LDS General Conference is amazing, but with a preschooler, all that amazing-ness can quickly turn to I-want-to-pull-my-hair-out-ness. My preschooler is generally a well-behaved kid, but expecting him to sit quietly watching talks for 8 hours is a recipe for disaster. Luckily, I have created several General Conference activities for preschoolers and toddlers to keep my… Continue reading 25 General Conference Activities for Preschoolers
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Ball Themed Tot School Trays
This is our fourth set of Montessori inspired tot trays. Smiley Man (21 months) does tot school while I am doing homeschool preschool with Little Bear. So far, Smiley really loves these trays and I love it because they are getting my toddler ready for school. Hopefully you can find a few tray ideas and… Continue reading Ball Themed Tot School Trays
Valentine’s Day Sticker and Dice Game
Do you remember that awesome Gingerbread Man Math printable that was all over Pinterest around Christmas. Well, I decided to recreate this dice game for Valentine’s Day. First, we printed the Numbered Heart Printable, got our dice, then I opened a bag of Valentine’s stickers from the dollar store. I told Little Bear that we… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Sticker and Dice Game
Valentine Themed Tot School Trays
Smiley Man is loving these tot trays so much! He really likes that he does his own school work. I really like that he is engaged while Little Bear is doing his preschool stuff. My biggest problem is explaining to Smiley Man that he can only do his trays during school time. :) Even Little… Continue reading Valentine Themed Tot School Trays
How to Start Tot School
What is tot school and/or tot trays and where do I start? Last week I posted about my very first time doing tot school for Smiley Man! I’ve had a few people ask some questions, so I wanted to give you some great websites that explain the basics of tot school and that give you lots of… Continue reading How to Start Tot School
Baby Preschool Pack – The Perfect Gift for Families Expecting a Baby
Where can I find a baby themed preschool pack? My sister just had a brand new baby which is always a very exciting thing! She also has a boy and girl (twins) the same age as Little Bear and they already love their new baby sister. I remember when I was in the hospital after… Continue reading Baby Preschool Pack – The Perfect Gift for Families Expecting a Baby
Snow Play Dough Mats
Play dough is always a fun activity for my boys. They both love the feel of it and all the fun things they can make with it. This winter I wanted to make some snow play dough for Little Bear and Smiley Man. (Play dough recipe and directions to make snow play dough included in… Continue reading Snow Play Dough Mats
Missionary and College Student Cookbook: Easy and Simple Recipes
Where can I find a cookbook with fast, easy, and cheap recipes for my missionary or college student? This year for Christmas, I gave gifts to two brothers who will be going on LDS missions in the next few months! Man, the change in the age for missionaries has really increased the number of missionaries.… Continue reading Missionary and College Student Cookbook: Easy and Simple Recipes
Winter Tot School Activities
Well, Smiley Man has officially stopped taking a morning nap. I do preschool in the morning and I have discovered pretty quickly that Smiley Man doesn’t sit quietly to the side and play happily while I am teaching preschool. I didn’t think he would, but I didn’t have a plan for him either. After a… Continue reading Winter Tot School Activities
Christmas Tree Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Decorating a Christmas tree is always one of my favorite things to do during December. We had so much fun decorating our tree, I wanted to extend the activity a little bit by creating a Christmas tree activity for each of my boys. I created this Christmas tree letter match so Little Bear could “decorate”… Continue reading Christmas Tree Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
