This sensory bin was a blast to make! Seriously, I think I just love the color combination of red, white, and blue because this was so fun. I started with a base of dried kidney beans, dried white beans, blue glass gems, and some shredded paper. I mixed the red beans with the red shredded… Continue reading 4th of July Sensory Bin with Matching Flag Game
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4th of July Games for Young Children
I am so excited about today’s post. I absolutely love throwing parties and sometimes I go a little overboard with the number of games. I have 6 party games for the 4th of July that are sure to keep your young children busy, happy, and having fun. Ring Toss Make this game with bracelet (or… Continue reading 4th of July Games for Young Children
Toddler Music Activity: Homemade Instruments
How can I make and use homemade musical instruments for my toddler’s music lesson? Today I am going to talk more about toddler music and movement activities. The activity is playing with homemade musical instruments. This is honestly one of the easiest toddler music activities you can do. It takes a tiny bit of prep… Continue reading Toddler Music Activity: Homemade Instruments
Rock Collection: Fun Summer Activity
Recently, Little Bear has been fascinated with rocks and has started some pretty fun rock collections. After losing a few small collections due to lack of storage, I decided to get serious about this rock collecting thing. I also thought it was high time to include Smiley Man among the rock collectors. I told… Continue reading Rock Collection: Fun Summer Activity
Toddler Music Activities: Hand Signals
I am so excited about this new series of posts for toddlers! It is also about music and movement activities for toddlers and of course it can be for preschoolers too. I am very passionate about the power of music. In fact, I have even written a long research paper on that very topic. Music… Continue reading Toddler Music Activities: Hand Signals
Over 20 Toddler Shapes Activities
How can I teach shapes to my toddler or preschool child? Teaching shapes to kids is something that can be very easy, if you are armed with a collection of great ideas. For the past several weeks I have been posting lots of shape activities for toddlers. These activities are great for toddlers and for… Continue reading Over 20 Toddler Shapes Activities
Inexpensive Father’s Day Gift Ideas
What should I get for my husband, father, grandfather, etc. for Father’s Day? Father’s Day is always a wonderful day, but sometimes thinking of father’s day gift ideas can be super hard. My husband is slightly difficult to buy for, not to mention we have to get something for the grandpas as well. Don’t get… Continue reading Inexpensive Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Bug Themed Tot School Trays
What can I do for toddler school that will teach my tot about bugs? I was so excited to put these trays together. I have two boys so bugs were a natural choice for a tot school theme. Little Bear has already been bug hunting and telling me all about the grasshoppers and beetles outside.… Continue reading Bug Themed Tot School Trays
How to Make a Wind Chime – Spring Craft
About a week ago I did a fun wind lesson with my kiddies. We talked about the wind and observed how different objects changed when they were in the wind as opposed to inside. During the lesson, one of the objects we observed was a wind chime from the dollar store. Unfortunately, it did not… Continue reading How to Make a Wind Chime – Spring Craft
Dollar Store Finds: Preschool Lesson on Wind
It has been awhile since I’ve done a dollar store finds on this blog and last week I finally had a chance to run to the dollar store and search for items to make the perfect dollar store finds post. Luckily, I was only looking for about two minutes before I found the perfect items.… Continue reading Dollar Store Finds: Preschool Lesson on Wind