Have your kids been on you this summer about making slime? Mine have! All summer long, all day long they want to make slime! Finally, I gave in and we had a day of making all sorts of slime. I decided it was best to make a super simple slime recipe that even they could get involved in making. It turned out great and they had so much fun! This super simple slime recipe is ... Read More
Rice Cake Creatures
Want a way to turn snack time into fun time? Using yummy food embellishments, ordinary rice cakes can be turned into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute. This can be a great opportunity for your children to play with patterns on the flat, rice cake surface—a sneaky way for them to build upon their geometry foundations! Your children will exercise their ... Read More
Preschool Fine Motor Heart Activity
Since I'm teaching preschool now I'm learning all of these fun fine motor activities that are great for young children. I'm teaching 3's and we are learning scissor skills (it can be scary!) and starting to work on writing some for those that are ready. Fine motor practices are really important to help strengthen the hand muscles. This is a great fine motor heart activity that ... Read More
Candy Cane Sensory Paint
My kids love to make fun things at home. We frequently make playdough, or some other craftivity like baking soda/vinegar art. One thing my youngest loves to do is get messy! He loves all things painting and shaving cream is such a fun sensory activity. At preschool last week we talked about candy canes and made this candy cane sensory paint. It was so much fun that we made some ... Read More
Keepsake Hand print Snowman Ornament
One of my favorite holiday traditions is finding a special keepsake ornament each year for each of my kids to put on the tree. Some years I have let them pick one out and we date it and other years we make one. This year we decided to make a keepsake hand print snowman ornament and they got to help decorate it. They loved helping me and it was a super easy, budget friendly ... Read More