My toddler is a little ball of fun and loves to keep himself busy. Unfortunately, sometimes being “busy” means making a huge drawing with dry erase markers on the wall (Yes, that really happened). Luckily, I have found that keeping Smiley Man busy learning shapes and doing shape activities, is a great way to keep… Continue reading Popsicle Stick Shapes Activity – Teaching Shapes
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Locomotor Skills Activities for Preschool
First off, what are locomotor skills? Locomotor skills are the skills that we use to get from one place to another. They include walking, running, hopping, jumping, skipping, galloping, tip toeing, leaping, and sliding. It is very important for children to practice these for various reasons. I have done a lot of research on this… Continue reading Locomotor Skills Activities for Preschool
5 Montessori Practical Life Activities for Toddlers
Back when Little Bear was a toddler if somebody told me I should do practical life activities from the Montessori method with my toddler I would have said, “What is practical life in Montessori?” Luckily, I have since learned quite a bit about the Montessori methods, and I really appreciate the practical life activities. Unfortunately,… Continue reading 5 Montessori Practical Life Activities for Toddlers
Easter Themed Tot School Trays
With Easter so early this year, March is full of holiday stuff. I usually only do holiday-themed tot trays once a month (I change the tot trays every two weeks), but with Easter coming up so soon, I had to do the Easter trays right after the St. Patrick’s Day trays. That means that there… Continue reading Easter Themed Tot School Trays
Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers
This is the very first post for a brand new series. I’ve been working on teaching colors to Smiley Man for several months now and we did a bunch of color activities and ended our color series with a huge link page for teaching colors. Now that Smiley Man knows his colors so well. I am ready… Continue reading Sensory Bin to Teach Shapes to Toddlers and Preschoolers
ABC Scripture Memory Packet
I made these conference packets for the alphabet as a way for Little Bear to learn scriptures AND to learn preschool skills. I’ve been very surprised at just how well these packets do that. Little Bear loves these and he has so much fun during General Conference doing these packets. I plan to eventually have… Continue reading ABC Scripture Memory Packet
25 General Conference Activities for Toddlers
I love General Conference so much, but honestly, it’s difficult to pay attention when I’m trying to keep my kids quiet the whole time. Luckily, I found the most perfect way to eradicate that problem. What is this brilliant solution you ask … drum roll … General Conference activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Check out… Continue reading 25 General Conference Activities for Toddlers
25 General Conference Activities for Preschoolers
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
The Ultimate Resource to Teach Colors to Your Toddler
If you are looking for ways to teach colors, you have come to the right place. Check out this ultimate resource for teaching colors. There are over 45 games, activities, and books that will help kids, preschoolers, and toddlers learn and understand colors. If you have a color activity you would like to add, please… Continue reading The Ultimate Resource to Teach Colors to Your Toddler
St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bins and Treasure Hunts for Kids
Winter is finally loosening its death grip on the city where I live, which is always a cause for celebration for me. Basically, the closer it gets to spring, the more I come back to life. This winter has been crazy cold with crazy snow so I’ve been singing praises to the sun every time I see… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bins and Treasure Hunts for Kids
