Open Minds & Messy Hands
“1 child is diagnosed with pediatric cancer in the U.S. every 36 minutes. 8 out of 10 children will be cured, but 80% is not enough. The words pediatric and cancer should never go together. #EndChildhoodCancer.” These are the words I listened to last night at the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Celebration of Life last
*This post is sponsored by Babblebox. All opinions expressed are my own. My kids love to help me cook in the kitchen. As a busy mom on-the-go, I need quick and easy meals for when they want to help. Simple dishes kids can help make include a lot of measuring, mixing, pouring etc. After all,
We love Fall activities! When we can use acorns, apples and leaves that we have collected or picked outside it makes the activity even more fun. This acorn fine motor activity is a great activity for 1 and 2 year olds (with adult supervision), and can be done with 3 and 4 year olds as
Kids love to create. Art is a wonderful avenue for early self-expression, imagination and creativity. You might think that 1 and 2 year olds can’t engage in art, it might be messy or dangerous if ingested. But, allowing even our littlest learners the opportunity to engage in art can be wonderful for early learning and development.
There are so many basic math skills that young kids can learn through play. From numbers and counting, to spatial relations and geometry, much of early play like building towers or creating patterns with toy cars practices basic preschool math. This basic math with fall leaves activity is the perfect way to work on math skills in a