing Shapes A few years ago, I taught…
Letter Y Activities for Tot School and Preschool
As we come to the end of our Tot School A to Z series, we arrive at letter Y! Here you will find the best letter Y activities for 2 full weeks of play and learning from yo-yos to yaks, yogurt, yarn and color yellow! As usual, we have also included a week of activities that are…
Leter X – X-Ray Theme for Tot School and Preschool
We picked X-ray theme for letter X activities as we near the end of our A to Z Tot School theme series. Pre-planned lessons will take your little one through a week of learning through play. Activities we included in our plans are hands-on and develop a range of skills including motor skills, literacy, sensory,…
Letter W – Worm Theme for Tot School and Preschool
As we approach the end of an alphabet, we reached the letter W. For letter W, we picked worm theme. After all, there are not many things more fun than wiggly worms! Like in our previous tot school themed weekly themes, we gathered week worth of play-based activities with worms for toddlers and a week…
Letter V – Volcano Theme for Tot School and Preschool
V is for Volcano in the Tot School A to Z series! We’ve put together a week of play and learning activities for you. The play activities will be more child directed. The learning activities require a little more supervision and focus more on skills. All activities cover a wide range of development including cognitive,…