Surviving Motherhood One Mess at a Time
Babies learn by touching things, smelling things, eating things. They love to use their senses to explore the world around them. That’s great in theory but as a mom faced with a child who puts everything in sight in their mouth it can seriously keep you on your toes. With a 9 month old in the … [Read more...]
Preschoolers will love this festive touch to traditional play dough. The wonderful gingerbread scent of this play dough adds an additional dimension to this sensory play activity and helps preschoolers to celebrate the holiday season. What You Need 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of salt 2 tsp. … [Read more...]
Sometimes the simplest activities are the ones that appeal to preschoolers the most. This early literacy activity is one that we turn to over and over again because it's always such a hit and it does a great job teaching letter recognition in a hands-on way. A while back I made a laminated … [Read more...]
With spring upon us, it’s always fun to start talking about bugs. One of the most interesting bugs, of course is the butterfly. Circle Time Start by asking what they know about butterflies, and read some fun facts from a library book about them. Show pictures of many different kinds and talk … [Read more...]
As a daycare provider, one of my favorite activities for rainy days, or any other day for that matter, was letting the kids play with a simple homemade bean table. Bean tables provide toddlers and preschoolers with a great sensory activity and can be incorporated into a variety of preschool themes … [Read more...]
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