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Spring-Themed Printable Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Spring-Themed Printable Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers

May 25, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

“Mommy play a game with me!’ I hear this phrase often from my 2 and 3 year olds. They love the practice in turn-taking and sharing, and they love to win. These Spring-themed printable games are great for vocabulary building and social skill practice!   Spring-Themed Printable Games To download

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Busy Bags, Homeschool, preschoolers, printable games, toddlers

Spring Bugs Tic Tac Toe Printable Game and Busy Bag

Spring Bugs Tic Tac Toe Printable Game and Busy Bag

April 17, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

This Spring bug Tic Tac Toe printable game is the perfect DIY game for toddlers and preschoolers! My 6 year old even still loves to play it because he is able to strategize with it now. Print it off, laminate it (my preference) and play! You can throw it in

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Spring, Toddlers Tagged With: Busy Bags

3 Rainbow Busy Bags Made from Dollar Tree Foam Sheets

3 Rainbow Busy Bags Made from Dollar Tree Foam Sheets

March 7, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

*This is a sponsored post. All opinions and ideas expressed are my own. I received the product mentioned in this post for free from Dollar Tree. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Thank you! When it

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, St. Patrick's Day, Toddlers Tagged With: Busy Bags, Dollar Tree, foam sheets, Homeschool, preschool, rainbow, toddlers

Felt Cookie Busy Bag for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Felt Cookie Busy Bag for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

January 30, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 6 Comments

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff is one of my absolute favorite children’s books. It’s a total classic that kids (and parents) get a kick out of. This felt cookie busy bag is perfect with it! <br /> As part of the Weekly Virtual Book Club

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers Tagged With: book crafts, Busy Bags, cookies, felt, kids activities, moms, preschool, toddlers

Counting Money Busy Bag for Big Kids

Counting Money Busy Bag for Big Kids

August 17, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 5 Comments

Counting money is an activity that kids can easily take an interest in, and is something that we want to encourage. Doing this in a visual, hands-on way is best for learning. However, we don’t always want to give our kids access to tons of real money to practice this. Here is

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers Tagged With: Busy Bags, fun stuff, Homeschool, kindergarten, learning, moms, preschool

5 Tips for Flying with Kids

5 Tips for Flying with Kids

April 29, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Tips for Flying with Kids Let’s face it…flying with children can be daunting at worst, and exhausting at best. It requires much preparation and attention, but can provide you with many opportunities for lasting memories and fun! A little bit of organization and confidence can make the whole process a

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: airplanes, anxiety, Busy Bags, family travel, flying, kids, moms, travel

Printable Easter Egg Matching Game and Memory Game

Printable Easter Egg Matching Game and Memory Game

March 4, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 2 Comments

This printable Easter egg matching game for toddlers and preschoolers can be used as a puzzle, a matching game or a memory game! Great as a busy bag! My kids enjoy playing board games, card games, and more! I think it’s a great way to learn and practice turn-taking. We also happen

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Filed Under: Easter, Holidays, Printables Tagged With: Busy Bags, diy, Easter, Games, Homemade, Homeschool, preschoolers, printable, toddlers

Felt Rainbow Busy Bag with Printable Template

Felt Rainbow Busy Bag with Printable Template

February 15, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 2 Comments

It’s no secret…I LOVE busy bags! They are so fantastic for keeping kiddos busy ANYWHERE. Whether you need to make a phone call (we all know that’s nearly impossible), are waiting at the doctor’s office, or on a road trip or in an airplane, busy bags will be your life

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Simple Sight Word Game with Locks and Keys

Simple Sight Word Game with Locks and Keys

June 15, 2015 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

While I firmly believe kids should really be focusing on play and fun at a young age, my son has definitely taken an interest in letter sounds and spelling, and I am trying to encourage it in a fun way. This idea came from a lock and key busy bag that I

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschool, Preschoolers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Busy Bags, Games, Homeschool, keys, literacy, locks, preschool, reading, sight words

Busy Bag: Building with Popsicle Sticks

May 20, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 4 Comments

We have been using busy bags in our house from the time Mack was about 1. They are amazing for keeping kids busy in church, waiting rooms, airplanes, hotels, restaurants, etc. The general idea is that the activity is small enough to fit in a bag, doesn’t make a mess,

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Busy Bags

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I am a mom to three little ones and love to create and explore every day with them! We have open minds and messy hands, come join in our adventures!

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What’s New:

  • Summer Olympics Bingo Game Printable
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  • Drawing Garden Game to Print for Kids: Roll and Draw!
  • Printable Valentine’s Day Lunchbox Jokes
  • Valentine’s Day Color by Number Printables
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