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Ducklings Sensory Play Kids Book
Books and activities are one of our favorite ways to play and explore books. We recently read Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. This is a book written in 1941 that was totally new to us. It quickly became a new favorite in our house! As we read the book about Mr and Mrs.…
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Cardboard Tube Zebra Craft
Today we bring you a Recycled Cardboard Tube Zebra Craft. We love to make and create play ideas and crafts using recycled materials. Its a wonderful way to upcycle and save crafting supplies and use recycled materials in a greener and more sustainable manner. This cardboard tube zebra craft hits the mark! Toilet Paper Tube Zebra…
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Overnight Egg Strata Recipe
Cooking with kids is a fun way to spend time together! Cooking together in the kitchen is quality time with learning, skill development, and has a tasty reward. Kids love to create new concoctions in the kitchen and may be more willing to try new foods. We made this Overnight Egg Strata Recipe together one afternoon…
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Parts of a Book Activity
This parts of a book activity is a hands-on, multisensory learning activity for children. We loved adding a sensory motor component to learning the parts of a book while developing skills in visual motor and bilateral coordination areas of development. Parts of a book activity Big Sister is in first grade and one of the areas…
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Ish Book Activity Block Sculptures
This week, the Preschool Book Club brings you activities and crafts based on the book, Ish by Peter H. Reynolds. What a great message this book has! We loved reading Ish (again and again!) and came up with our take on the book and it’s encouragement of creative flow to build Ish-inspired block structures. Our…
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Chain Link Crafts and Activities for Kids
Fine Motor Skills are one of our favorite ways to play and functional development use of scissors, pencils, and independence in fasteners. On Share It Saturday this week, we’re featuring Chain Link Activities. We love the fine motor work that is happening through play with this activity. When a child creates a chain using paper or…
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Healthy snacks for moms
Here, we’re talking healthy snacks for moms. I’m covering healthy snacks that add not only a nutritious option, but also add a calming and regulating sensory input. Did you know the snack choices you make offer more than just filling a void of boredom or hunger? Let’s talk about how healthy snack choices impact your…
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Flower Scissor Skills Craft
Spring is around the corner, and flower crafts are the sign that real flowers are about to pop up everywhere! We made this flower craft using cupcake liners while practicing scissor skills one afternoon. It’s an easy and quick craft that will brighten any room! Spring Flower Craft This post contains affiliate links. To make our…
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Homemade Pasta Cooking With Kids
We’re back for another week of our Cooking With Kids A-Z series. Today’s recipe is D is for Dough and we’re sharing a childhood memory with homemade noodles. Homemade Pasta noodles were drying on our dining room table quite often as a child. Now, my husband makes homemade noodles for his Chicken Noodle Soup and…
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Waffle Bar Sleepover Party Ideas
We are lucky to have nieces and nephews that are close in age and location to my kids. There is always a cousin around for a sleepover. We hosted a cousin sleepover recently and made it memorable with a Waffle Bar with all of the fixings! When 8 kids are in a house for a…
