Rain, rain, go away! This week’s theme for our A to Z Tot School series is U for an umbrella! We’ve gathered a week of plans to get you started. The play activities are more child-directed and the learning activities require a little more adult supervision. These plans will cover a range of developmental skills…
Flower Garden Fine Motor Play Dough
How can a play dough recipe turn into a spring fine motor activity? Easy! All you have to do is add in a few creative extras and your child can start building her eye-hand coordination, dexterity and hand/finger muscle control skills. How Does Your Garden Grow? Play dough makes the perfect base for fine motor…
Faux Flower Sensory Play
Your curious kiddo is pretty much into everything. And with the weather growing warmer, you’re looking for some spring sensory play ideas. Obviously, the outside world provides an awesome array of imaginative opportunities. What child doesn’t enjoy digging in the dirt or rolling in the fresh grass?. But, sometimes you also need an inside activity…
Finger Paint Flower Art
The weather is getting warmer, the sun’s finally peeking out from behind those clouds, the flowers are sprouting and it’s time for spring activities! Younger kids, like toddlers and preschoolers, will love finger paint flower art because it’s messy which makes a super fun sensory experience! How a Child Can Paint Like an Impressionist Spring…
Spring Busy Bag: Flower Life Cycle
The weather is warming up, and a new season is on the horizon. Celebrate it with a spring busy bag! Not only does this awesomely easy idea keep your toddlers busy, but it also helps them to learn about parts of flower, flower life cycle, spring weather changes and more. Flower Busy Bag Materials To…
What to Take to Your Picnic with Toddlers in the Park
Picnics are an affordable and fun way for families to spend a lazy afternoon. It can even be a great way for moms and toddlers to get out of the house on a boring weekday. The key to a great picnic is the foods you bring along. You want foods that are easy to eat and leave…
How to Plan a Picnic Lunch for Your Toddler
A picnic with the kids can be a great way to get out of the house for a couple hours. After all, we all need a bit of time away from the house and picnics are an affordable option. The key is planning ahead so that your lunch goes off without a hitch. This means checking the…
Free Spring Printable Pack for Preschoolers
Ahhh Spring! How we love everything Spring! Along with this free printable pack for Spring, we have prepared for you packs for St.Patrick’s Day and Easter! So many great things to celebrate at this time of the year! Enjoy playing and learning! All of our printable packs are 6 pages + cover and they are not…
33 Gardening Activities for Kids
You know how kids, especially toddlers and preschoolers, like to imitate mom and dad and do whatever grown-ups are doing? Like gardening! It’s amazing how kids can get engaged in playing and learning when it comes to planting, taking care of plants and flowers in the garden! Here you will find 33 ideas for gardening…
33 Rainbow Sensory Play Ideas for Toddlers and Older Kids
Rainbows! One of our favorite spring themes and always fun for kids! Today we share with you 33 rainbow sensory play ideas to enjoy with your babies, toddlers and preschoolers! When we think about spring, we can’t skip talking about rainbows! After all, rainbows are connected to “April showers” and St.Patrick’s day. Rainbow Sensory Activities…