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Valentine’s Day is an all time favorite of mine. Celebrating what you love in life – people, places & even things – is a wonderful thing, especially for kids to embrace. Here are some of the activities we’ve done over the years. Valentine’s Day Sensory Tub Valentine’s Day Family Puppet Valentine’s Day Montessori Tray Valentine’s [Read On]
We made super cute heart shaped crayons last night. Here is what you need: Crayons (we used old bits and pieces) Heart mold (silicone works best) My one year old testing the molds. Here is how you do it: Preheat over to 250 degrees Break up crayons and fill your heart molds Place molds into [Read On]
Sorting is great for fine motor skill and problem solving cognitive development. I bought this tray at a local senior center consignment shop. The pail, the heart shaped container and the Xs and Os are from Target. I had the mini tongs. I placed all the Xs and Os into a Valentine theme pail. Then [Read On]
We had a bunch of cardboard sitting around to recycle one day. My son and I grabbed it and began to draw hearts on it. I decided to continue that activity, pulled out red paint, a brush and red popsicle sticks. Then I searched for some family photos to add a bit more sentiment to [Read On]
I love Valentines Day because you get the chance to not only think about those you love so dear in your life but you also have a chance to tell them and reflect on that love. A lovely “holiday”. Like most of my tubs, this one is super easy and quick. Most of the items [Read On]
I have recently become obsessed with resist painting for many reasons – cool design, easy pick up and loads of fun for your kids creating color patterns and designs. Applying this concept to Valentine’s Day is simple and very sweet. Here is what we did: I bought a handful of small canvases (3 inches by [Read On]
