Water Beads Gone Awry {A Solution}

Water beads and shaving cream

My oh my water beads. I love them. I really do. Some days, though, my sons are a bit too excited to play with them. Yesterday morning was one of those days. I was excited about these water beads. I had plans for them. Outside. (Ah-hem.) My 3 year old eyed them on the counter [Read On]

Top Montessori Blogs to Guide & to Inspire

StarrySkyRanch

I began my Montessori journey a year ago. Here is a list of writers who have guided and inspired me. Living Montessori Now Counting Coconuts Chasing Cheerios Starry Sky Ranch Montessori Tidbits Walnut Hill Homeschool Making Montessori Ours Montessori MOMemts One Hook Wonder Peaceful Parenting How We Montessori Here is a short list of a [Read On]

Color Matching Activity

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We’re moving in a week and I came upon an activity we did a while back that we absolutely adored. FREE paint samples from the hardware store. Using the sticker samples allowed me to wrap the color around the clothespin for easy matching. Clothespins are a great fine motor skill developmental tool. I presented the [Read On]

Cinco de Mayo Preschool Mini Unit

Simple Preschool Activity Bean Counting 1

Here are a few simple Mexico/Cinco de Mayo themed ideas to do with your preschoolers! Have fun! Art These FREE Printable Coloring Pages are great because not only are they free but they are fun to color AND help kids learn about the symbols associated with Mexico and the Cinco de Mayo holiday. At (almost) [Read On]

Cinco de Mayo Sensory Bag

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We’re moving in a few weeks. So there has been a lot of purging and organizing in our home. I know all this moving around might have its negative impact on our little guys. We have certainly had some tough moments. We’ve had some unexpectedly great ones too. This activity is one example. I was [Read On]

Cinco de Mayo Preschool Activities {Movement}

Mexican Jumping Bean

Ah, Cinco de Mayo! What a fun holiday to celebrate with wonderful music, colors and joy! Many believe Cinco de Mayo to be Mexico’s Independence Day but really the day marks victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in the year 1862. We’ve been celebrating in our home this week through art, a little [Read On]