Open Minds & Messy Hands
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
These Spring books 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