The end of the year is almost here! Celebrate New Year’s with this fun I Spy activity. If you’re looking for an engaging and festive way to entertain your little ones during New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, this New Year’s I Spy activity is the perfect choice. What Is the “New Year’s I…
Help students learn CVC words and develop visual discrimination skills with these CVC I Spy Pages! These short vowel CVC word I Spy pages are perfect for pre-k and kindergarten students who are learning to read! Each page has a list of CVC words for students to read and then find the matching picture. Once…
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner! Here is a no-prep printable you can use while celebrating this holiday. Students will have fun finding using their visual discrimination skills to find all the pictures. I Spy Benefits I Spy games are not only fun, but they are educational! These benefits include improving… Printable Details…
It’s almost time to celebrate the holidays! If you need a quick, easy activity, I’ve got something for you! These Christmas I Spy Printables are are the perfect way to combine fun with learning! With bright, colorful Christmas designs and a charming Nativity-themed version, this activity is a wonderful way to celebrate the season. You…
It’s starting to feel like fall and I can’t say I’m mad about it! There are so many things to do during fall, including fun learning activities for kids. Today I’m excited to share with you an I Spy Fall Counting Booklet. This is perfect for preschoolers because they can practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and…
It’s that time of year when many of us will be traveling to see loved ones for the Holidays. Today, I want to share a resource with you that will make the road trip a little easier! I created a Christmas I Spy Game as a way to make the car ride a bit more enjoyable. Here’s how to…
Are you looking for a simple, engaging activity to keep kids entertained and learning during the Thanksgiving season? Look no further than this Thanksgiving-themed “I Spy” activity! It’s a perfect way to bring some seasonal fun to your classroom or home. What is a Thanksgiving I Spy Activity? This Thanksgiving “I Spy” activity is designed…
The 4th of July is just around the corner! If you need a quick idea to do in the classroom or at home, you have to check out my 4th of July I-Spy printable!! Not only do kids love them, but they help develop visual discrimination. The printable is in color and black and white….
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means I have a fun Halloween I-Spy printable to share with you! If you are a teacher, parent, or caregiver looking for an easy Halloween-themed printable, THIS I-Spy page is for you! How to Use the Halloween I-Spy Printables There are two I-Spy sheets in this set….
The game of I Spy is a favorite game for my youngest son. Anytime we’re waiting in a restaurant or at an appointment, we play I Spy to pass the time. Today I’m sharing a printable I Spy activity. It’s an easy activity to set up because you just print it and play! This I…
Your printable has been sent to your inbox! Check out this amazing one-time offer! Make teaching phonics fun with these engaging, hands-on CVC word activities! This bundle includes 19 low-prep activities that are perfect for your students learning to read consonant vowel consonant words. Quick and easy setup plus clear directions make these activities perfect for small groups…
New Year’s Eve is a magical time to celebrate the end of the year! If you’re planning a kid-friendly celebration, you’ll want activities that are fun, engaging, and memorable for your little ones. Here are 10 creative New Year’s Eve ideas that will make the night extra special for kids. 1. New Year’s I Spy…
Hooray for the start of the school year! As a homeschool mom or teacher, you may be scouring Pinterest to find activities for your kindergartener. Today I’m excited to share a kindergarten fall math packet that is FREE and fun for kids! This is a great printable to use in the classroom or supplemental material…
We love creating new sensory bottles and today I’m excited to share with you our Floating Hearts Sensory Bottle. This one is perfect for Valentine’s Day and it only needs a few ingredients!! Here’s what you need: plastic water bottle (we use the VOSS ones) 1 bottle of glitter glue warm water food coloring heart…
My kids love games! A lot of times when we are out and about or even at home, I make up games to sneak in some extra time to work on early literacy skills. Early literacy skills refers to what children know about reading and writing before they learn to read or write. Today I’m…
Today we have our last guest post for my “maternity” leave time. 🙂 Betsy, from BPhotoArt.com, is here sharing some easy activities for car rides! Betsy has a great photography site, as well as a blog where she shares hands-on learning ideas. Thanks for being here, Betsy! Traveling by car (or van, truck, etc) is a necessity…
Today is Eric Carle’s birthday! In case you don’t know who I’m talking about, he is the author of many beloved children’s books. In honor of his birthday (and to provide you with an awesome resource!) I am sharing nearly 100 activities to go along with Eric Carle’s books! There are so many neat ideas here, so…
Riding in the car with little ones can be challenging, especially when you are taking a long trip! We went to the Omaha Zoo on Monday, which is only a two hour trip. To make the trip run smoother, I planned 5 activities to do with them in the car. I would say it was…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for some fun, festive, and educational activities to get your students in the holiday spirit! One of my all-time favorites is the Disguise the Turkey activity, where students use their imaginations to “rescue” a turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner by disguising it as something…
A calm down sensory bottle is a wonderful way to help a child who is anxious, sad, upset, or overwhelmed. These easy-to-make bottles are a great addition to a classroom or a home and can make a huge difference for children…and even adults! I recently walked into our doctor’s office to find several sensory bottles…
Make teaching phonics fun with these engaging, hands-on CVC word activities! This bundle includes 24 low-prep activities that are perfect for your students learning to read consonant vowel consonant words.
Students will love how fun these activities are… no more boring worksheets!
This bundle includes 456 pages of low-prep, engaging CVC activities.
There are so many wonderful ways to learn about leaves during autumn! If you are looking for printable leaf activities, you’re in the right place! Today I’m sharing a free packet of leaf printables with you! The free download is at the bottom of this post. Printable Leaf Activities Packet The packet includes the following activities: 1. Leaf Maze This maze is…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. We just got home from an epic road trip! My husband and I took our three boys on a 20 hour road trip down to Florida. I was a little bit nervous about the trip, which is why I put together the road trip…
It’s almost Thanksgiving! I know that it can be stressful to keep kids busy on Thanksgiving day, so today I’m sharing with you 20 fun activities for kids! These are low-key activities that don’t require very much prep or supervision. Enjoy! Turkey Bowling from Makes and Takes Don’t Topple the Teepee from The Inspired Treehouse Turkey…
Are you ready to see one of the coolest sensory bottles we’ve made?! It’s our Glow in the Dark Sensory Bottle! It’s so easy and only needs 3 ingredients! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. It’s really easy to make. You need these materials: water bottle (we used a plastic Voss bottle) clear dish…
Last week I shared my Christmas Literacy Printables and today I’m excited to share my FREE Christmas math printables with you! This math packet contains printables that work on the following preschool skills: identifying numbers counting numbers 0-9 tracing numbers 0-9 patterns finding differences tracing shapes graphing My favorite activity in the packet is the I-Spy…
Today I’m sharing an easy sensory activity designed for babies and toddlers. A sensory bottle is a water bottle filled with materials that create a unique sensory experience for babies and toddlers. Little ones can shake the bottle to make the objects move around. Then they can discover what’s inside the bottle by using their sense of sight….
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting my site. A few months ago, I wrote a post on using quiet time boxes when a child stops taking naps. I like to call these quiet time boxes a sanity saver! It is so nice to have peace and quiet for at least an hour each afternoon….
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Have you ever made a sensory bottle for your little one? We made some last January and my kids still love playing with them. If you’re new to sensory bottles, we’ll start with the basics. What is a Sensory Bottle? It is a water bottle filled with materials…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. Busy bags are an awesome way to keep toddlers and preschooler quietly occupied. Today I’m sharing all about busy bags, as well as some examples of how to put them together. What is a Busy Bag? Busy bags are simple activities stored in…
Pumpkins are everywhere these days, so I thought it would be fun to incorporate pumpkins into our Toddler Tuesday activity this week! To start out, we took a pumpkin and discovered what was inside. After I cut off the top, Wes looked inside and wasn’t so sure about touching it… …so brave big brother came…