My 2-year-old really enjoys doing sensory walks. He asks to do this activity all the time, which keeps him quiet busy! A sensory walk is a great way to explore the sense of touch, especially for children with sensory processing needs. A sensory walk is very easy to set up and clean up is easy! Here's what you need: plastic tubs material to fill the tub water beads sand dry black beans colored water shaving cream towels To set this up for my children, I … [Read more...]
July Activity Calendar
We're nearing the end of June, which means it's time for me to share my July Activity Calendar! I hope you enjoyed the fun activities for June. I enjoyed putting together these exciting and hands-on activities for the month of July! Here’s how this calendar works… Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to take you to the post for directions. You can also print this calendar to see it at a glance. (Make sure Adobe Reader is up … [Read more...]
Summer Break Bundle for Kids
Hooray it's summer! I absolutely love summertime and all the memories made during these months. But if you're anything like me, you're a little worried about how to keep your kids busy all summer long, as well as keeping their academic skills sharp. But I'm here to help! I've got an amazing resource to share with you...The Summer Break Bundle for Kids! It's available for just a short time, but it's going to make Summer 2017 so much easier! This is an awesome way to plan activities and … [Read more...]
Insect Sensory Bin
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...]
June Activity Calendar
Summer is just about here! If you're wondering how to keep your kids busy this summer, don't worry! I've got you covered with my June Activity Calendar! Last summer I made activity calendars with one fun activity per day on it. I've heard from so many of you requesting calendars for this summer, too! So today I'm sharing with you my updated calendars. Here's how this calendar works... Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to … [Read more...]
August Activity Calendar
Wow, I can't believe it's already August 1st!! In fact, today is my baby's 2nd birthday! Time truly flies. It feels like yesterday that he was a tiny little babe. Now he's a wild, adventurous two-year-old boy who has a real zest for life! Since it's August, I wanted to share my activity calendar for the month. I hope these activities will create wonderful memories between you and your children. Let's spend the last few weeks of summer making the most of our time with our … [Read more...]
Summer Clothes Dress Up Busy Bag {Free Printable}
Summer is in full swing and it's time for me to share our Summer Clothes Dress Up Busy Bag! I love that so many of you are using these dress up busy bags. I think the clip art from Educlips is adorable! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here’s what you need for the activity: spring clothes printable (download at the bottom of this post) magnets glue scissors card stock paper laminator (optional, but this is my favorite one to use at … [Read more...]
Patriotic Ice Activity
4th of July is just around the corner and I've got an easy and FUN patriotic activity for your little ones to do! This patriotic ice activity is a neat science activity and will keep your children cool on a hot summer day! Here's what you need: salt plastic baggie food coloring ice block tray Begin by freezing water into an ice block. Put salt into a baggie, drop in a few drops of food coloring in, close the bag, and shake until the salt is colored. After the ice is frozen, … [Read more...]
July Activity Calendar
I can't believe we are nearing the end of June! Many of you have used my June Activity Calendar, so I'm back to share my activity calendar for July! If you're like us, you enjoy having fun activities to do each day with your children. We don't get to do an activity every single day, but it does help to have a calendar to follow. Hope you enjoy it, too! July 1- 4th of July Sensory Bin July 2- Balloon Game July 3- Fizzy Ice Stars July 4- Fireworks Craft July 5- Water Balloon … [Read more...]
June Activity Calendar
Summer vacation is almost here! We are so excited for more relaxed schedules and lots of sunshine! Because the days can drag on when we don't have a lot going on, I've decided to make it a priority to do lots of fun and memorable activities with my boys. I've planned out exciting activities for each day in the month of June. Planning is key when it comes to doing activities! Here's what we have planned for the month of June: June 1- Bubble Snakes June 2- Broom Painting June 3- … [Read more...]