toddler activities
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How to set up three simple science activities for preschoolers
It doesn’t take a science degree to execute simple science activities for preschoolers. In fact, all you need are common household items and minimal prep to teach children about physical and chemical reactions. Find basic ideas to promote physics and biology as well as three science activities for preschoolers here. This post originally appeared on […] Continue reading
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Super Simple Mini Pumpkin Crafts
These mini pumpkin crafts are great toddler activities to celebrate Halloween or engage in fall fun. All of them are easy for toddlers but these simple kids activities are fun for older kids too. Fall hits and I cannot resist buying far too many pumpkins. Pumpkin carving is one of the most exciting parts of Halloween. That […] Continue reading
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Fall Toddler Activities that you can enjoy too!
As the air turns from humid heat to crisp and cool, it seems the inner crafter in so many of us comes out. A new school year, the start of Holiday Season, and, well Pinterest makes Fall an exciting time to get elbow deep in whatever you, your kids, and again, Pinterest may dream up. […] Continue reading
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Coloured Cloud Dough: How to Upcycle A Broken Box Of Chalk
Reuse broken chalk and engage in fun sensory play. Follow our 3-ingredient coloured cloud dough recipe – a simple kids activity to engage in play-based learning. The end of the season is always bittersweet for me. While I’m excited for cool fall air and multicoloured leaves, I also hate packing away stuff we haven’t quite […] Continue reading
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Easily Get Food Colouring Out Of Skin With This Hack
Get food colouring out of your skin or your kids’ skin easily with this simple hack. It was the day after my daughter’s second birthday and it genuinely looked like penguin paraphernalia had been thrown up all over our home. My aunt had just arrived in town that day and was en route to visit […] Continue reading
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15 Summer-Inspired Activities For Toddlers & Preschoolers
Looking for summer activities for kids? Below are some great crafts and activities. The beginning of Summer unlocks limitless possibilities. Daylight is seemingly endless and the outdoors become more welcoming. Skinned knees, dirt under fingernails, sun-kissed hair, and tan lines are badges from the day’s adventures. Despite the boundless potential of the season through the eyes of […] Continue reading
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Best Smelling Play Dough Recipe
As you can tell from previous posts, we love making play-dough in our household. It’s such a simple medium that ends up being so rich experientially. I could probably write an entire post just on the many educational aspects of play dough… Instead, I’ll just say, I particularly like this recipe because it’s vibrant, smooth, […] Continue reading
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5 Fall-Inspired Toddler Activities You’ll Surely Love
For those days when going out isn’t an option, or you’d just rather watch the rain fall from inside, it is always nice to have some activities up your sleeve. As I said in my original Rainy Days, Runny Noses post, assuming I can lounge and do next-to-nothing with my two toddlers usually ends up […] Continue reading
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Summer Days Stuck Inside
Hotter days have meant I’ve been less motivated to take on fun projects with my toddlers. Sure the kids and I go to a playground, spray park, or wading pool most afternoons, but I’ve found that lately I’ve just been going through the gears until night hits and the temperature cools a bit. Much to my pleasure, the […] Continue reading
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Mad About Munsch: 5 Extension Activities for Kids’ Stories
I love children’s books. There is something about the primitive humour, the whimsy, the enticing illustrations, and the gate of the almost lyrical prose that is so nostalgically wonderful. They evoke imagination in such a delightful and unlimited way. The library was such an indulgence in my childhood; the time we frequented the most was during […] Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Alana. When I’m not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids.
Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions.