With a drastic shift in weather, it is a wonderful time to enjoy more mild temperatures outdoors with your toddlers and preschoolers. There is so much open-ended play, lots of beautiful colors and changes happening, and a variety of activities to do even during chilly and rainy days. We could all use some time collecting…
Bottle caps of all shapes, sizes, textures, and materials are something we typically find a lot of in our house. They can make great craft supplies and toys before getting recycled, so we are always looking for ways to use our stash. (We do have a collection of bottle caps that is a variety that…
With warmer weather on its way, many are looking for great garden ideas. Vicki from Vicki-Arnold.com has written a fabulous guest post for us today that gives garden ideas. She includes basic ideas and even splits up projects and garden ideas by age group. I truly hope you enjoy reading this wonderful article and can implement…
This week’s tot school unit is all about cities and home. Most specifically it is about the specific city or town where you live. Beyond just studying our own city, we also explored what “home” means and where animals live and other people in our family call home. This unit meant getting out and about…
Imagine looking at every day with wonder like our kids. What if we emphasized their feelings of awe and opportunity by not shying away from so-called bad weather and embraced it as something to enjoy (even if it’s raining and we decide not to get wet?! Rainy day play is important for our children because…
With the ever growing popularity of Keurig, there are tons of K-Cups that are getting thrown away across the country and around the world. While we do not have a machine at home, my husband’s work has a Keurig. SO, I asked him if he would bring home some K-Cups to use for crafts and…