What is a fun way to use candy to teach science? It’s two days after Halloween, so you probably have a bunch of candy in your house right? Well, as always we have a way to make things educational, even candy. Kirstylee came up with this great idea to do an experiment with candy! We… Continue reading Testing Candy Strength Science Experiment and Saturday Science Blog Hop
Category: Science
Homemade Silly Putty and Science Saturday Blog Hop
What is a fun sensory material I can make with my kids that will teach them about solids and liquids? I am so excited to bring you another fun science post for this week’s Science Saturday. This week we made some homemade silly putty and I knew it would be the perfect science activity to… Continue reading Homemade Silly Putty and Science Saturday Blog Hop
Lifting with Simple Machines and Science Saturday Blog Hop
What are some science activities I can do with my toddler and/or preschooler? I am so excited to be starting a fun blog hop with some amazing bloggers. We’ll each share a science experiment or activity that can be done with toddlers or preschoolers. Science is often a forgotten subject in preschool because so much… Continue reading Lifting with Simple Machines and Science Saturday Blog Hop
DIY United States Map Puzzle
What is a fun way to teach my child about geography and the United States using a map puzzle? Let me start by saying that this isn’t the post I intended to write today. In fact, I wasn’t planning to write about this at all, but when you’re pregnant, and you have two active kids,… Continue reading DIY United States Map Puzzle
Gardening with Kids – Try Growing Succulents!
How can I teach my children about how plants grow? Kids are naturally curious and gardening with kids is a great way to help encourage their curiosity while teaching at the same time. These activities, over the course of a couple weeks, will help your child learn about how water and sun help plants grow… Continue reading Gardening with Kids – Try Growing Succulents!
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
Space Themed Montessori Tot School Trays
Both sets of our tot trays in March were for holidays (St. Patrick’s Day and Easter), so it was exciting to put together some tot trays that weren’t related to a holiday. We did a space theme for tot school and I have to say, these were some of my favorite trays to put together. I’m pretty… Continue reading Space Themed Montessori Tot School Trays
Toddler Color Games Part 7: Ice Cube Color Mixing
Toddler color games are a great way to teach your child the colors. This game is wonderful for toddlers and preschoolers because it involves food coloring and water. What’s not to love? To prepare for this color game, you will need to make several colored ice cubes. Simply fill a regular ice cube tray with… Continue reading Toddler Color Games Part 7: Ice Cube Color Mixing