Open Minds & Messy Hands
There are so many things that I love about the Christmas season. I love the lights, the sounds, the smells, and even the crispness in the air. Most of all, I love the family-fun activities. I’m a sucker for hot chocolate by a bonfire, or christmas light tours and visits
This fun Thanksgiving treat for kids transforms mini raisin boxes into turkeys! A craft and party treat all in one fun kids activity. What a fun way to bring a healthy snack to a preschool Thanksgiving feast! These raisin box turkeys are simple to make and fun to eat,
Make an indoor cranberry sensory bin for some simple science and cranberry sensory play with kids! Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Sensory bins are excellent for language development, memory, fine motor skills and more! This cranberry and water sensory bin is simple to put together and easy for
Thanksgiving is a time for family to come together and to share in a meal. For my kids, sitting at a table to eat is not the easiest task. Is it hard for your kids to sit still at Thanksgiving dinner? If they are anything like mine, they will love this placemat
These Christmas handprint art templates are perfect for making homemade cards or artwork. Kids will have so much fun making these! I love a good Christmas handprint art project! They made adorable gifts or holiday decor, and best of all, kids LOVE making them. In fact, they may so
Are you anti-worksheets for preschoolers? I am a HUGE believer in learning through play and tend to stay away from traditional worksheets. That said, I like to take their content and use the worksheets in a number of creative ways without a pencil! I attempt to find ways that
This gratitude jar is incredibly simple to make at home! My kids love doing anything that requires glue and a paintbrush, so this was right up our alley. We are doing a month of gratitude, where I have come up with a series of daily activities to encourage gratitude and kindness
These gratitude activities are great for celebrating a month of gratitude with kids. Grab the free printable included to mark off as you go. I want to give my kids the world, but I also want to help them appreciate what they have, and the people in their lives. We
We love upcycling toilet paper rolls! This simple feeding Frankenstein craft can be used a number of ways. They make cute indoor Halloween decorations, or can encourage fine motor practice and counting. We used them for all of the above! Check out how below. Frankenstein Craft What you Need:
This is the perfect fall project to do with kids, that you can actually keep as decor for your house. Paint pouring is a really fun art project to do with kids, because what little one doesn’t love to squeeze the paint bottle?! It can’t just be my kids. I’m constantly