Use pool noodles and paint to create your very own Olympic Ring art! FYI: This activity isn’t included in our Olympic Activities for Kids eBook because I thought of it after the fact. :) Here’s what you’ll need: pool noodle, serrated knife, and paint (blue, yellow, black, green & red). 1. Use a serrated knife to…
There are few things more fun than teaching colors to a toddler! The colors around us are what make our world so beautiful, and identifying colors is an important skill for both toddlers and preschoolers. These simple color activities for toddlers, and color games make learning colors super fun and engaging! Color Activities For Toddlers…
We made it! Today is Day 31 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series! For today’s activity we did some Outdoor Slider Counting using a mock abacus that we hung outside on our fence. This is something we will keep up for a while for Little Sister to play with while…
Today is our first day of our 4-week Toddler Time challenge! Since it is Monday, our activity is focusing on colors. This Sorting and Threading Foam Beads Activity for Toddlers is excellent for color recognition and fine motor skills. Our foam beads are made from cut-up pool noodles and will also be used for…
The human body is marvelous, isn’t it? I am constantly in awe of the amazing creation that encompasses our bodies. Big Brother asked specifically to learn about the human body this summer and we have been having a blast. We have already shared a couple fun posts about the human body, but I thought it…
The 2014 Winter Olympics will be here in a few short weeks! In August of 2012, I created a free printable Olympic eBook (that is still available). This time around, I decided to compile the Ultimate List of Olympic Activities and Crafts for Kids into a post. I have a few more Olympic ideas…
We’ve found another way to utilize pool noodles–making them into quiet blocks! I love it when the boys build with blocks, but we have wood laminate floors on our main floor…which means that blocks are really, really loud (especially when Little Brother is napping). These disc-sized blocks are perfect for kids of all ages! …
When I was thinking of fun Olympic Games we could play with the kids, I immediately knew I wanted to make hurdles of some kind. I remembered a post from the May 2012 issue of Family Fun magazine that used pool noodles to make wickets. Simple. Easy. Perfect. Here’s what you’ll need: skewer sticks (or…
With a little imagination, simple diving rings can be transformed into an Olympic event! Here’s what you’ll need: diving rings; a 2-liter bottle filled with water, sand, or any other liquid (I used one filled with oil and water from our “Make Your Own Lava Lamp” post); and masking tape. *Even if you don’t have…
The Olympics are lots of fun for the whole family, as well as a great time to discuss geography! Below you’ll find all of our Olympic ideas. Mouse over each picture to read the description and then click to take you to that specific post/tutorial. Also, be sure to check out our list of Books…
I honestly believe that pretend “sword fighting” must be programmed into the DNA of boys. I don’t recall either of my boys ever seeing this on TV, so I’m just blaming it on the Y chromosome. The same is true for picking up sticks and “sword fighting” with sticks. This happens every.single.time we go outside!…
Those foam pool noodles are quickly becoming my favorite “manipulative”. For just $1, we’ve gotten three different uses out of one noodle (the rest of which I’ll share later this week). For this activity, we created a number game that Big Brother was able to complete independently. And it works on number recognition and one-to-one…
There were lots of great ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… I think I am in love! From Chalkboards to Strollers shared this AMAZING Messy Play Date! This looks like so much fun, I think I would love to join in the messy fun! From ball painting, a shaving cream pool,…
Big Brother’s favorite book at the moment is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. We read it at least twice a day. If you’ve ever read this book, you know how long it is…it is quite the time investment! I think the reason he loves this book so much is because it combines make-believe with one of…
