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Thanksgiving Fine Motor Activity

Today we did a Thanksgiving fine motor activity using a turkey worksheet I created with Canva. You can use this worksheet in more than just way and today we used a few different materials and had tons of fun! Practicing fine motor skills can help your child master the pincer grasp later used in school when they start learning how to write. What You Need We created two different activities using this turkey worksheet. Using do-a-dots and pom-poms you can...

Shucking Corn With Toddlers

Having little helpers are the best, aren’t they? Shucking corn with toddlers is great for working on fine motor skills and patience. Your child will have fun doing this with you and you can also use it for an art craft as well >>HERE<< Fun Fall Themed Practical Life Activity For Toddlers Fall is just around the corner and we are so excited for all there is to feel grateful for during this season. Watching the leaves change colors is...

All About Me

A whole month of All About Me themed crafts and activities for toddlers and preschoolers. Scroll through to find 20 different all about me themed ideas for your little ones to do at home with you. All About Me Craft Ideas (1) Paper Plate Faces These cute crafts are so fun for toddlers to decorate and glue on different facial expressions and their make their own hairdos. Materials + Guide Paper plates Yarn for hair Paper cutouts of facial features...

DIY Leaf Lacing Activity

Looking fun way to explore nature in a creative way? This is an easy DIY leaf lacing activity you can quickly prep and try at home with your own kids. As we head into spring and nature is changing in many ways, there are lots of ways to transform nature treasures into fun learning activities for kids. What Do I Need For This Activity? Gathering the materials for this activity may be your child’s favorite part. Picking out their most...

3 Easy Flower Activities For Toddlers

Here are 3 easy flower activities for toddlers using only one bouquet of flowers! You can create three different activities using one bundle of flowers in this activity. If you have flowers in your yard that you let your children pick that’s great too! If you don’t, it’s only $4-$5 dollars to buy a small bouquet of flowers at the store and I even had some leftover to sit in my window sile. Flower Activity #1: Cutting Flowers The first...

DIY Valentine’s Day Sorting Activity

You can find so many ways to reuse containers and other household items for art crafts and activities. Today we reused an oatmeal container for this DIY Valentine’s Day sorting activity. I like to find easy simple activities that will keep my toddlers engaged for long periods of time. This activity is also great for building developmental skills as well. How Do I Make This DIY Valentine’s Day Sorting Activity? You will only need a few things for this sorting...

Sticky Heart Fine Motor Activity

This easy sticky heart fine motor activity will have your kids engaged for a long time and its a fun activity you can sit down and enjoy with them. They will love sticking things on and off over and over again! Its an inexpensive Valentine’s Day themed activity to add to your February ideas for your little ones. What Do You Need For This Activity? I like to stick the contact paper on the window to bring in some natural...

Painting Ice

Art craft of the day, painting ice! This is such an easy activity to put together that focuses on using their senses and is engaging for children and adults! Using one color or many, you can quickly gather what you need for this activity to do indoors or outdoors! Other Fun Painting Activities For Toddlers Edible Paint Painting With A Re-Purpose Dinosaur Painting Cotton Ball Painting Some Things You Can Talk About During This Activity An activity like painting ice...

Cotton Ball Painting

Cotton Ball Painting Using cotton balls, clothespins, and paint, we were able to create a cotton ball painting activity today! Finding things around the house and transforming them into painting utensils is a great way to let our children express their imagination and our appreciation for art. Playing with primary colors blue, yellow and red allows our children to mix and play with more than just the three colors given to them. Where To Find The Materials You can find...

Bug Sensory Bin

BUGS!! My toddler is all about bugs right now! Every time he see’s a bug he gets so excited running around yelling “BUG, BEE, SPIDER, FLY!” Really any bug name he knows right now he will yell about it. It was only fitting to put together a bug sensory bin today. I’m doing a whole bug theme this week and I’m loving all the ideas I’m coming up with for them. Where To Find The Materials For This Sensory Bin...