Pop ‘n Learn
Here’s an activity for those leftover poppers from July 4th. Or perhaps you like to hit the firework tents the day after like I do for the great bargains! After all, who says you can’t throw some learning in with…
Here’s an activity for those leftover poppers from July 4th. Or perhaps you like to hit the firework tents the day after like I do for the great bargains! After all, who says you can’t throw some learning in with…
It’s supposed to be almost 100 degrees today, so we went to the park early this morning. While there, Big Brother and I went on a “scavenger hunt” to try to find all of the letters of both his name…
I’ll be honest…this wasn’t my favorite activity. It didn’t go as well as I had planned and Big Brother, surprisingly, wasn’t really into it. I debated whether or not to post, but finally decided to go ahead because maybe it…
This super-easy alphabet craft offers great fine motor practice for older toddlers and preschoolers! We haven’t practiced “staying in the lines while coloring” a whole lot with Big Brother, mostly because I normally just give him a blank piece of…
This is one of those activities that I really didn’t think I should put on the blog, but since it is an activity Big Brother loves to do…I thought I would go ahead and share it. When Big Brother wakes…
Dr. Seuss’s ABC Book! is one of my absolute favorite alphabet books. Although some may be bothered that he refers to them “big” and “little” letters instead of “capital” and “lowercase”, I think it is a perfect way to introduce very young children…
Big Brother can identify most of the capital letters, but has a harder time with the lower-case. So we decided to make a matching game that incorporated hearts seeing that Valentines Day is only 5 days away. Identifying capital and lower-case letters…
Have you ever noticed that the letters p, d, b, and q are exactly the same shape??? The only thing different about them is which way they are facing…making them especially confusing to toddlers/preschoolers attempting to learn their lower-case letters….
One of Big Brother’s favorite Christmas presents this year was a Thomas the Train flashlight he got from my parents. He has used it nonstop for the last 2 days. We finally had to take it away on Christmas Night…
Venn diagrams are a great way to visually organize information. And even young children can benefit from the use of Venn diagrams! In case you’re unfamiliar with what a Venn diagram is…it is basically just 2 circles that intersect with…
This idea is pure genius. I can say that because it’s not mine! I first saw this game on The Activity Mom (who got it from here) and instantly knew it would be a HUGE hit for Big Brother since…
This activity was a HUGE hit at our house. Big Brother would have continued this all afternoon if Mean-Old Mommy didn’t make him take a nap. :)Â It’s also very open-ended and could be adapted for numbers and shapes as…
About 7 months ago, I walked into the kitchen at our old house to find batteries strewn all over the floor. I had been changing Little Brother’s diaper and didn’t know that Big Brother could open the refrigerator (which is…
Here is a fun and super-easy alphabet craft…perfect for the changing season! 1. Go outside and pick out leaves of varying sizes and shapes. 2. Cut out a large “L” out of cartstock or construction paper and let your little…
Sunflowers are in full-bloom here. So yesterday I took the boys out to a nearby field to take some pictures! My mom came along to help pry some smiles and she suggested we pick several sunflowers to make a “Sunflower…
Alphabet crafts are so much fun…especially when they are based upon your child’s current interests. This “Dinosaur D” craft adds an extra element of texture–true to a dinosaur’s skin! My nephews and niece (who are triplets) came over this morning…
Here’s what you’ll need to make your Octopus O: blue, orange, and green construction paper, a marker, scissors, glue, and googly eyes. 1. Trace your child’s hands on orange paper (orange for “o”). 2. Cut them out as well as…
Matching letters is a great way to help children recognize letters in the alphabet. This is a very simple game that you can do with your preschooler! I used a pre-made alphabet that I bought for my classroom several years…