Here is a lovely seasonal sensory bin. I have done this multiple times and it is always a big hit. I think because those lovely little cranberries float instead of sink. The children always highly enjoy it! Some tool ideas: nets, tongs, whisk, noodle getter outer (yup thats its name), Handy Helper tool, baster, measuring… Continue reading Cranberry Sensory Bin
My tot and I needed a quick and fun activity this morning. I knew I wanted to use our jingle bells and work on colors. I ran down to the preschool room and grabbed my little colored cups. (We use these babies ALL THE TIME!) You can get your own and a baggy of counting… Continue reading Colored Cups and Jingle Bells
(This post contains affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. What that means is if you click and purchase something I will get a percentage of that sale. I participate in affiliate sales to help support my blog and to keep it running.) DECEMBER!!!! It has arrived! I don’t know about you and yours but… Continue reading Fake Snow Play
Ask yourself the following (extremely very important) questions Do you want to have your children play creatively? Do you struggle with big messy activities? Do you wish an activity would keep your child’s attention for more than 5 minutes? Does play dough with your children intimidate you? If you answered yes to any of these… Continue reading How To Do Play Dough
Do any of you have children obsessed with cards? Both of my girls want to play with a deck…or fight over a deck. Either way they are a very hot item. My oldest and I have made up all sorts of simple card games. Of course the 2 year old wants to get in on… Continue reading 52 Card Pick Up
(This post contains affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. What that means is if you click and purchase something I will get a percentage of that sale. I participate in affiliate sales to help support my blog and to keep it running.) Now I don’t have a cute little baby model to play… Continue reading Sitting/Crawling Baby
(This post contains affiliate links, at no extra cost to you. What that means is if you click and purchase something I will get a percentage of that sale. I participate in affiliate sales to help support my blog and to keep it running.) So over night myself, my newborn and my toddler are all… Continue reading Nursing Mama vs Toddler
Ready for a super simple activity? Just a little something to kill a bit of time while you prep dinner? I present to you the pom pom sort! Firstly this activity is what I would consider an open ended activity. What that means is there isn’t a specific plan or end goal for the activity.… Continue reading Pom Pom Transfer
Do any of you mothers find rocks in the washing machine? Or how about in strange places in your house? I thought it was a boy thing, but I only have girls and I am drowning in rocks! They make make me a little crazy…in my carpet, or the giant pile in my mud room,… Continue reading What to do with all those rocks?
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