• About
  • Shop
  • Work with Me
    • Guest Post on Views!
    • Policies and Disclosure
    • Sponsored Work
  • Tri-State Family Fun
  • The Mommy View
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Views From a Step Stool

Open Minds & Messy Hands

  • Home
  • Learn Through Play
    • Fine Motor Activities
    • Arts & Crafts
      • Toddler Arts & Crafts
      • Preschool Arts& Crafts
    • Sensory
      • Ultimate Collection of Sensory Bins for Kids
      • Toddler Sensory Play
      • Preschool/Early Elementary Sensory Play
      • Mess-Free Sensory Play
    • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
      • Indoor and Outdoor STEM Challenges for Kids
    • Babies
      • 60+ Awesome Activities for 1 Year Olds! {Tested and Loved}
    • Toddlers
      • Activities for 2 Year Olds
    • Preschoolers
      • Activities for 3 Year Olds
      • 65+ Fun Activities for 4 Year Olds
    • Elementary
      • 55+ Activities for 5 Year Olds
    • Want to Teach Your Kids Through Play?
  • Holidays
    • Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
      • Free Printable Valentines Cards
    • St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
    • Easter Activities for Kids
    • Memorial Day/4th of July
    • Halloween Activities for Kids
      • Monster Activities for Kids
      • Pumpkin Activities for Kids: Crafts, Science and Sensory Play
    • Thanksgiving Crafts,Sensory Play and Printables for Toddlers and Up
      • Pumpkin Activities for Kids: Crafts, Science and Sensory Play
    • Christmas
      • 30+ Christmas Activities for 1 and 2 Year Olds
      • Christmas Printables for Kids
      • Ornament Crafts for Kids
    • New Years
  • Seasons
    • Spring Activities for Kids
      • March Activities for Kids
      • St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
      • Easter Activities for Kids
    • Summer Activities for Kids
      • 4th of July Activities for Kids
    • Tons of Fall Kids Activities for All Ages
      • Fall Printables for Kids
      • Apple Themed Kids Activities
      • Apple Crafts for Kids
      • Pumpkin Activities for Kids: Crafts, Science and Sensory Play
    • Winter
      • Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
      • February Activities for Toddlers
  • Sensory Bins
  • Printables
    • Seasonal Printables for Kids
      • Spring Printables for Kids
      • Summer Printables for Kids
      • Fall Printables for Kids
      • Winter Printables for Kids
    • Holiday Printables for Kids
      • Valentine’s Day Printables for Kids
        • Free Printable Valentines Cards
      • St. Patrick’s Day Printables for Kids
      • Easter Printables for Kids
      • 4th of July Printables for Kids
      • Halloween Printables for Kids
      • Thanksgiving Printables for Kids
      • Christmas Printables for Kids
    • Free Printable Board Games for Kids
      • Printable Camping Games for Kids
    • Printable Bookmarks for Kids
    • Free Printable Playdough Mats for Kids
    • Book Lists
    • Printable Lego Challenges for Kids
  • Exclusive Content for Subscribers
Printable Summer Garden Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Printable Summer Garden Scavenger Hunt for Kids

June 14, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This summer garden scavenger hunt is waiting for you to explore! This is the perfect scavenger hunt printable to get outside and let your little one run about burning up some energy while also identifying objects in and around the garden. There are so many benefits to gardening with kids,

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Outdoors, Printables, Summer, Toddlers Tagged With: garden

15 Books About Gardens for Kindergarteners

15 Books About Gardens for Kindergarteners

April 12, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Don’t miss out on these great books about gardens that are perfect for kindergarteners! It’s never to early to teach about gardening! Don’t miss out on these great books about gardens! It’s never too early to learn about gardening!  Reading books are an important way to connect and bond with

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Book Lists, Outdoors Tagged With: garden

Flower Garden Soap Foam Sensory Play

Flower Garden Soap Foam Sensory Play

March 29, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This flower garden soap foam is one sensory recipe that you’ll want to make over and over again. The good news? It’ so simple that you can!  This soap foam is perfect for sensory play! With all the added items and the texture, this is one sensory recipe that your

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Sensory, Spring Tagged With: garden

Garden Board Game Free Printable

Garden Board Game Free Printable

February 13, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

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

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Learn Through Play, Spring Tagged With: garden

Dig and Plant Indoor Garden Sensory Bin (plus a sweet treat!)

Dig and Plant Indoor Garden Sensory Bin (plus a sweet treat!)

March 21, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

A garden sensory bin containing brown rice and dried beans. Perfect for talking about the importance of gardening and the plant life cycle.   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 engaged

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Sensory, Spring Tagged With: garden

Why You Should Plant a Garden with Your Kids

Why You Should Plant a Garden with Your Kids

May 11, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

6 Reasons Gardening with Your Kids is Important Have you ever thought about the MANY benefits of gardening with your kids? There are so many reasons that it’s a great spring/summer activity all while being educational! From helping your picky eater try new foods, to an exploration of the plant

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Summer, Uncategorized Tagged With: garden

20+ Ways to Garden with Kids

20+ Ways to Garden with Kids

April 25, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Involving your children in gardening is a wonderful way to teach them about the earth and the importance of eating fresh, local food. Additionally, it is such a wonderful hands-on STEM learning activity! There is SO much science fun to be had in the garden. Here are some really awesome

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Preschoolers, Spring, Summer Tagged With: garden

Garden Pretend Play with Printable Vegetable Puppets

Garden Pretend Play with Printable Vegetable Puppets

March 13, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

This fine motor garden pretend play activity is perfect for preschoolers! They are learning so much from this project, from vegetable identification, how plants grow and even fine motor exercise perfect for those pre-handwriting skills! Gardening with kids is so valuable.  We did this activity for the Virtual Book Club

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Spring, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: fine motor, garden, kids activities

6 Ways to Start Seeds Indoors from Recycled Materials

6 Ways to Start Seeds Indoors from Recycled Materials

March 18, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

One of my favorite parts of Spring is starting a garden! I think getting the kids involved in gardening is a great way to teach them about healthy foods, and the importance or not wasting food and knowing how your food is grown. We live in a cold climate in

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Preschool Science, Preschoolers, science, Spring, Toddler Science, Toddlers Tagged With: garden, gardening, indoors, kids, moms, outdoors, seeds

Garden Sensory Bin for Outdoor or Indoor Play

Garden Sensory Bin for Outdoor or Indoor Play

May 7, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

This garden sensory bin is perfect for discussing the importance of gardening and fresh fruits and veggies with kids. What a way to celebrate Spring! One of my favorite activities to do with my kids are monthly, themed sensory bins. I think the value of sensory play is highly underrated,

[ Read More ]

Filed Under: Sensory, Spring, Uncategorized Tagged With: garden, kids, moms, outdoors, Sensory, spring

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Welcome to Views From a Step Stool!

Welcome to Views From a Step Stool!

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!

Search the Site

What’s New

  • Summer Olympics Bingo Game Printable
  • Constellations for Kids: Constellation Coloring Pages, Flashcards and Science Experiment Printable
  • St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Printable
  • St. Patrick’s Day Printable Favor Toppers
  • Drawing Garden Game to Print for Kids: Roll and Draw!
  • Printable Valentine’s Day Lunchbox Jokes

What’s New:

  • Summer Olympics Bingo Game Printable
  • Constellations for Kids: Constellation Coloring Pages, Flashcards and Science Experiment Printable
  • St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Printable
  • St. Patrick’s Day Printable Favor Toppers
  • Drawing Garden Game to Print for Kids: Roll and Draw!
  • Printable Valentine’s Day Lunchbox Jokes
  • Valentine’s Day Color by Number Printables
  • Pin the Carrot on the Snowman Printable Game
  • Printable Christmas Puzzles for Toddlers
  • Christmas Tic Tac Toe Printable Game
  • Christmas Charades Printable Game
  • Printable Coffee Gift Card Holder for Christmas
  • The Gift of Christmas Printable Board Game
  • Christmas Countdown Printable
  • Santa Says Printable Christmas Game
  • Christmas Tree I Spy Printable for Kids
  • Thanksgiving Picture Charades Printable Game for Young Kids
  • Christmas Countdown Dollar Store Craft
  • Roll a Gingerbread Man Christmas Board Game
  • Winter Color by Number Printables

Copyright © 2022 · Hello Sweets by Hello You Designs

Copyright © 2022 · Hello Sweets On Genesis Framework