Open Minds & Messy Hands
It’s no secret we LOVE sensory play at our house. The stickier and slimier the better! I know that is not the case for a lot of children, this Halloween slime is the perfect mix of squishy and slimy but it does NOT stick to your hands! Sensory activities encourage
After falling in love with this product at Blogger Bash, we were given the chance to review it and bring some fun ‘learning through play’ activities to you! Sands Alive! Glow by Play Visions is so much fun and easy to use. If you’ve read this blog before, I am a
Have you seen the movie ‘Inside Out’? The movie is about feelings and emotions, a prominent topic in our house at all times. Raising spirited kids, I am constantly discussing feelings and appropriate ways to deal with emotions. This is usually discussed in our calm down corner, but I also try to talk
A Peppa Pig Birthday Party Are your kids Peppa obsessed like mine are? I admit…I kind of am too. At first I didn’t understand the appeal of the popular Nick Jr. show…until I really watched it…I mean seriously it’s pretty funny. And I also find it kind of endearing when
Sensory bags are great ways for kids to explore textures, colors and different objects, all while being mess-free and baby-safe. We love making themed bags for holidays or to discuss different learning objectives such as shapes and colors. (Check out how we made these 4 different baby-safe sensory bags!) These color
Find out which types of pasta to use to make this fun and educational butterfly life cycle sensory bin. Dyed pasta with food coloring that kids love. Sensory bins are one of our favorite ways to explore a topic. This butterfly life cycle sensory bin was super easy (and fun) to
I have seen many variations of fake snow floating around Pinterest so thought I would try it out for myself! We have been working on ice and snow themed activities at home (check out our Arctic Small World, Winter Wonderland Art and Magic Frozen Paint)! Playing off of the movie ‘Frozen’, I used
Continuing our ice and snow exploration for January, we put together an arctic small world complete with a block of ice, water, ocean animals and ice skaters. A small world is simply a miniature play scape intended to evoke imaginative play. We used the freezing temperatures outside
Sensory bins are a great way to open conversation about holidays or special events, all while providing opportunities for learning through play. This peppermint rice sensory bin is one that we use around Christmas. It has a wonderful scent and color, and is perfect for the holidays. *This post contains
Sensory play is not only important for kids, but it is also a fantastic way to keep them occupied, especially on cold days spent indoors! One of our favorite seasonal activities to do is a sensory bath. I love to keep foam sheets on hand (from the dollar store) to