These Solar system for kids activities are fun, rooted in play-based learning, and easy to set up! Get a free printable and teach kids about outer space too. “We’re counting down, “the engine’s on. “The time is now “to rocket. “Rocket. “Rocket.” As I sat typing at my computer, my kids were seemingly […]
The snow in our area has finally melted. Honestly, it’s as if a massive weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. And it would seem the parents at school drop-off and around our neighbourhood are feeling a whole lot lighter too. The spring in everyone’s step is palpable. While I do love the excitement […]
Currently, I’m between a rock and a hard place when it comes to my daughter’s interests, education, and stubbornness. She is very interested in early literacy. She wants to spell, write, and sound words out. However, fine motor skills are not her forte. So, we start off with an activity. I get creative. She gets […]
I love sensory bins. A LOT. They are so simple to set-up. Warm water, lentils, stale cereal, or old pasta are great mediums to drop into a container with your child’s favourite toys! Sensory play is that simple. And the benefits are extensive. Another go-to of mine is using coloured rice. We have made […]
Check out there 14 learning activities using chalk including sensory play ideas, kids arts and crafts, and STEAM – perfect for play-based learning. Summer is over. And, I have packed most of our summer gear away. It’s at this time of year, I always find myself with the remnants of products in-hand, unsure if I […]
Since I found pumpkin spice in the bulk section of our grocery store, we have been setting up all sorts of pumpkin spice sensory play ideas. First, we made pumpkin spice cloud dough. And then yesterday, we made pumpkin spice sensory rice. My son LOVED it so much! We also coloured the rice and threw in […]
When it comes to crafting or kids activities, my all time favourite is anything that involves sensory play. You see, sensory play is loaded with benefits! Kids learn trial and error, conservation of mass, hypothesis testing, and so much more. Yesterday, my son and I set went to the store to grab a couple of ingredients to […]
To say my family is excited about Finding Dory would be the understatement of the century. My almost three-year-old SCREAMS each time he sees ANYTHING to do with the film. Think about all the merchandise that exists. While my ears can’t always handle his shrill excitement, the big kid in me wants to squeal right […]
It was a hot evening in our old neighbourhood. We were on the 24th floor of an apartment that seemingly soaked up every beam of the afternoon sun. Sweltering my way through making dinner, my just-turned-one-year-old sat underfoot, unsettled. She never lets me cook alone. This particular day, however, the heat combined […]
As warmer weather hits us, we are pretty quick to get out our kiddie pool. I dutifully fill it up using both the hose and hot tap water to make it a more desirable temperature. My kids splash and play. I watch them not fight play nicely for a good thirty or so minutes. But as […]