This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PlayNGrow #CollectiveBias Toddlers and preschoolers have BIG emotions. When they experience Joy it is over-the-top smiles and giggles for days! Fear makes them cover their eyes and crawl into your arms for comfort. Sadness draws out big round…
Alphabet Construction Zone
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Well, my boys still have an intense interest in tractors (have you seen our 10 Activities you can do with Toy Tractors post? This mini sensory bin was inspired by one of the activities there). It was super simple to put together and a great…
DIY Donut Shop
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} I think I can honestly accurately that every household with young children had this classic ring stacker toy. We even have 2 of them! If you have an extra toy, one with missing pieces, or your children have simply outgrown the traditional us of it, this…
10 Paint Stick Projects for Preschoolers
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Back when I made our first paint stick project for my preschooler (There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Activity), I knew we were on to something special. Paint stick activities are fun ways for preschoolers to practice story sequencing, fine motor skills, matching,…
Preschool Build and Measure Center
This post contains affiliate links When you were younger, what was your favorite preschool center? A few of my favorites were the listening center (with headphones and books on tape), the dramatic play center (and of course I always wanted to get there first so I could grab the heels and play mom), or…
10 Ways to Use and Play with Mini Tractor Toys
{For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links} It would be an understatement to say my boys love tractors. Seriously, they dig them (pun intended) 😉 And I know they’re not the only ones. These CAT toy tractors are in nearly every tot’s household. They get some major bang for very little buck! Here’s a small…
Excavating Hearts Construction Play
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} My boys are really into tractors. Hearts? Not so much. But it’s nearing Valentine’s Day and I have all these sweet little plastic hearts that I wanted to use in themed learning and play activities (we just finished using them in our Valentines Fine Motor…
10 {quick} Activities to Keep Kids Busy while you Cook Dinner
I don’t know about you, but the most challenging part of my day seems to be when I am trying to make dinner. It’s the time of day that everyone seems to need my attention and I’m just trying to get dinner made and on the table!I finally realized that the easiest way to survive…
Toddler Bed to Train Table (in less than 5 minutes!)
I don’t know about you, but we live in a *small* space- I’m talking 800(ish) square feet small. That’s right, two adults and two toddlers in a sardine box. We are temporarily renting while we are in the process of buying a (slightly) less small house. So even though there are a KAJILLION simple ideas…