Experiencing magnets for the first time can be an almost magical experience for kids."What is going on with this object that so many things stick to it?" "What happens if I touch this magnet to this object?" "Why does this object stick but this one does not?"There are truly so many questions to explore with magnets, which is part of what makes ... Continue Reading
Magic fizzing shamrocks {St. Patrick’s Day activities}
Shamrocks are such an iconic part of St. Patrick's day, and I wanted to introduce my kids to shamrocks ahead of the holiday. We had done a fizzy paint activity for Valentine's that they both enjoyed, so as one of our St. Patrick's Day activities, I decided to bring the fizzy paint back with a St. Patrick's Day twist! That is how our magic fizzing ... Continue Reading
Rainbow do-a-dot worksheet {free printable}
With St. Patrick's Day coming up soon, I thought it would be fun to do a St. Patrick's activity involving rainbows. Plus, rainbows are a great way to work in some practice with colors. Knowing how much my kids enjoy do-a-dot worksheets, I created a printable Rainbow Do-a-Dot Worksheet for my kids to use.Note: For more do-a-dot ... Continue Reading
Penguin activities
I have been focused on teaching my kids about polar animals this winter. After we did our recent Arctic animals unit, I decided it was time to turn our attention to the most famous animals of the Antarctic: penguins! I planned a series of penguin activities to teach several lessons about these adorable animals. I also used my kids' interest in ... Continue Reading
Simple Valentine’s craft for preschoolers
This was a simple yet fun Valentine's heart craft I did with my kids. To do the craft, I prepared the following materials: A heart shape cut from construction paper A plain white sheet of paper Glue Markers An assortment of red, white, and pink embellishments including sequins, feathers, and pom poms QBoy and XGirl love any ... Continue Reading
Valentine’s heart sticky wall
Our Valentine's heart sticky wall was a fun, open-ended Valentine's activity I did recently with my kids that was inspired by our sticky wall Christmas tree decorating activity. To prepare this activity, I gathered the following materials: Large sheet of red poster board Clear contact paper Painter's tape I started by cutting ... Continue Reading
Valentine heart fizzy painting
Today I've got a fantastic Valentine themed activity for your little ones to try. This Valentine Heart fizzy painting activity combines art and science for lots of fun and creativity.For more Valentine crafts and learning activities, see my Valentine Activities for Kids page. This activity was inspired by a post at Toddler Approved, where they used ... Continue Reading
Squishy heart Valentine’s sensory bag {guest post}
My kids always enjoy no-mess sensory play that lets them squeeze and squish something. This squishy heart Valentine's sensory bag was a great way to incorporate a Valentine's theme into our play. Since XGirl joined our family less than a year ago, this will be her first Valentine's Day with us and I'm excited to introduce her to some of the ... Continue Reading
Icicle craft and science project
This started off as an icicle craft inspired by Inner Child Fun that we extended in to a science lesson as well. On day 1, I prepared the following materials: Two half-sheets of blue paper Glue Salt (that I had put into an old spice container so the kids could shake it on to their crafts) The kids started by putting a thick line ... Continue Reading
9 Arctic animals learning activities
With winter being upon us, I recently planned a series of learning activities to teach my kids about Arctic animals. Arctic animals are those that live in the Arctic region of the world. The Arctic region is located in the northernmost part of the Earth. It consists of the Arctic ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Alaska, and a few Nordic ... Continue Reading
