Loose Parts Play
Loose parts play is a perfect way to bring play-based learning into your home, classroom, or homeschool experience. Loose parts play involves giving children a variety of open-ended materials to explore. This type of play is unstructured and...
Easter Egg STEM Challenge
It's the time of year when we have a ton of plastic eggs in our house which is what led me to start thinking about Easter egg STEM ideas. Once I started thinking about our overflowing bin of plastic eggs and the many ways we could play and learn...
Stress Free Easter Egg Hunt Ideas
Wouldn't it be great to have a stress free Easter egg hunt this year? While the title of this post sugggests that you can have an egg hunt with no stress, I prefer to think of it as less stress. Below you'll find some of my favorite ways to make an...
Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Every year, I start pinning new Elf on the Shelf ideas to one of my boards. We keep things simple but I do look to the internet for more ideas when I want to be a little creative. This year, I've compiled a list of Elf on the Shelf ideas that you...
Hide the Bunny Sensory Bin
I love creating sensory bins for different holidays and Easter is no exception. I recently pulled out all of our Easter stuff and found small bunny erasers that gave me an idea for a new bin - Hide the Bunny! Today, I'm bringing you all the details...
Toy Tape Rescue
Today's activity of the day is perfect for babies and toddlers who are practicing fine motor and problem solving skills. I like to call this activity the Toy Tape Rescue since it involves rescuing beloved toys that are being held captive by masking...
Halloween: Alternatives to Trick or Treating
This has been quite the year and it has many people questioning trick or treating and whether or not they want to take their little ones. We love this holiday and have always made it fun with or without trick or treating involved. (We haven't gone...
Favorite Shows for Toddlers
I'm not sure about you, but I'm starting to lose count on how long schools and daycares have been closed. I know it varies from state to state but a lot of them have been closed for somewhere around a month now. Many states have gone on to announce...
Egg Towers
Let's end this week with a little challenge for our kids! Pull out those plastic eggs once again and let's have some fun. This activity works on problem solving, some math, and lots of motor skills. If you like this one, then don't forget to sign...
Egg Toss
Today, I'm bringing you a gross motor activity involving plastic eggs. This is a part of our Activity of the Day series. This week, we're focused on simple play activities involving plastic eggs since Easter is right around the corner. Many of...