Where Play Meets Potential
Looking for a way to integrate letter recognition in a fun and festive way? Try this Letter leaves match and stick activity for some letter recognition with an Autumn theme. We had done a similar activity before when my toddler wasn’t even quite a year …
A little bit of science, a little bit of Halloween. This Magnetic Halloween Sensory bin is the perfect way to balance learning, play, and the Fall season. I am truly inspired as soon as it hits the Fall season. I am not sure if it …
If you love Halloween and the Autumn season, but dread carving a pumpkin, then this post will offer you 10 unique toddler pumpkin activities that don’t involve Jack-o-Lantern faces. These unique toddler pumpkin activities come from years of teaching preschool and wanting to be …
What exactly is social and emotional learning (SEL) for toddlers? You may understand that these are important skills for your child to learn, but what exactly do they need to learn and how? What is developmentally appropriate for a toddler? The Collaborative for Academic, …
How are independent dressing and buttoning skills going in your house? Not so good? Everything except for snaps, ties, and buttons? Well, this simple DIY will get your little independent toddler buttoning in no time. We have been slowly giving Ruby (now two) a little …
Do you love play dough, but despise the store bought stuff? Did you know it is super easy to make play dough at home? Today I am going to show you how you can make play dough at home in literally 5 minutes…without turning on …
Have you heard of magnetic tiles that are compatible with LEGO and DUPLO? Yes, you heard me right, they are called MAGBRIX. Today I am bringing you my review of MAGBRIX as well as some unique MAGBRIX play ideas. MAGBRIX opens the doors to unlimited …
Easily create your own DIY High-Contrast Puzzle Blocks, that not only look pretty, but are also beneficial for babies and beyond.
Easter is near and you may be looking for some simple, affordable activities and crafts. Maybe you want to create some beautiful child-made art for Easter decor. Well, today I bring you a simple, nature inspired Easter craft perfect for toddlers and offers a nice …
St. Patrick’s Day Gold Coin Activities You may feel more lethargic than lucky with a busy toddler running around, but don’t fret I am bringing you 8 gold coin activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your little leprechaun. These activities are developmentally appropriate for …
My 18 month old has all of a sudden become a mini Spiderman and she wants to climb everything…especially things she is not supposed to climb. Now I am very grateful to have our Pikler triangle to redirect her climbing into a more appropriate place. …
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought I would share some super easy, very low or no prep Valentine’s Day activities for toddlers and preschoolers. It might come as a surprise to you, but I honestly don’t really like Valentine’s Day (which Chris is really …
There are so many ways to celebrate the holiday season and believe me I love Christmas. Why not use the fun and excitement to spark interest in sneaky learning activities. I say sneaky because often times toddlers or preschoolers don’t even realize they are learning …
As soon as Halloween was over, we switched gears to Christmas. Thanksgiving was a small Autumn afterthought. Christmas is just so magical, fun, and filled with lots of holiday traditions and engaging play ideas. We have to start early because there are so many great …
If you love all things Autumn and sensory play, but need some fresh new ideas, then you have come to the right place. We do some sort of sensory play daily. There are days I feel more motivated and have planned ahead, but there are …
Get out your play dough, kinetic sand, oobleck, clay, sand, or other sensory base, it’s time to learn some writing skills! Nope, I did not make a mistake there. We truly can help support writing skills with little ones without using a pencil and paper. …
Woohoo it’s Autumn! I am loving the Fall colors and the Fall temperatures. It is finally cooling off here in Las Vegas, but we are still playing in water and enjoying the outside more. A perfect water play activity for the season is Autumn Soup. …
The weather is cooling off (in my case from 115° F to less than 100° F) and the Pumpkin spice is back. That can only mean one thing…time for all things Fall. I am a huge fan of Fall. Mostly for the nice weather and …
You have seen the beautifully designed Pikler triangle and you understand its benefits for infant and child development. You are ready to buy one, make one, or you already own one, but then the concern comes about what if your child doesn’t want to climb, …
Ok, if Starbucks can release their pumpkin line in August, then I can start my Fall activities at the same time right? I mean I did think it was a little too early for pumpkin everything, but I thought we could start small with some …