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Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

Easter Sensory Bin with Colored Rice

February 22, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Easter sensory bin is made with colored rice, plastic eggs, little chicks and fine motor tools. Bright and colorful, this rice bin is fun for all ages.   One of our favorite ways to celebrate the holidays is by making a themed sensory bin! This Easter sensory bin is

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15 Spring Books for Preschoolers

15 Spring Books for Preschoolers

February 4, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: Book Lists, Preschoolers, Spring Tagged With: book list, books about spring, kids activities, preschool

DIY Game: Foam Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe

DIY Game: Foam Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe

November 9, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

We love to make homemade games! Craft foam and felt are among my favorite materials to work with. The result is simple and the product is inexpensive. These are great as busy bags, especially when traveling. This foam pumpkin tic-tac-toe DIY game was inspired by a kit that I got at

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Felt Turkey Busy Bag with Free Printable Template

Felt Turkey Busy Bag with Free Printable Template

November 5, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

This felt turkey busy bag is easy to make, and fun for play and learning with many ages! Keep this with you whenever you need to keep the kids busy!   One of our favorite busy bag materials is felt! I love to make mini felt boards that the kids

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Fall, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, Printables, Thanksgiving, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers Tagged With: busy bag, felt, felt board, gratitude, preschool, thanksgiving, toddler, turkey

Basic Preschool Math with Fall Leaves

Basic Preschool Math with Fall Leaves

September 19, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 2 Comments

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

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Filed Under: Fall, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers Tagged With: early learning, fall leaves, learn through play, math, play, preschool

20+ Apple Crafts for Kids

20+ Apple Crafts for Kids

September 5, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Fall is all about apples and pumpkins around here! We love to craft, explore and play with apples. After a day of apple picking at a local farm (a family tradition) we love to follow up the hands-on experience with further apple fun. This list of apple crafts for kids is

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Fall, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Uncategorized Tagged With: apple crafts, apples, fall crafts, kids crafts, preschool, toddlers

Fine Motor Bug Activity for Preschoolers

Fine Motor Bug Activity for Preschoolers

August 7, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This bug activity for preschoolers encourages attention to detail and fine motor skills, as kids hunt for bugs hidden in moss. The addition of tools such as tweezers and magnifying glasses makes this experience really fun for toddlers, preschoolers, and beyond! *This post contains affiliate links. Set Up Your Bug

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Moana-Inspired Printable Board Game

Moana-Inspired Printable Board Game

June 12, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

It’s a Moana craze over in my house right now! Ever since making our DIY kids’ Moana necklaces (they’re SUPER easy), my daughter wants to play, craft and create with a Moana theme every day. This fun Moana-inspired printable board game is just perfect to whip out at any time.

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschool Tagged With: board game, game, Homeschool, moana, preschool, printable

Earth Day Crafts for Kids

Earth Day Crafts for Kids

April 10, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

Earth Day is such a wonderful day to celebrate with kids. It provides the opportunity to discuss concepts such as recycling, litter, and even the tree life cycle. Make some of these Earth Day crafts to open up the conversation. My kids are much more likely to listen to what

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Spring Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, earth day, elementary, preschool, recycle

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

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