This was a fun and messy activity inspired by a post at Lessons Learnt Journal {updated: broken link removed}. Let me start by saying that, given my philosophy of prioritizing process over product with preschool age children, we engaged in this activity not so much to have an end product to show off but more […]
Practical life in the kitchen
I am pretty new to Montessori education, but I really appreciate its focus on teaching young children practical life skills. I feel that practical life activities very much address the “self-care” building block for kindergarten readiness. The kids love helping me in the kitchen, so I have used this to my advantage to provide them […]
Christmas play dough
All of the Christmas activities for kids we’ve done, nothing engages my kids quite like Christmas sensory activities. So making Christmas play dough was the perfect way to engage my kids in some sensory play while getting them in the Christmas spirit. What is Christmas play dough you ask? Well, it’s play dough with Christmas […]
Candy cane science experiment
This candy cane science experiment was the perfect way to combine two of my favorite things: science for kids and Christmas activities for kids. I love doing science with my kids. Maybe it’s because my mom – the kids’ grandmum – was a science teacher for most of her career. Or maybe it’s just because […]
Reindeer poop – a project fail turned success
Let me start by saying that the original intent of this activity was NOT to make reindeer poop. I had been hunting for ideas for Christmas activities for kids, and I had seen some glittered cinnamon ornaments that I thought would be fun to make. However, something went wrong with our ornaments. So after failing […]
DIY Christmas snow globes
I was recently browsing through a holiday catalog when I saw some snow globes for sale. But instead of wanting to buy them, I thought “Hey, I could make these with the kids!” When it comes to Christmas activities for kids, these DIY Christmas snow globes were more complicated than a lot of crafts we have […]
Rocketship: a gross motor activity
QBoy spent a year going to physical therapy between his second and third birthdays. I was with him at every appointment, since physical therapy for young children largely consists of the therapist training the parents how to do activities at home to support physical development. Even though QBoy no longer attends physical therapy, one activity […]
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