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Pumpkin Sensory Bin: Picking, Counting and Exploring

Pumpkin Sensory Bin: Picking, Counting and Exploring

September 4, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This pumpkin sensory bin resembles everything you would find at a real pumpkin patch. Kids can pick and count pumpkins, see farm animals, and more!  This post contains a free printable at the bottom of the post.   “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ―

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Filed Under: Fall, Printables, Sensory

4 Fall Sensory Bottles for Babies and Toddlers

4 Fall Sensory Bottles for Babies and Toddlers

August 27, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Fall sensory bottles contain leaves, acorns and pony beads to create visual and tactile sensory bottles for kids. Great for babies and toddlers. A Date With Baby is one of the best pregnancy care centers in Toronto, for more information about 3D 4D ultrasound, see A Date With Baby.

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Filed Under: Fall, Mess-Free Sensory Play, Sensory

15+ Fall Activities for 1 Year Olds and 2 Year Olds

15+ Fall Activities for 1 Year Olds and 2 Year Olds

August 20, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These fall activities for 1 year olds and toddlers include sensory play ideas, outdoor motor fun, and arts and crafts to keep little ones busy all Fall. It can seem difficult to keep 1 and 2 year olds busy. Kids this age need to move and explore, they often use their

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Filed Under: Babies, Fall, Learn Through Play Tagged With: fall crafts, toddler crafts

Back to School Sensory Bin with Painted Rocks

Back to School Sensory Bin with Painted Rocks

August 8, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This school sensory bin has everything you need to get your child emotionally ready to go back to school. Including painted rocks and emotion characters. Sensory bins are excellent for early learning, and great for children with sensory-seeking behaviors. They provide opportunities for rich learning for kids as children are

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Filed Under: Fall, Parenting, Sensory

Felt Turkey Busy Bag with Free Printable Template

Felt Turkey Busy Bag with Free Printable Template

November 5, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

This felt turkey busy bag is easy to make, and fun for play and learning with many ages! Keep this with you whenever you need to keep the kids busy!   One of our favorite busy bag materials is felt! I love to make mini felt boards that the kids

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Fall, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, Printables, Thanksgiving, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers Tagged With: busy bag, felt, felt board, gratitude, preschool, thanksgiving, toddler, turkey

Free Printable Thanksgiving Bingo Game

Free Printable Thanksgiving Bingo Game

November 1, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

My kids love to play games. I like to whip them out during the witching hour, that time of day where it’s impossible to get anything done, like dinner, homework, etc. Printable games are go-to’s here (check out more of our free Fall games). easy peasy and fun! This printable Thanksgiving

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Filed Under: Fall, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Acorn Balancing: Outdoor STEM Challenge for Kids

Acorn Balancing: Outdoor STEM Challenge for Kids

October 25, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This acorn balancing fine motor activity and outdoor STEM challenge is a great way to practice fine motor skills, all while building persistence and grit. Each day we walk outside and see TONS of scattered acorn tops that have been tossed aside by the squirrels. One of our favorite ways

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Filed Under: Elementary, Fall, Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: acorns, fine motor, persistence

Easy Thanksgiving Snacks to WOW the Kids In Your Life

Easy Thanksgiving Snacks to WOW the Kids In Your Life

October 23, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Thanksgiving snacks are SO cute! And my favorite part? There is zero cooking or food prep involved, simply dress up some pre-made snacks, and voila, Thanksgiving snacks are complete. I mean  I love to cook, but some days…simple is best.   Simple Thanksgiving Snacks that Wow These Thanksgiving snacks

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Filed Under: Fall, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: thanksgiving

Fall Pumpkin Activity for Toddlers: Wash and Paint!

Fall Pumpkin Activity for Toddlers: Wash and Paint!

October 17, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

This Fall pumpkin activity for toddlers is the perfect way to engage in sensory play with one year olds and older children alike. Rinse and repeat!   Do your kids like to paint pumpkins? Turn it into a fun pumpkin washing activity by having the kids paint, and then wash

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Filed Under: Elementary, Fall, Halloween, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Preschoolers, Thanksgiving, Toddlers

Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Sensory Bag for Babies

Jack-o-Lantern Halloween Sensory Bag for Babies

October 10, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This jack-o-lantern Halloween sensory bag for babies is the perfect way to engage young kids in sensory play for Halloween and the Fall.     Finding fun activities to do with 1 year olds and babies can be tough. I’ve written a lot about activities for babies including sensory and

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Filed Under: Babies, Fall, Halloween, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Mess-Free Sensory Play, Sensory, Toddlers Tagged With: halloween activities, mess-free sensory, sensory play for babies

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