Open Minds & Messy Hands
As you might know by now we love sensory play in my house! I love finding things that can interest both a 3 year old as well as a baby and that usually requires something edible. While at the store today Mack found some little plastic insects that he wanted
Today’s activity is so simple to set up, inspires creativity and can be used for a variety of lessons, holidays, etc. I love doing the christmas tree and the Valentine’s heart sticky wall. It is one of our favorite activities and are generally pretty mess-free! This project includes an Easter themed sticky wall,
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An invitation to create a Very Hungry Caterpillar craft for kids. Using circular items like cut sponges and citrus halves, kids can create a caterpillar. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of our favorite kids books. Eric Carle has such a beautiful style, and the kids love to see
Marble painting is a wonderful method of crafting for toddlers and young children but traditionally is not the safest activity for babies because of the choking hazard. However, the technique is one that babies love so we adapted it for A (9 months) and used larger plastic balls (used in
As some of you know I have struggled with trying to include Ava (9 months) in a lot of the projects that I do with Mack (3 years old). She likes to participate in everything we do and I love watching her explore her little world…however that usually means allowing
Remember that baking soda and vinegar volcano you made as a science project in elementary school? What kid doesn’t love the fizzy reaction you get when you mix the two together?! We do so many baking soda and vinegar projects around here. It’s one of my favorite ‘witching hour’ activities…I’ve
We are not afraid of a little warm rain around here! Especially not after a long winter filled with bitter cold temperatures and loads of snow. We like to play outside whenever we get the chance! Today we took one of our favorite outdoor play activities, drawing with chalk, and
We finally had a glimpse of Spring today with some perfect weather! As a kickoff to Autism Awareness Month people around the world are blowing bubbles, because this is special to our hearts it inspired today’s project. Bubbles are a favorite in our house and can provide not only afternoons