Open Minds & Messy Hands
These stained glass Easter eggs are adorable and so easy! Get the free printable egg coloring sheets to use, line with colored glue and paint. Gorgeous DIY holiday decor. Making a stained glass craft is easy and fun for kids to do. Plus, for as beautiful as these turn
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
These life cycle of a frog painted rocks show how to paint frog eggs, a tadpole, a froglet, and a frog for sequencing in early learning. We love using story stones in early learning. The tactile experience of holding and playing with an object as an aid to retell
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
This penguin sensory bin uses water beads as a base, some of them frozen, for fun Winter sensory play for kids. Great for school or home. We love engaging in sensory play all year long. It is a really great way to discuss a topic or a learning theme.
This gingerbread cloud dough sensory bin includes scented cloud dough and a gingerbread cookie cutter to create fine motor and pretend play for kids. This gingerbread sensory bin uses scented cloud dough for kids to play with and explore. This is excellent for pretend play and fine motor practice. This scented
25 Winter activities for 1 year olds including sensory activities, arts and crafts, and fine motor practice for toddlers. Crafting and playing with toddlers is so much fun! This list includes winter activities for kids that 1 and 2 year olds can do too. From Winter crafts for kids
These Christmas sensory bottles contain holly, snowflakes and stars to create visual and tactile sensory bottles for kids. Great for babies and toddlers. Sensory bottles are one of our favorite items to make. Kids can become involved in the creation of them, and they are safe for babies and toddlers to play