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Emergency Vehicles Printable Board Game

Emergency Vehicles Printable Board Game

June 18, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This emergency vehicles printable board game is great for toddlers and preschoolers. Simply print and assemble, then play!  We love playing board games as a family. From the time my children were preschoolers, we used board games to help reinforce counting, turn taking and more. We have built quite the

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18 Easy Summer Crafts for Toddlers

18 Easy Summer Crafts for Toddlers

April 9, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

We love crafting in the summer. It’s a great way to get away from screens and focus on some fine motor and mindfulness skills. It can be a great reset button for toddlers! These easy summer crafts for toddlers are based on fun summer themes, should be fun process art

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2 Year Old Activities to do Every Day! Plus Printable List

2 Year Old Activities to do Every Day! Plus Printable List

February 26, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These 2 year old activities will keep your children busy and engaged, and will give you bonding experiences. You don’t need supplies, do them every day!  Two year olds are always on the go and busy. This can make it tough to know what to do all day long. They

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Emoji Christmas Matching Game Printable

Emoji Christmas Matching Game Printable

November 13, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Christmas Matching Game is great to get excited about the holiday season. With the use of emojis, does it get any better than that?! This matching activity is great for preschool-aged children and early learners as it requires no reading at all.  Printing out this Emoji Christmas Matching Game

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20 Bubble Wrap Crafts and Activities for Kids

20 Bubble Wrap Crafts and Activities for Kids

October 11, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here are 20 bubble wrap crafts and activities for kids. Combine sensory play, art and fun in these activities that babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can do. Bubble wrap is such a fun material for kids to work with! Did you know this protective padding for shipping can be set aside

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Printable Summer Garden Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Printable Summer Garden Scavenger Hunt for Kids

June 14, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This summer garden scavenger hunt is waiting for you to explore! This is the perfect scavenger hunt printable to get outside and let your little one run about burning up some energy while also identifying objects in and around the garden. There are so many benefits to gardening with kids,

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Summer Activities for Toddlers

Summer Activities for Toddlers

May 10, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for some fun Summer activities for toddlers, you don’t want to miss out on these great options! Summer fun is waiting and ready!   With Summer literally right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about summer activities for toddlers! Planning fun things for them to

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20 Painting Activities for Toddlers

20 Painting Activities for Toddlers

May 8, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Looking for some super fun painting activities for toddlers? These creative options are certain to provide hours of creative play! Looking for some fun and interesting painting activities for toddlers? You’ll love these messy play artwork options, and so will they!  Trying to think of crafts for 1 year olds

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Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

February 22, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

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

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Frog Life Cycle Printable Puzzle

Frog Life Cycle Printable Puzzle

February 17, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

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

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