Our Spring Surprise {Kids & Gardening}

spring surprise

A few weeks ago we had an Earth Day Party. I was a little disappointed that the “plant a seed” activity didn’t execute as I had hoped. The kids found the bush beans seeds and scatted them throughout our yard and into the sensory bins. Yesterday I finally started to clean up the piles of [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]

Worms! A Perfect Springtime Sensory Tub

Worm Sensory Tub

When the pasta was all ready to bring out back for the “big surprise” as I phrased it to my toddler, the rain began to pour down. It was a mild day so I asked my boys, “Who wants to get soaked??” They jumped with glee. We put our rain gear on (sort of) and [Read On]

DIY “Sound” Box – D & E Plus Tips!

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The Sound Box journey continues in our home. Getting a picture that you can fit to the box works well. We filled our “E” box with sand. Our “D” box has a picture of “Daddy” on it. We filled this one with rice. I also GLUED the box shut with a strong glue (I used [Read On]

Sight and Sound Discovery Bottles

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Many months ago we were visiting the Children’s Museum here in Seattle. As we explored the “birth-3 year old” designated area that includes all sorts of amazing puzzles, climbing stairs and slides, mirrors and water play activities, we discovered these wonderful “sight and sound bottles”. I had been making our own “discovery bottles” for a [Read On]

Want a way to get your child more iron? Try this Tyler Florence stew!

As I watch my 16 month old finish up the last morsels of Tyler Florence’s Hunter’s Minestrone, I long for another batch. My husband made this stew a week and a half ago for us adults but he had an idea…”let’s give some to the little guy.” Why had that not occurred to me? It [Read On]