We LOVE the 4th of July! This week has been quite busy since I’ve been taking a preschool science class, but we did manage to squeeze in a fizzy science experiment for the 4th of July! This activity is very simple, but a great science activity for little ones! Here’s what you need: star ice cube tray (found at The Dollar Store) 1 cup water food coloring 1/2 cup baking soda bowl of vinegar dropper tray To start, mix 1 cup of water with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Then add a … [Read more...]
30 Outdoor Gross Motor Activities for Kids
Summer is the perfect time to work on gross motor skills outdoors! Today I am sharing a round-up of outdoor gross motor activities for children. Here are 30 fun outdoor gross motor ideas! (Click on the links below to take you directly to the post with more details!) Number Recognition Play from Danya Banya Walk the Word Phonics Game from Coffee Cups and Crayons Sum Splat! Learning with Water Balloons from I Can Teach My Child Hula Hoop Games from Learn, Play, Imagine Gross … [Read more...]
Ant Craft for Preschoolers
This week we are learning about ants! My kids are obsessed with ants. Anywhere we go, they shout out when they’ve found an ant. And of course, they like to squish them! To start our week of ants, we made a very simple ant craft. This craft teaches them that an ant has three body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), antennae, 6 legs, eyes, and mouth. The ant craft requires only a few steps and supplies. Here’s what you need: 3 sections of an egg carton 4 toothpicks (if your child can’t … [Read more...]
Bumble Bee Craft
This week we are learning about bees. For a fun art project and to learn the parts of the bee, we made this bumble bee craft. So let’s jump right into it! Here’s what you need: 1 paper plate yellow and black paint (and paint brushes) 4 black pipe cleaners 2 googly eyes contact paper glue The first step is to paint the paper plate yellow. My son added some glitter to his, but I think it looks cleaner without glitter. :) After it dries, paint on 3 black stripes. Then wait … [Read more...]
Color Mixing Activity with Soap Foam
We recently made soap foam to play with and it has quickly become a favorite activity at our house! It’s light, fluffy, colorful, and all-around fun to play with! I was talking with my preschooler the other day about colors and we were talking about mixing colors together to make new colors. He was not quite getting what I was talking about, so I decided to do a hands-on activity to demonstrate color mixing. Since we love soap foam, I thought it would be perfect to use for this color mixing … [Read more...]
10 Simple and Fun Summer Activities for Kids
Summer is here! I suppose it officially begins in June, but it feels like summer and school is out! Today, I am sharing 10 simple and fun summer activities for kids!! These ideas are simple, yet are fun and designed to keep kids busy this summer! 1. Sponge Water Bombs Make these really easy sponge water bombs to keep kids cool this summer! They are so simple to make. You need 3 sponges for each water bomb you make. First, cut the sponges into thirds. Then stack the nine pieces. Lastly, tie … [Read more...]
5 Simple Bubble Solution Recipes
Summer is just around the corner and my kids are itching to be outside all day long! One thing we love to do is blow bubbles. The boys got several bubble solutions from the store lately, but we were sorely disappointed that they were not able to blow any good bubbles with them! It was frustrating. I decided to try making our own bubble solutions to see if they were better. Today I am over at Capri + 3 sharing 5 bubble recipes and revealing which ones worked the best! To read … [Read more...]
Soap Boat Racing
Last month we were at a Children’s Museum and my boys were obsessed with racing wooden boats down a soapy ramp. They could have been there for hours doing that one activity! After we came home, I brainstormed ways we could do a similar activity at home. I came up with something close and the boys LOVED it! I have a feeling we will be doing a lot of soap boat racing this summer! Here's what you need for the activity: rain gutter (we found ours at Lowes...and it is quite long. Just picture … [Read more...]
Pool Noodle Water Wall
Hey friends! I have a neat activity to share today that will keep kids busy all summer long! I call it our Pool Noodle Water Wall! It is so much fun and I know your kids will absolutely love it! To make this water wall, you will need just 3 supplies: 3 or more pool noodles (ours are from The Dollar Tree) zip ties peg board (we got ours at Lowe’s for around $6) You can create your pool noodle water wall however you’d like! Feel free to follow the pattern we did or just make up … [Read more...]
Huggies Little Swimmers Pool Party
I had the wonderful privilege of attending the Huggies Little Swimmers Pool Party last week. It was an absolute blast! It's not very often that I get to spend alone time with my second son, so this trip was extra special! We had our Pool Party Playdate at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica. This place is GORGEOUS! They have a huge heated pool next to the ocean with mountains in the background...talk about perfect! Hostess with the Mostess decorated the pool party. As you can see, … [Read more...]