This was one of those “I need to give my boys something to do while I cook dinner” activities and it was a HIT! Like, knock it out of the ballpark hit. I’m not sure if it’s something about the blue food coloring that I add to the water or what (we used blue water…
Do you know the popular finger play “Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate”? Or maybe you’ve read the board book over and over again. This is a super popular rhyme to recite/read with toddlers and preschoolers, and today I’m sharing a fun STEM activity that can serve as an extension to the book! This…
As we move into the fall season, we’re seeing more of a variety in our weather than we saw over summer. There’s a bit more rain, and definitely more wind, yet sunshine is still abundant! All you need to do at the start of each day is check your weather app (Click here to see…
Welcome to another week of the Early Childhood Education Team posts! This Week we are focusing on activities to teach the numbers 0-5. If you’re tot schooling or home preshcooling, this is a prefect time to fill up you lesson plan book! Don’t forget to pin these posts for future lesson plan ideas, as well!…
I think most kids go through a train loving stage- which means most parents also go through a train buying stage! How many toy trains does your munchkins have? I think we are at 19 (and I know that is a relatively small collection!) The thing about toy trains is the kids will also inventively…
Hello, friends! If you’re following Munchkins and Moms on Instagram, then this is activity you’ve seen before. Our Fine Motor Color Matching Game sparked your interest there, so this post will explain more and give ideas on how to expand the activity. This post contains affiliate links Supplies Pom poms Gator grabber tweezers Divided tray…
We love tractors. Tractor toys, activities, books, we love it all. Grandpa is a heavy machine operator (a.k.a. tractor driver) and his love for tractors had been passed on to my boys. Our Construction Zone Sensory Bin and Tractor Buffet have been big hits. Today we put a simple spin on those and just used…
I have to admit, I am not great with sticking to preschool or tot school themes. If I see my boys are interested in something, I do activities based on it (which is why we have so many tractor activities!) or if they want to read the same library book over and over, an activity…
If you’ve been around the blog very long, then you know I have a pension for activities based on books! I recently wrote a guest post for Happily Ever Mom featuring a book sorting activity on Little Blue Truck (Do you know the book? It is a well loved classic!) However, my boys weren’t quite…
How did you choose your child’s name? Did you spend countless hours evaluating each possible choice, then eliminate some due to the “bullying” factor? Maybe the initials were terrible (F.A.T.) or maybe rhyming words made it too easy for possible taunting (“Smelly Nelly”). Kids can be merciless and I know we didn’t want our kids…
