I'm so excited to share with you our newest sensory bin! I was making some macaroni and cheese for my boys the other day and I realized the pasta shapes would make such a fun sensory bin! Thankfully, I had another box so I was able to quickly put together an insect sensory bin for my children to play with. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need to make this insect sensory bin: Back to Nature Crazy Bugs Macaroni & … [Read more...]
Thank You for Giving Me Wings Craft
I'm a sucker for handprint crafts! I love receiving homemade gifts from my kids with their handprints on them. It's such a cute keepsake! Today I'm sharing with you a butterfly craft using handprints and the phrase "Thank You for Giving Me Wings"! This idea actually came from my 5-year-old. He wanted to make a butterfly using his two handprints. Then he came up with the idea of drawing the butterfly body in black and adding the antennas. I think it is so cute! I added the phrase … [Read more...]
Thank You For Helping Me Grow Craft
Mother's Day is just around the corner! If your looking for a cute and easy craft for your children to do, then you'll have to check out this craft! This "Thank You for Helping Me Grow" craft is adorable and would be a great gift! You could even give this gift to a favorite teacher. I tried to make this activity as easy as possible for you! Here's what you need for this craft: paint and paintbrush paper printable for the stem, leaves, and flower pot (see the bottom of this … [Read more...]
Ladybug Alphabet Matching Game
Do you know what ladybugs like to eat? They love aphids! I created a ladybug and aphid activity to help kids match uppercase letters to lowercase letters. In this game, the ladybug will eat the "aphids" marked with an alphabet letter. The child will draw an aphid card from the pile and find the matching lowercase letter on the aphid on the printable. Color or mark the aphids as you find the matches! This activity that is geared towards preschoolers and kindergarteners. Here's what you need … [Read more...]
Ladybug Spots Counting Activity
I love that it's finally springtime! We are just starting to notice insects and other creatures crawling outside right now. One of the creatures we notice a lot are ladybugs! My kids love to observe them because they are safe and harmless (a.k.a. not going to sting them!). Since we love ladybugs, I came up with some ladybug activities to do with them. Today's activity is a Ladybug Spots Counting Activity. This activity is super simple to do because I provide the printable for you! You … [Read more...]
The Legend of St. Patrick – Printable Booklet
St. Patrick's Day is around the corner and I have a new printable to share with you! Do you know the real reason we celebrate this holiday? Most of the time, we talk about the color green, rainbows, and leprechauns. However, this holiday is to celebrate the legend of St. Patrick. He was an amazing missionary and spread Christianity throughout Ireland. Here are some facts about St. Patrick that I thought were fascinating: St. Patrick was captured at age 16 and was sold into slavery in … [Read more...]
Garden Printables for Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Creating a garden with children is an amazing experience. Not only is it a special activity to do together, it's rewarding to see the plants grow. Last week, I shared with you our new garden with the Gro-ables Project. We are already seeing sprouts growing on almost all of our plants! My kids are so excited every day when we observe the plants and see change. Today I'm sharing with … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Garden with Kids
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I'm not much of a gardner, but I have a huge appreciation for my mom, who is an amazing gardener. It takes time, dedication, and patience to grow a successful garden. I've always wanted my kids to learn how to garden because they can learn a lot from taking care of a garden. I especially want them to understand how fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown. I'm very excited I've found … [Read more...]
Butterfly Life Cycle Cup
We are really into butterflies right now! Like I mentioned last week, we are watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. Yesterday, the butterflies formed their chrysalides. I literally watched one of them change and it was amazing! (You can read all about the butterfly kit here.) Since we're learning about butterflies, I decided to create a life cycle activity. I created a butterfly life cycle cup to teach my little ones the life stages of a butterfly. Here's what you need for the … [Read more...]
10 Fun Activities with Dandelions
Dandelions are all around us during spring. Although they are a weed, I actually think they look quite happy! My boys love picking them and giving them to me as gifts. :) After receiving dozens of them this week, I got to thinking of some fun activities to do with dandelions. One of our favorite things to do with dandelions is to poke them through the holes of a colander. Not only does it looks pretty, but it's a great way to practice fine motor skills! It's also fun to put … [Read more...]