This Princess Printables Pack is for all the kids, including my daughter, who love princesses. XGirl was so, so excited when she saw me making this pack on the computer. She kept asking when it would be done and when we could do her "princess activities." And to say she was a happy girl when I printed them off for the first time ... Continue Reading
Mouse Paint unit study {Ivy Kids review}
This is a sponsored post. I received two Ivy Kids Kits as compensation for writing a review about Ivy Kids. I was not required to write a positive view, and all opinions expressed here are my own. I am a big fan of doing unit studies with my kids. So I was excited to learn recently of a new resource that will be invaluable ... Continue Reading
Activities that develop fine motor skills
In early childhood circles you will hear a lot about the importance of developing children's fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are abilities involving fine movement of the hands and fingers. Fine motor activities, then, are those that engage children's hands and fingers in small movement tasks. Indeed, there are ... Continue Reading
Rainbow bubbles {outdoor art and water play}
On hot summer days, I love taking the kids to the backyard for some water play. We have a small plastic pool that we can fill up with water, and the kids just have a blast out there. But on this particular occasion, I decided to mix it up a bit. Instead of doing plain old water play, I added soap and Colorations Liquid Watercolor ... Continue Reading
Watermelon Do-a-Dot Printables
Watermelon is a perfect summer fruit - red, juicy, and all around delicious! Growing up, watermelon was always such a delicious treat on a hot summer day. I have very fond memories of eating watermelon and saving the black seeds for watermelon spitting contests. :-) If your children love watermelon as much as my kids do, they ... Continue Reading
Books about the five senses for kids
My kids and I recently finished a unit on the five senses. As part of that unit, I had the opportunity to review a number of books about the five senses for kids. In this post I'm sharing a description of six books and three series all focused on the five senses. For each book or series, I have noted the appropriate age range from ... Continue Reading
Edible and taste-safe activities for kids
Lots of parents are looking for edible and taste-safe activities for their kids. This might be because their kids still put everything in their mouths. This might be because they want to avoid exposing their children harmful toxins. This might be to encourage picky eaters to try new tastes. Whatever the reason, there were some great activities ... Continue Reading
My five senses activities {free five senses printables}
My kids and I recently wrapped up our five senses unit. During this unit, we did a number of different activities to learn about each of the five senses in a hands-on way. I have shared all of our five senses activities on my five senses unit study page. Check it out for lots more great activities and printables you can use with your ... Continue Reading
Ant 3-Part Cards
Of all the learning units my kids and I have done together in our homeschool preschool, our insect units have to be my favorite. To date we have studied ants, butterflies, ladybugs, and silkworms. I think the reason I have enjoyed our insect units so much is because we have had the chance to bring these insects into our home and watch their ... Continue Reading
Sense of hearing: Making music with the glockenspiel
I recently introduced my kids to the topic of our five basic senses. After doing an overview of the five senses, we are spending some time exploring each of the senses in more depth. Today I am sharing a sense of hearing activity for kids. The primary system responsible for our sense of hearing is the auditory system. The auditory ... Continue Reading
