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Supermarket Scavenger Hunt

I often go to the grocery store by myself on the weekends, but occasionally I’ll take the boys with me. Inevitably, someone ends up getting upset about not getting the preferred oatmeal or the candy at the checkout counter….

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Number Snake Threading (made with plastic eggs)

This post was inspired by our caterpillar counting post from last year. As I was staring down some leftover plastic easter eggs trying to think of a way to repurpose them, this post came to mind. A few snips…

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Jelly Bean Guessing Game

Do you have a million jelly beans and Easter eggs from yesterday? Here’s a simple and educational way to use both! This game is great for cognitive development…your child will have to listen to the sound each egg makes…

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Flower Patterning with Lemongrass-Scented Playdough

We had lots of fun making and playing with this playdough. And I absolutely love the fresh scent of the lemongrass essential oil (which I already had on hand from the Natural Mosquito Spray we made last year)! There…

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Beaded Rainbow

We had lots of fun making this beaded rainbow. We all pitched in on each individual color and took our time. Putting the beads on the pipe cleaners is great for fine motor development! Here’s what you’ll need: Pipe…

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Animal Cracker Counting and One-to-One Correspondence Practice

Little Brother is just a few months shy of being the exact same age that Big Brother was when I started this blog! Crazy! As with most second-born children, I am much more relaxed this time around. I now…

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Beaded Snowflakes

Big Brother is a bit under the weather, so making this beaded snowflake was the perfect activity to do to take a break from all the TV watching! This is the fine motor activity for our snow thematic unit….

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Snowflake Matching

This Snowflake Matching activity is not only great for cognitive development and visual discrimination, but it can also be used as a decoration after the activity is over! This is also a great time to discuss that no two…

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Angry Birds in 3D

Whenever Big Brother sees his Uncle Chris, he always asks to play “Angry Birds” on his phone. And as a doting uncle does, Uncle Chris will always oblige. Because of Big Brother’s love for Angry Birds, Uncle Chris thought these two…

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Christmas Memory Game

One of Big Brother’s favorite games to play is Memory. I thought it would be fun to make him a memory game with things we see this time of year…wreaths, lights, Christmas trees, etc. My only…

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Toddler Time: Sorting (and Counting) Ornaments

Before we go any further, let me preface: Do not use ornaments that are special or sentimental to you. And obviously, no glass. Okay, now that we’ve got that out of the way… We used some drum ornaments that I…

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Build-Your-Own Snowman (in a bag)

What kid doesn’t love building snowmen??? Now you can give the gift of snowman building and there is absolutely no snow required! This is the perfect gift for preschoolers…it’s cheap, it’s interactive, and it’s fun! Plus, it can double…

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Lipstick Tube Monster

Prior to having kids of our own, whenever I held a baby in church and didn’t have any toys to entertain them with, I would always give them my lipstick tubes from my purse to play with. The babies could…

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Shape Investigation

As we’ve been talking about shapes recently, I realized that Big Brother didn’t know the difference between a “side” and a “corner” (or angle, if you really want to get technical). I thought a fun shape investigation was in order…

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Shape Fire Engine

We can’t learn about fire without learning about those who put them out…and their mode of transportation, of course! This is a great way to practice shape recognition, scissor skills, and visual discrimination (placement of the “tires”, etc). Here’s what…

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Toddler Time: Sorting Cookie Cutters

Oh, the joys of simple activities! This was a huge hit and allowed Little Brother and me to spend lots of time playing, laughing, and singing together. For this activity, I used a giraffe peg hanger that currently resides on…

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What puts out a fire?

I started off this little science experiment asking Big Brother, “What do you think puts out a fire?” I then used a candle in a glass jar with a lid for the following activity. PLEASE use EXTREME caution if you…

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3-D Pumpkin Puzzles

Sometimes people ask me where I come up with my ideas. I’m REALLY not a very creative person (I’m not even a fan of crafting, at least on the adult level…mostly because I am completely inept). In all honestly, a…

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