My kids and I recently completed a unit study on ants. My son, in particular, was very excited about our ant unit as he loves all things science, especially anything having to do with animals. In the upcoming weeks I'll be sharing a number of ant activities as well as several ant printables that I created as part of our ant unit. Today I'm ... Continue Reading
Easter egg crafts and decorating ideas
Easter is coming up, and there have been so many great Easter ideas floating around the blogosphere. At last week's Kids' Co-op, several bloggers shared some wonderful Easter egg crafts and Easter egg decorating ideas. I don't think we'll do too much egg dyeing before Easter itself. After all, there's only so many eggs our family can eat! So ... Continue Reading
Easter Montessori activities
Easter is right around the corner, and my kids are already getting excited. I, on the other hand, have been working to come up with some Easter-themed learning activities for my kids. In this post I am sharing some ideas for doing Easter Montessori activities with your kids. Note: Find more kid-friendly Easter ideas on my Easter ... Continue Reading
Insects do-a-dot printables
Spring has sprung, and this is a time of rebirth. It is also a great time to study insects! Today I'm releasing my Insects Do-a-Dot Printables to support any learning your children are doing related to insects. These printables would go great with a preschool or kindergarten insects unit study. Over time, my kids and I have studied a variety of ... Continue Reading
Easter coloring pages {free Easter printables}
Today I'm excited to release the newest printable in my Easter printables collection - my Easter coloring pages! There's something so simple yet so gratifying about simple coloring pages. As a child I used to love coloring pages. I remember when our local grocery stores used to hold coloring contests. On at least two occasions I ... Continue Reading
Exploring glitter putty {science activities for kids}
This blog features a number of science activities for kids, because science is one of my favorite subjects to share with my children. I have always loved science, and I hope to pass that love on to my kids. Since they are still preschoolers, I believe that part of teaching them about science is teaching them to be curious. Curiosity is something I ... Continue Reading
Activities that develop fine motor skills
Fine motor skills are those that involve the use of the small muscles of the hand. Some examples of activities that require fine motor control include: grasping a raisin between the thumb and forefinger rolling a ball of play dough into a log cutting paper with a pair of scissors holding a pencil for writing using chopsticks to ... Continue Reading
Easter gross motor egg and spoon game
Today I'm sharing a fun game that requires balance, patience, and movement: An Easter gross motor egg and spoon game! Kids love a physical challenge, and this game provides plenty of challenge without being too difficult. I also love that the game can be played either cooperatively or competitively. (I tend to encourage cooperation rather than ... Continue Reading
Easter Sudoku
I'm very excited to be creating new Easter printables this year. So far I've created an Easter Printables Pack and an Easter egg color grading activity. In homage to one of my favorite ways to pass the time, today I'm thrilled to share my Easter Sudoku printables with you! Note: For more kid-friendly Easter activities, see my Easter ... Continue Reading
Easter egg color grading activity {Easter printable}
A common sensorial activity in Montessori education for 3-6 year olds is to learn how to grade colors by shade from lightest to darkest. To help my kids work on this skill in the context of the upcoming Easter holiday, I created an Easter egg color grading activity. In this activity, kids place five Easter eggs in order from lightest to darkest. ... Continue Reading
