We have been on a bit of a shapes and puzzles kick, lately (see our other DIY shapes puzzles here). I made this giant shapes puzzle for my two year old, but even my three year old has been enjoying it! You’ll have to forgive me, though. Since I made this project on a whim,…
Cheap. Ridiculous. Embarrassing. Be honest with me, were those the first thoughts that ran through your head when you saw this idea? Well, I will totally embrace those terms then, even with their negative connotations (but let it be known I prefer the frugal, creative/industrious, and silly :-)) Playing with kites is a classic activity-…
You know what my kids love? DIRT. And also anything that involves dirt- Tractors (move dirt), bugs (live in the dirt) mud (that’s just a given). Monster trucks just naturally fit into this area, too. But there are actually days that I don’t want them to go play in the dirt. This activity was made…
So yesterday was trash day and there were a few boxes that were left out of the recycling bin. I thought it was the perfect chance to use them in environmental print puzzles I’ve done before. The problem with them is the cardboard on food boxes is pretty flimsy, so trying to push them…
There are so many shape puzzles on the market. We have a few ourselves. But I wanted to add another one to our repertoire- one that offered a different opportunity for creativity and investigation after we were through with the shape recognition. Supplies Markers Jenga blocks First, I used a sharpie marker to draw and…
The other day as I was cleaning up craft supplies, I came up with a simple fun way to play with the alphabet! We had just bought these letters on clearance at the craft store, and I was just itching for a way to use them (stay tuned to the blog, as I’m sure we…
Hello, Fall! Except, our fall does not consist of beautiful trees or leaves that change color :-/ I wish we had a real fall season! Instead, we like to enjoy the experience through fall activities (check out our “Invitation to Draw Fall Leaves” post). Confession of this mom-blogger: This was the first sensory bottle I’ve…
My kids love to read the I Spy books (see how we made an “I Spy Numbers tray” based on one of them!) I wanted to expand on the idea and make it into a simple activity that my kids could help make and enjoy while we are out and about. This post contains affiliate…
A common theme at the beginning of the preschool year is “All About Me,” which sometimes includes the sub-theme “My Family”. This is a fun unit to put together because kids LOVE to see themselves (and their family members) in pictures! One of my boys’ favorite activities is looking through the pictures on my phone…
This is yet another example of an activity made up by my boys! While we’ve done pattern blocks and play dough before, this invitation to create turned out unique just because we switched the color of the play dough to orange! Supplies Orange Play Dough Pattern Blocks My kids had jack-o-lanterns on the brain because…
