Encourage your kids to discover the beauty of the natural world and develop fine motor skills with this simple nature cutting tray activity.
Are you looking for a new way to invite your kids to play outdoors? Try creating a nature cutting tray! It’s a simple activity to spark your children’s creativity, enjoy some fresh air, and develop fine motor skills.
…Want a ridiculously easy outdoor play idea your kids will love? Make this quick and easy sidewalk chalk paint with just cornstarch, water, and food coloring!
If you’ve been around here long, you know that I LOVE a creative activity that takes almost no time to prep and then keeps kids busy for a LOOONG time.
This homemade sidewalk chalk paint ticks all the boxes for a perfect summer activity for kids:
…Have a beginning reader? Use these free printable sight word flash cards to build reading skills and fluency with fun games and activities kids will love!
Teaching a child to read is one of the most incredible experiences of parenthood. Learning to read opens the door to infinite opportunities for learning and exploring the wonders of the world, and it’s nothing short of magical to see a child sound out their first words and begin to take control of their own learning.
So, if you have a child who can sing their ABC song like a pro and is beginning to show interest in reading, it’s time to break out the sight words!
…Practice core math skills with your child like counting, one-to-one correspondence, simple addition, and more–all in a simple play-based preschool math activity.
Did you know that one ladybug can eat up to 5,000 insects in its lifetime?! That’s a lot of food for one little critter!
When I’m creating activities for my preschooler, I love to use the things they are interested in at the time. For us right now that means…BUGS!
…Encourage your preschooler’s fine motor skills as they “cut the grass” to reveal a festive surprise in this simple Easter cutting activity. Free printable included!
It’s springtime! If you’re not quite ready to break out the plastic Easter eggs yet (I always end up finding them in random places around my house for months after Easter), try playing with paper ones instead!
Preschoolers will love this simple, Easter-themed cutting activity (and you’ll love how easy it is). It’s a great way to develop fine-motor skills and scissor-skills, a core skill if your kiddo (like mine) is heading to kindergarten in the fall!
…This no-prep green scavenger hunt is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids. Super simple, full of learning, and fun to play!
It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which is kind of a random holiday, but I’m game for celebrating just about anything by this point in winter. I’m just aching for spring, and thinking about all things GREEN gives me hope!
This green scavenger hunt is the perfect no-prep activity to do with your toddler or preschooler. If you have older kids, it’s an equally great way to connect after school!
…Next time you finish a box of cereal, don’t throw it out! Instead, encourage your kids to get creative and upcycle it into their very own homemade puzzle craft!
Raise your hand if you love a good trash-to-treasure project! If so, you’re going to love today’s homemade puzzle craft for kids.
There’s something great about giving new life to something that was bound for the trash. Using recycled materials for crafting with kids is awesome because it’s budget-friendly, environmentally-friendly, and doesn’t require running to the store for specialty supplies. Because if you’ve been around here for long, you know we’re all about keeping things simple!
…You don’t need a lot of fancy supplies to make a creative home, but a having a few versatile basics on hand opens up a world of possibilities. Take a look inside my “art cart” to see the kids’ craft supplies I can’t live without.
One of the keys of having a creative home is giving kids lots of opportunities to create! Our role as parents isn’t to come up with elaborate ideas and projects. We just need to provide the tools. When we give our kids access to materials that inspire their imaginations, we give them permission to explore and enable them to bring their ideas to life.
…Have fun learning about colors and numbers with your preschooler in this super simple winter preschool activity!
Whew! Christmas break was a bit of a whirlwind for us, but now that the new year has arrived, we’re settling back into the routine of normal life. Part of that routine is doing morning learning activities at home with my preschooler.
…This free printable Halloween memory game is the perfect activity for kids who need something to keep them busy until trick-or-treat time!
Need a quick and easy activity to keep your kids happy today? I’ve got you covered! Try playing this Halloween memory game for kids. It’s a great (and simple) way to get into the Halloween spirit! Just print, cut, and play!
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