Open Minds & Messy Hands
These Peeps cupcakes are adorable for a Spring or Easter party treat. And, kids will love to dye the coconut and place the Peep on top! Peeps are one of my least favorite things to eat, but, they are so much fun to craft and create Easter activities with! They are adorable for Spring and
This adorable Easter bunny footprint printable template will allow you do make footprints indoors or outdoors on Easter. Grab the printable template here. Easter is one of our favorite holidays to celebrate. It’s a beautiful way to celebrate Spring and new life, and while the kids are young, the Easter bunny is a fun added
These bee books for preschoolers are perfect for piquing their interest in bees. Plus, they are all simple and easy to read! These bee books for preschoolers are so much fun to read and explore! They’ll be “buzzing” with excitement afterwards! Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while
These vacation countdown printables are certain to help everyone stay on track and looking forward to the upcoming summer months! Summer vacation is full of fun activities and adventures with family and friends. Going from the steady routine of a school year to summer can be exciting, but somewhat stressful as kids try to navigate
Don’t miss out on these great books about gardens that are perfect for kindergarteners! It’s never to early to teach about gardening! Don’t miss out on these great books about gardens! It’s never too early to learn about gardening! Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while introducing a
These adorable Easter rice krispie treats are fun for kids to make, and perfect for a party snack or festive treat. Robin’s eggs top the bird nest treat. Rice Krispie treats are always a fun choice for a kids party or fun themed treat! We love making homemade snacks like these for get togethers with
This flower garden soap foam is one sensory recipe that you’ll want to make over and over again. The good news? It’ so simple that you can! This soap foam is perfect for sensory play! With all the added items and the texture, this is one sensory recipe that your child will love and adore!
This sunflower toddler craft with puffy paint is perfect for the Spring weather! Fun to use and see all the various textures as well! This puffy paint craft if perfect for Spring activities. Your toddler will love feeling independent and being able to create this beautiful sunflower is just icing on the cake! Sunflower Toddler
Make a fun and adorable butterfly life cycle craft out of recycled egg cartons. This is a great craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make in the Spring. We love to talk about life cycles in the Spring. In particular, the life cycle of a frog and the butterfly life cycle are at the top
These Spring kids books are perfect for kids of all ages as they introduce Spring concepts such as gardens and seeds, bugs, and Spring weather to kids, and celebrate the season. Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while introducing a new subject or theme. Research shows that reading with babies and
These printable tangrams are perfect for Easter. Great for all ages to build bunnies or explore with their imaginations to see what else they can make! These printable tangrams are a perfect for Easter kids activity! Give your child a template and printable that they can use their imagination and be creative over and over
These Easter bath bombs have lavender in them, making them they perfect calming tool for kids and adults. Follow this easy DIY to make yours. If you love making calming products for kids, you’ll go crazy over these super simple Easter Bath Bombs. Not only do they smell amazing, but they are colored and look
Messy play ideas for babies and toddlers, plus tested ways to embrace and contain the mess. Read the benefits of messy play for kids! Sensory play for 1 year olds is critical…yet daunting. Often we turn to mess-free alternatives to avoid the mess and the choking hazards, but, allowing children to play freely and get
So many ideas for sensory games that use homemade slime. Never know what to do with all the slime your kids make? Here are 10 ideas. We love to make homemade slime around here. My 5 year old would make it every day if I let her, and multiple times a day at that. It
An Easter egg stained glass craft for kids. Get the free printable egg coloring sheets to use, line with colored glue and paint. Gorgeous DIY holiday decor. Making a stained glass craft is easy and fun for kids to do. Plus, for as beautiful as these turn out, they are no-fail AND toddler friendly.
A tutorial for making colored beans great for a number of sensory activities for children. See how these beautiful beans are used as a sensory bin base. Dyed materials for sensory play are certainly among my kids’ favorites. Rice, pasta, beans, and more can all be dyed in a number or different ways, and make
This bead threading busy bag uses colorful wooden beads and craft feathers for a kids activity that promotes fine motor and early math skills. Busy bags are great to have on hand! This bead threading activity checks all of the boxes. It works on math skills, at a basic or more advanced level for school
These rice dyed eggs are a fun and engaging way to color Easter eggs. Ideas for using the colored rice for sensory play after dyeing the eggs included. We often use colored rice in sensory play. My children love to play with it, scooping and dumping to their heart’s content. Did you know that you
This pirate board game is perfect for preschoolers learning shapes and colors. It’s a race to the treasure with this fun and free board game printable. This Pirate Board Game is the perfect way to introduce the concept of learning colors and following directions, all while creating fun family memories as well. See our entire
A free printable solar system board game that kids will love to play. Learn about the planets and what they look like in a hands-on way! Isn’t the world we live in an amazing place? This Solar System Board Game is one that you and your child will love to play and explore together. If
This Easter sensory bin is made with colored rice, plastic eggs, little chicks and fine motor tools. Bright and colorful, this rice bin is fun for all ages. One of our favorite ways to celebrate the holidays is by making a themed sensory bin! This Easter sensory bin is such a fun one, with
A frog life cycle printable board game that is fun and easy for kids to play. Game shows the transformation of a tadpole to a frog. Learning about life cycles is such a fun topic with kids. When observing life cycles, children learn about change and transformation, and some of these changes are quite magical
These life cycle of a frog painted rocks show how to paint frog eggs, a tadpole, a froglet, and a frog for sequencing in early learning. We love using story stones in early learning. The tactile experience of holding and playing with an object as an aid to retell a story is incredible helpful
These St. Patrick’s Day books for kids introduce concepts such as leprechauns and shamrocks through fun and imaginative stories that kids love. Reading books is an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while introducing a new subject or theme. Research shows that reading with babies and toddlers helps boost vocabulary and language
Gold slime that combines clear glass slime with gold foil confetti glitter, for a stretchy and crunchy beautiful gold slime. Slime is such a fun sensory tool for kids. It is slimy, stretchy and fun to make. Children feel like young scientists when mixing ingredients to make something new. This gold slime is crunchy and
Frog life cycle printable puzzle for kids. Puzzle shows the metamorphosis of a tadpole for a frog, and is great for preschoolers and older children. Learning about life cycles is such a fun topic with kids. When observing life cycles, children learn about change and transformation, and some of these changes are quite magical in
This free printable garden board game is perfect for kids. Children will enjoy drawing a vegetable card and moving around the board to plant their garden. With the warm months on the horizon, this Garden Board Game is just waiting to be played! Visions of carrots can be dancing through your toddlers head with
This salt and ice experiment encourages kids to do some critical thinking. A fun penguin themed STEM activity for kids using salt and water to melt ice. Playing with ice is such a fun way to engage in science fun with kids. Ice forms when a water freezes to a solid. This alone is
These books about Spring for preschoolers introduce concepts such as rain showers, baby animals, blooming flowers and seeds, and more. Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while introducing a new subject or theme. Research shows that reading with babies and toddlers helps boost vocabulary and language development. Not
These President’s Day books for kids are perfect for learning about presidential history through fun and educational stories for kids. Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with kids, all while introducing a new subject or theme. Research shows that reading with babies and toddlers helps boost vocabulary and language development. Not
