We love colors! And we love sensory play! This homemade no-mess sensory activity is colorful and full of learning opportunities. Little ones will love squishing the colors, and grown ups might like to give it a try, too! Things you’ll need large and heavy duty resealable zipper storage bag clear packing tape 8.5 x 11… Read more »
Creative Coloring with Color Spinner
Coloring is a wonderful and creative pastime – some even say that coloring is relaxing, and can reduce stress and anxiety. We know the right color to pick and we try to stay in the lines. But sometimes, it is fun to throw the rule book out the window and just have some silly fun…. Read more »
Car Tracks Craft
Calling all toy cars and trucks, we have a job to do! It’s time to get crafty! This is a super simple craft that is sure to please. Be sure to carefully pick and choose what toy cars you use in this craft so no toys are ruined by the paint – some are easier… Read more »
Sponge Stamp Train
Choo choo! Here comes the train! Little ones love trains, and stamps! We’ve combined them both in this fun and easy craft with lots of educational benefits. You can practice color vocabulary and recognition with your littles one while dipping and stamping in the paints, and practice recognizing and making patterns. Once your train is… Read more »
Fork Flowers
We love getting creative with our paintings! We’ve tried painting with toothbrushes, marbles and even magnets, so why not try painting with forks? It turns out, forks make a wonderful stamp to easily create beautiful flowers! The colorful flowers of summer might be wilting, but we have all of the colors in this painting! Choose… Read more »
Jumping Frog Craft
Hop hop! This frog craft is so much fun, we are jumping with excitement! This craft is fairly simple, but we are so excited because it is just as much fun to play with as it is to make. Read on for all the instructions and photo details, and soon you’ll be jumping with us!… Read more »
It’s Easy to Make Your Own Confetti Cannon!
No matter what you are celebrating, everything is better with confetti! This homemade confetti cannon is simple to make, and easy to use. You can fill your confetti cannon with your own homemade confetti made from tissue paper or coloured paper, and use it to celebrate anything at all! A special birthday! The start of… Read more »
My Favourite Things Time Capsule
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favourite things – ‘My Favourite Things’, The Sound Of Music Our favourite things. As we get older, the fluctuation of what our favourite things tend to slow down… Read more »
Imaginative Play: Small World of Dinosaurs
Imaginative play has wonderful benefits for children’s development. Experts find that children who engage in pretending are more creative, perform better in school, and develop a strong problem-solving approach to learning. In this dinosaur themed activity, most of the fun comes from using our imagination to build the world of dinosaurs. You can use anything… Read more »
Dinosaur Shapes & Number Pegs
Get your preschoolers involved with a Dinosaur Shape & Number Peg activity! Using wooden clothes pegs, pre-cut foam stickers and cut out dinosaurs, you can create a wonderfully easy and simple learning task for your toddlers. It will help them practise numbers, colours and shapes in a fun and enjoyable way. Not only will they… Read more »
