It’s Day 11 of our 31 Days of Indoor Fun for Toddlers series! We shared days 9 and 10 over on Instagram, so you can check them out on my Instagram profile or see them all in one spot…
Post by contributing writer Kim of Life Over C’s I love the colors of Christmas! All the reds and greens brighten up the dreary winter days! This Christmas color sorting pack for preschoolers combines the love of all things Christmas…
I am so excited to share with you my favorite activity as of late (besides our LEGO Nativity Puzzles, anyway). Little Sister LOVES this Christmas Tree Ball Sort for Toddlers activity and it keeps her busy doing something besides trying to…
Disclosure: I was sent a free copy of this book in exchange for my review. My boys are currently obsessed with Pokemon. Over the last few years their obsessions have migrated from Veggie Tales to Angry Birds, then from…
We put a fall spin on our classic Oobleck experiment for this fun sensory experience! Little Brother enjoyed the texture of our Pumpkin Oobleck, but Little Sister wouldn’t even get close to it! If you are not familiar with…
This month’s book for the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney. We have read a few other Llama Llama books, but this specific book was new to us. As we read through the story, the one…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Stamping has been all the rage with my twin girls lately. One day, while covering every square inch of a sheet of paper in random holiday stamps, my 4-year old said, “I think we…
Fall is just around the corner. A few of our leaves have already started changing and I am looking forward to the cooler temperatures! I can’t wait to see the myriad of colors that will characterize our October and November…
Post by Contributing Writer Kim of Life Over C’s We have been working on colors for quite a while with my special needs preschooler. From time to time, she will say a color name or point to a color,…
Our boys recently re-discovered the book Ten Apples Up on Top, as it had been misplaced for a couple years now! While reading it to them, I was reminded of when we made our own Ten Apples Up on Top model using an oatmeal…
I love everything about pattern blocks…the brilliant colors, the designs a child can make, the endless opportunities for play and learning. The one thing I don’t like about pattern blocks, however, is how small they are. I rarely get…
Post by Contributing Writer Kim of Life Over C’s I am always looking for concrete ways to reinforce concepts with my special needs preschooler. She doesn’t understand counting unless she has something to count, has trouble with colors unless…
Creating these Rainbow Ice Tunnels has been one of the neatest projects we’ve done in a while. It is the perfect blend of science and art…and it kept the boys occupied for well over an hour! I first…
Several years ago we created our own shape sorter using wooden blocks and a can of formula. In honor of LEGO week, we decided we would make a shape sorter for Little Sister using LEGO Duplos. Toddler Approved…
I found these cute little Easter erasers in the Dollar Spot at Target a few weeks ago. We used them for this great sorting and fine motor activity! Sorting is a wonderful skill to encourage cognitive development in preschoolers. And…
After we made our Valentines Day Hundreds Chart Activity, I thought it would be fun to make one for St. Patrick’s Day as well! This Four Leaf Clover Hundreds Chart activity is great for helping children see patterns in the hundreds…
Do you have a child who gravitates toward things that are gross? Or perhaps you would like to pique your child’s interest in science ? We’ve rounded up the grossest, most disgusting science experiments we could find! These experiments definitely aren’t for the…
Big Brother has been doing a lot with the hundreds chart at school lately, so I thought it would be fun to whip up this cute Valentines Day Hundreds Chart activity for him. This activity is super…