Stuck inside with kids during winter? Get a few winter busy bags ready to have on hand for your toddlers and preschoolers when they get restless and bored with their toys! They will have fun playing on their own and you will have few minutes to do your work around the house. Why Busy Bags?…
Salty Snowman
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…
Winter Sensory Play: Faux Snow Slime
So, how can your child explore those frosty crystals without actually touching the real deal? With winter sensory snow slime. It’s ooey. It’s gooey. And, it gets your child exploring and experimenting – all through her senses (except for her sense of taste, this is NOT taste-safe). What’s in store for winter sensory play? Well,…
Snowman Winter Busy Bag
Why do your kiddos need a winter busy bag? Brrr! It’s cold outside. And, your preschooler just announced that she’s ready for a day of outdoor snow-filled play. But, she’s still wearing her princess pj’s and is refusing to put on anything other than flip-flops. So, the day out in the freezing cold is canceled….
Letter P – Penguin Theme for Tot School and Preschool
In our Tot School A to Z series P is for a penguin! For penguin theme, we’ve provided a week of activity plans for you and divided them into play and learning categories. We also included a few extras in case you want to change something out or continue the theme. These activities will help with…
33 Freezing & Fun Ice Sensory Play Ideas for Kids
Winter is approaching, but either it’s winter or summer in your part of the world, kids will enjoy playing and exploring ice! I know my do! We have gathered 33 amazing, freezing fun ice sensory play ideas to try with your kids! I’m sure you will find just the right activity to try and enjoy…
Winter Sailing Sensory Play
For today’s sensory play we decided to go with a very simple way to recreate artificial snow since, sadly, there is no real snow outside although it’s a middle of winter! Let’s go for a winter sailing though sensory play. Another great thing about this little adventure we recreated today: we got to repurpose several…
Flashlight Scavenger Hunt
Today’s sensory activity was all about light and sight! So we decided to create a flashlight scavenger hunt! It’s a perfect play opportunity for long winter nights when night comes too fast and kids are restless and bored. We have used our Christmas tree for scavenger hunt. I know, it’s still up! We have been…
Arctic Small World Snow Dough
This year we planned loads of new sensory experiences for a toddler and today was another new sensory play set-up prepared for her! It is our first time playing with snow dough as we explored arctic animals in their small world. We combined learning about animals living on the Arctic with sensory play with snow…
Snowflake Painting
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Winter starts in 2 days! Would you believe it? Not sure what it’s like where you live but here there is still no sign of snow! And kids are anticipating snowy Christmas! Nevertheless, it doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of winter fun inside! So, we…