Teaching Tots One Barefoot Step at a Time
I love making colored rice sensory bins – but for a St. Patty’s day rainbow bin, instead of taking the time to dye all 6 colors, there’s a great shortcut 😉 Fruity Pebbles! And while we are on the subject of tasting the rainbow, better […]
I LOVE this sensory bin! It’s so beautiful! 😀 Dyeing pasta is an easy way to add some math (and fun!) to any noodle sensory bin, but for St. Patrick’s day what better way to celebrate than to use rainbow-colored AND rainbow shaped noodles??? 😀 […]
The shamrock has been the symbol of Ireland since the 18th century! If you look up why this little plant became the image of Ireland you’ll get many stories from the “wild Irish” who ate them, to St. Patrick who used them to teach the […]
I like this painting activity, because it’s an easy clean up and each creation comes out completely unique! It also gives an opportunity for the kiddos to practice the word “roll” which even as an adult I have concluded is such a strange word in […]
This art activity creates my favorite shamrock art – I just think it looks so cute and creative! AND! it is incredibly simple, child-directed, and mess free! 😀 All you need is paper, a shamrock cut from either paper or contact paper, and our trusty […]
This is a classic that not only is art but also a fun sensory experience that, in my experience, gives some pretty hilarious reactions 😀 ! I love this face – it’s like “what did I just do??” 😀 Make sure you pick out a […]
The day of love is almost here 😄 Need some more ideas? Here’s another list of some great activities that are just packed full of fun and good ol’ learnin 😋 Click away! A make it yourself puzzle to practice matching lower and upper case: […]
Rather than just exchanging pre-made chocolates, why not share the experience of making them together??? Cooking together is a great social/emotional experience and since there is measuring, melting, scooping etc. you are experiencing math, science and fine motor concepts! Given the current covid climate, this […]
A simple Valentine’s Day craft with a twist of geometry and fine motor! I call it the “Butterfly” technique, because the two sides end up looking like butterfly wings 🙂 I love this technique because the kiddos not only get to paint with a fun […]
Have any old t-shirts or scrap cloth lying around? Why not turn them into a fun game?!? Rather than spending the big bucks for premade stuff, I love making my own with whatever I can find around the house! So for Valentine’s Day I made […]