My kids love to play with slime! It keeps them busy for such a long time and it is a great calming play activity. You can make this fall slime in under five minutes with just a few supplies! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for fall slime: 4 oz. of clear Elmer's glue 1/4 teaspoon baking soda glitter (I bought mine at Michaels) 1 tablespoon saline solution + more as needed (make sure the ingredient list includes buffered … [Read more...]
Color Matching Toddler Activity
Do you have a child who needs to work on identifying colors? Or perhaps you want your child to work on sorting colors. I have the perfect resource for you. This color matching activity is a fun way to work on recognizing colors, sorting them out, and even working on language skills! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's what you need for the color matching activity: printable cards (find the printable at the bottom of this post) construction paper magnets … [Read more...]
Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown Game
Have you seen the new Cars 3 movie yet? It is so cute! Our whole family went to it last week and I can tell you that we thoroughly enjoyed it! The movie was a little long for our almost three year old, so he and I left early. But my older two boys loved the movie and came home excited to play the new Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown game. Disclosure: I received this game and compensation from SpinMaster to write this review. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. This game is a lot … [Read more...]
Crayon Sensory Bottle
It's back-to-school season and I couldn't help but make a fun sensory bottle! I found some cute plastic crayon buttons at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and decided to use them to make a crayon sensory bottle. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's what you need to create this sensory bottle: empty water bottle (I used a plastic VOSS bottle) clear liquid soap plastic crayon buttons from Hobby Lobby or similar ones on Amazon here.) glue To … [Read more...]
Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime
I am so excited to share with you a new sensory play recipe! This fluffy pumpkin spice slime smells amazing, feels incredible, and we can't stop playing with it! It only needs a few ingredients and you can make this in under 10 minutes. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's What You Need for Fluffy Pumpkin Spice Slime: 3 heaping cups of shaving cream (regular with no special scent) 2-3 drops of orange gel food coloring 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
Family Play Dough Mats
Learning about families is an important topic for a child to learn about. Talking about family members, what roles they play in the family, and who makes up your family are all great things to discuss. One way to do that is with family play dough mats. I did this recently with my preschooler and he loved it! We made faces on each of the mats and talked about our family. I'm excited to share these play dough mats with you today! What You Need for Family Play Dough Mats: This activity is … [Read more...]
Outer Space Printables
Do you have a child who LOVES outer space? Some kids just constantly love to learn and talk about outer space. Today I'm excited to share with you lots of outer space printables that are free! To find the printables, simply click on the links below! 1.Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle 2. Outer Space Prewriting Practice 3. Beginning Sounds Clip Art 4. Solar System Printable Pack 5. Space Themed Games 6. Space Coloring Pages 7. Solar System Sensory Bin 8. Dot-to-Dot … [Read more...]
Home Preschool Classroom Organization
It's back-to-school time! Which means it's also time for me to share my home preschool classroom again! We just moved to this house a few months ago, so we had the chance to rearrange our things and make this room our own. I love how it turned out and can't wait to show it to you! I hope these home preschool organization tips will be helpful to you! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. I've taught home preschool in three different houses. Each … [Read more...]
All About Me Preschool Theme
Teaching preschoolers is an awesome job! Whether you teach at home or in a classroom, there's something very special about the preschool age. One way to plan preschool lessons is by themes. A popular theme at the beginning of the school year is All About Me. Preschoolers love to learn about themselves and there are plenty of fun activities to do! Today I'm going to share with you our favorite activities and free printables on this theme. I've created a printable packet for you to use with … [Read more...]
The Parenting Super Bundle 2017 – My Favorite Resources
Do you want to know who I think has the hardest job in the world? Parents! Being a parent is a nonstop job that requires so much patience, love, and selflessness. Between temper tantrums, the constant noise and mess, teaching them all the life skills they’ll need as adults, and continually wondering whether we’re screwing it all up… well, it can actually be one of the hardest things we’ve ever done. When it comes to parenting resources, I need all the advice I can get! If you’ve ever had … [Read more...]