Follow my blog with Bloglovin Pretend play is very important in this house! My children are also not the type to go off and play by themselves…with anything…so they are constantly at my feet no matter what I am doing! I love it and it means that they
Archives for August 2014
Back to School Sensory Bath
Continuing our preschool readiness series! My main concern, as you might know by now, is emotional readiness rather than skill-based. I want my son to be comfortable away from me and in a new environment for 2 hours. I’m sure this sounds terrible but I want
Back to School Sensory Bin with Colored Pasta
This school sensory bin uses colored pasta as a base and a wooden bus, school and people toys for kids to play with. A great way to prep for back to school. When my kids started preschool, our favorite way to prepare for the day was through play. We
Learning with Sidewalk Chalk and Paint
Learning letter and sight words is something that often occurs through play. When introducing these topics, have kids use their entire bodies and gross motor skills to explore the letters, this helps really wire those connections in the brain. Check out how we are learning with sidewalk chalk! Learning
Shark Week Sensory Play
We have been celebrating Shark Week in our house! While I haven’t actually shown my kids much of the actual shark week on Discovery Channel…shark week is all around us so we are celebrating as well. If you have followed my blog at all, you might know by
Homemade Window Paint: Kids Art Outdoors
Make your own homemade window paint and take it outside! This is a simple recipe I first saw here that the will kids will love to make and make again. Paint and wash, paint and wash. Homemade Window Paint What You Need: Cornstarch Water Dish Soap Liquid Watercolors (or food
Gel Sensory Bags and Sunlight for Young Kids
Gel sensory bags are one of my favorite and super easy go-to sensory play ideas. They are extremely useful for babies as well as older children! Gel sensory bags are one of my favorite and super easy go-to sensory play ideas. I love that they are extremely useful for babies as
Vote for Me at Top Mommy Blogs!
I am so happy to have joined the Top Mommy Blogs directory! I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet and engage with my fellow mommy bloggers. To help me move up in the ranking so that my blog can gain more exposure, please vote for me! All you have to




