Cloud Dough That Smells Like Birthday Cake
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Cloud Dough You will want to make real cupcakes to eat after playing with this cloud dough because it smells so good! It is fun for kids to help make, too. Just don’t take…
Peter Rabbit Paper Plate Pop Up Garden
Happy March! This month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids is Beatrix Potter’s classic The Tale of Peter Rabbit. We had so much fun reading this book! Little Brother was especially intrigued with Peter Rabbit…maybe because he would have done…
Jesus Calms the Storm Art for Kids
As I have mentioned before, I volunteer to help write supplemental children’s curriculum at our church. Back in November, I wrote a unit on the nautical miracles of Jesus (Jesus/Peter Walking on Water, Jesus Calming the Storm, Great Hauls…
LEGO Printables for Colors and Patterns
Post by contributing writer Kim of Life Over C’s My daughter loves everything to do with LEGO® right now. While she is definitely a DUPLO user, she loves playing with her older sisters as they create with their LEGO bricks. Not…
Dr. Seuss Printable Lunch Notes
Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite early childhood authors. I recognize and respect that some educators don’t appreciate his nonsensical stories…but I think they are timeless and engaging. The rhyme and rhythm of the text in each story just begs…
Free Printable Fishbowl Drawing Prompts
Post by contributing writer Kim of Life Over C’s Do you have coloring books that never seem to make it off the shelf? Or have kids who raid the printer paper in lieu of those coloring books? I do. No matter…
5 Reasons to Say Yes to the Mess
This post is sponsored by Swiffer. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a confession to make:  I don’t like messy projects or activities. There I said it. There are a good number of activities we do on this blog that…
Valentine Station
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “It’s kind of sad now.” That’s what one of my little ones said when we took down the Christmas tree. It really was. So we replaced our Christmas tree with a fun, easy way…
Our Favorite Valentine’s Day Countdown Tradition
Post by Contributing Writer Kristen Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays; it always has been. I mean, what is there not to love about a holiday that is all about love???? In the spirit of the holiday…
Animal Mix-Up LEGOs
Years ago I created an Animal Mix-Up LEGOs activity that was pretty much identical to this one. Unfortunately, however, when I transferred my blog from one platform to another (Blogger to WordPress), this specific post was somehow lost (and…
The Cat in the Hat Builds That Activity
This month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids is exploring the beloved classic The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss. I don’t know about you, but I am a huge Dr. Seuss fan. I love the playful rhyme and repetition within his…
Slide Painting
I’ll be honest with you…this Slide Painting activity as part of our 31 Days of Indoor Fun for Toddlers series is not for the faint of heart. It was messy (as our pictures clearly show). But it was also…
Birthday Cupcake Pretend Play
Post by Contributing Writer Kristen Pretend play is such a fun and important part of the early years. It is tied to every aspect of a child’s development, helping them learn about the world around them as they…
Scooping and Pouring Edible Water Beads
I have been a fan of water beads for play and learning for several years now. We have made a “What is Blood Made Of?” Sensory Tub, a Monster Sensory Tub, 4th of July Sensory Tub, and we even…
Reading Sensory Bin
Post by contributing writer Kim of Life Over C’s My daughter has been very reluctant to admit that she enjoys reading. Mostly due to being a perfectionist and not wanting to admit that she needs help. Because of this we work…
Why I Don’t Want My Daughter to Be Independent
I have noticed a trend in the last ten years when it comes to female protagonists in books, movies, and TV shows. These women (and girls) are portrayed as strong, outspoken, and fiercely independent. Depending on others is portrayed…
Snowman Ball Sort
Our Snowman Ball Sort activity requires a bit more prep than the other activities in our 31 Days of Indoor Fun for Toddlers…but it is well worth it! We finally put away our Christmas Tree Ball Sort just this past week because…
Hokey Pokey Roll and Sing
For Day 22 of our 31 Days of Indoor Fun for Toddlers we had fun with this Hokey Pokey Roll & Sing activity! It is a variation of the silly Hokey Pokey song and Little Sister had a blast!…