Get ready for some summer fine motor fun! Your kiddo is getting the chance to build those finger and hand skills. Oh, and she’ll also get creative with a crafty collage, learn about colors and get in some math practice. Summer Sun Collage What’s that bright thing shining in the sky? Yeah, the chilly winter…
Fine Motor Clay Finger Painting
So, you say your kiddo is looking for some fine motor fun. Bring out the finger paints! Um, wait. You’re not into the mess. That’s okay. We have an awesomely artsy alternative that uses clay instead. Finger Painting with Clay Instead of just painting with clay, your creative artist can explore different textures and paint…
More than 50 Ways Kids Can Play, Learn and Create with Pom Pom
One of my kids’ favorite play medium are pom poms! So fuzzy and versatile! They somehow always make a play last longer than with other items we have around. Of course, if you have a child who likes to put things in their mouth, you might want to stand by when they use pom poms…
5-in-1 Rainbow Busy Bag
With rainbow busy bag your child gets the chance to play in different ways on different days! Give your child a few different color-matching and rainbow-building options with this busy bag. She can puzzle together a rainbow with craft felt, “draw” one with yarn or ribbon and match the colors to their words along the…
Easter Egg Collage Craft
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. Precise cutting with scissors strengthens hand muscles and develops eye-hand coordination. But, it’s not the…
More than 70 Activities to Play, Learn and Create with Feathers
We love to find more activities with supplies we have on hand! In the past, we extended our idea banks for items such as water beads, rubber bands, ice and so much more. Now, we took the time to find some new ideas how to play, learn and create with feathers! Some of these activities…
25 Sugar Cube Play Ideas For Kids
Sugar cubes can be used for colorful, sensory and fine motor activities your child will love. Whether it’s to build an igloo or make Valentine’s hearts, kids will have fun with all the different creative things that can be done with sugar cubes! Take a look at these top 25 play ideas with sugar cubes. Start with…
Amazing Rubber Band Activities for Kids
Rubber bands are a lot of creative, colorful fun to experiment with. They’re also an excellent way to work those fine motor skills with little fingers. If you are looking for fun rubber band activities and games to play using a few other materials lying around your home, take a look at this list of amazing…
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,…
Zig Zag Sensory Bag
When we work on alphabet with kids and get to last few letters, usually ideas run out. One of these letters is letter Z. We also had some issues but, at the end, we came up with a fun sensory bag! For the letter Z we created a Zig Zag Sensory Bag using a ziploc…