I recently published a post sharing the first activity we did to learn about seeds during our seed unit last spring. Today I'm sharing another post about exploring seed with preschoolers. This time I'm sharing four, more-or-less spontaneous activities we did to learn about seeds. The truth is that once we got into our seed unit ... Continue Reading
St. Patrick’s Day Printables Pack with more than 70 St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids!
Aside from wearing green, I never really celebrated St. Patrick's Day when I was growing up. However, St. Patrick's Day is a widely celebrated holiday in the US and other parts of the world, so it is something I want my children to be aware of. Plus, there is something about mischievous little Leprechauns that sparks my interest and ... Continue Reading
Exploring seeds with preschoolers, part 1
I am so excited to begin sharing all of the really fun activities we did last spring to learn about seeds! This post is the one of two I'll be sharing about exploring seeds with preschoolers. One of the first activities we did during our seed unit was to spend some time closely observing different kinds seeds to learn more about them. This is ... Continue Reading
Ladybug Do-a-Dot Printables {free}
Spring is approaching, which means we will soon be seeing leaf buds on the trees, flowers in bloom, and the return of ladybugs to our gardens. Ladybugs are a super fun topic to study with young children. I did a ladybug unit with my kids a few years back, and it was a wonderful experience for them. Our favorite part was getting to raise ... Continue Reading
10 books about seeds for kids
I'm so excited to begin sharing a number of activities my kids and I did last spring as part of our seeds unit. I think I learned almost as much as my kids from this unit! Today I am reviewing 10 books about seeds for kids. The children's books about seeds in this list include both non-fiction and fiction selections. I hope you'll find some ... Continue Reading
Find the Hearts Valentine sensory bin
This was a simple little Valentine sensory bin I put together last year to help my kids work on fine motor skills, color recognition, and one-to-one correspondence. I actually designed it with my daughter in mind, but my son was more than eager to have a turn with it as well. :-) Note: For more Valentine activities, see my Valentine ... Continue Reading
Chinese New Year sensory bin
Last year I organized a Chinese New Year party for a group of families in our area. The party included crafts, food, and singing. But since we had plenty of little ones at the party, I also created this Chinese New Year sensory bin to keep them entertained. This bin turned out to be a huge hit at the party, not only for the little kids but even for ... Continue Reading
Puffy paint snowman
We made our own paint for this puffy paint snowman craft, and the paint turned out to be a-maz-ing. The dried puffy paint was thick, lofty, and spongy. It was the perfect puffy paint for making a 3-D winter snowman that comes alive on the page. Note: You'll find more winter craft ideas on my Winter Activities for ... Continue Reading
Chinese New Year coloring pages
Today I'm excited to release another printable in time for Chinese New Year - my Chinese New Year coloring pages! My daughter has been spendings hours drawing and coloring lately. I can't wait to share these with her! Note: For more kid-friendly Chinese New Year activities, see my Chinese New Year Activities for Kids page. What ... Continue Reading
Valentine Words Booklet {free printable}
My kids are not yet mature readers or writers, but they still love the opportunity to create their own books. I put together these Valentine Word Booklets to give my kids some practice with Valentine vocabulary and spelling. It was also an opportunity for my kids to become the author of their very own books - something that made them both ... Continue Reading
