It's almost time to celebrate the holidays! If you need a quick, easy activity, I've got something for you! These Holiday I Spy Printables are a fun activity for kids to do. You could print these out to keep kids busy while you're busy wrapping presents or baking treats. Each page is filled with pictures to find and count. After the pictures are counted, students can write the number in the boxes at the bottom of the page. In the end, you can see which picture had the most and the … [Read more...]
Holiday Slime Recipe
Are you in the holiday mood yet? Christmas is in about a month, so you have plenty of time to make this holiday slime recipe! It just a few ingredients and it's easy to make. Love how this turned out! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for holiday slime: 1/2 cup clear Elmer's glue 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup Sta-Flo liquid starch (you can find this in the laundry detergent section of most stores) sequins or … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving I-Spy Printables
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! If you need a quick idea to do in the classroom or at home, you have to check out these Thanksgiving I-Spy Printables! Kids love them and they help with visual discrimination. This free printable comes in two versions. The printable that has mostly turkeys is the harder one. Since the turkeys are pretty similar to each other, you have to look closely to discriminate the differences. Each page is filled with pictures to find and … [Read more...]
Halloween I-Spy Printable
Halloween is just around the corner, so I have a fun Halloween I-Spy printable to share with you! This would be a fun class activity, especially for ages 5-10. There are two I-Spy sheets, in color and in black and white. Each page is filled with creatures to find and count. After the creatures are found, students can write the number in the boxes at the bottom of the page. Once all the creatures are counted, see which picture had the most and the least! This is a simple … [Read more...]
An Easy Fireworks Craft
Here's a quick, fun craft to try for the 4th of July! These salt and glue fireworks are easy and so fun for kids. You can make salt fireworks with just black paper, water, food coloring, dropper, glue, and salt. To begin, draw some fireworks with glue on black paper. Before the glue dries, pour salt on top. You could even have your little one do this. Then brush off the remaining salt. Next, fill some jars with water and add food coloring. Have your child fill a dropper with colored … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Letter – Free Printable
Mother's Day is just around the corner and this year will most likely look a little bit different. Since we are still social distancing, many of us won't be seeing loved ones, such as grandparents. Although I wish we could be with loved ones, sending them something in the mail is the next best thing! I created this Mother's Day letter for children to fill out for a mother or grandmother. You can have your child fill in the blanks and sign it at the bottom. It's an easy and fun way to show … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Cloud Dough
Have you ever made cloud dough before? It is the EASIEST activity and you only need a few ingredients to make it! I came up with a gingerbread version, which smells really good! Creating sensory experiences for children is so important! Not only do most kids love sensory activities, but they actually are great for regulating emotions, using imagination, building up fine motor strength, playing with others, and so much more. If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that we love … [Read more...]
Christmas Play Dough: The Easiest Recipe!
My kids LOVE play dough. We play with it almost daily. I rarely buy it and prefer to make it myself because it truly is easy and much cheaper! Today I want to share with you the easiest and best play dough recipe. This is especially fun to make for Christmas gifts! Christmas Play Dough Supplies 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tablespoon Cream of Tartar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil food coloring items to play with it - glitter, beads, bows, styrofoam shaped like a … [Read more...]
Counting Christmas Tree
The holidays are coming and so is Christmas tree hunting! Do you and your family find a live Christmas tree every year? This is one of our family’s favorite Christmas traditions. The local Christmas tree farms here have Santa, hot cocoa and candy canes galore. One year we even had a Christmas tree flocked! Before you head out to gather your tree this year, let’s build a Christmas tree plan with sensory and fine motor practice. Children learn so much when they “plan ahead” and this … [Read more...]
Turkey Handprint Sensory Activity
Thanksgiving is upon us and turkeys are the most popular animal right now! There are a lot of turkey crafts, but sometimes it is hard for little ones to participate. That is why I love activities that include safe activities that are edible for toddlers. High sensory crafts can be messy, but they sure are fun! This special turkey print is all about the process and doesn’t need to be saved when completed (unless of course, you want to take a picture of it and frame it for future Thanksgivings). … [Read more...]