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You Make My Heart Flutter Valentine Craft

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

I love handprint crafts. They are always so cute and they capture the size of my children's hands, which are growing so quickly! Today I'm sharing with you a fun Valentine's craft with the "You Make My Heart Flutter" phrase on it. Here's what you need for the craft: paint construction paper googly eyes pipe cleaners glue marker Directions for the Valentine Handprint Craft Cut two large hearts out of construction paper. You can use any color of paper. Paint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: handprint project, valentines day

Turkey Handprint Sensory Activity

by Jeana Kinne 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Holidays, Toddlers Tagged With: handprint, turkey

5 Outdoor Toddler Activities – Giveaway

by Angela Thayer 20 Comments

Would you agree that keeping toddlers busy is not always easy?! Taking care of a toddler is exhausting, but they sure know how to put a smile on our faces. Now that it's spring, we can finally go outside and let the little ones get all the wiggles out! If you're looking for some easy outdoor toddler activities, you're in luck! Today I'm sharing 5 ideas, plus I'm sharing about a new resource just for toddlers. Oh and you'll want to check out the giveaway at the bottom of this post! One … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Toddlers Tagged With: giveaway, toddler activities

Winter Sensory Bin

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Winter is in full swing! Brrr! The temperatures here are absolutely freezing this week. I realized we've never made a winter sensory bin, so I decided it was time! I love how it turned out. We used a few different items from the kitchen and the colors are beautiful and icy blue. Winter Sensory Bin Supplies: large plastic bin (this one works well!) blue and silver paint (we used acrylic and washable paint) rice star-shaped pasta (found at Target) short cylinder pasta (found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Sensory Play, Toddlers, Winter Activities Tagged With: sensory bins, sensory play, winter

Celery Heart Stamps

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Have you ever used fruits or vegetables for art? You can make some pretty cool things with them! We used leftover celery to make heart stamps. It's so easy, too! Materials for Celery Heart Stamps: celery stalks washable paint jars or bowls paper For this craft, find a celery stalk that looks like the shape of a heart. Not all celery stalks look like this, so you may have to check over your stalks. Then just dip the end into paint and stamp it onto paper. You don't want a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, Preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: hearts, valentines day

Toddler Tuesday: Sticky Tree Activity

by Angela Thayer 13 Comments

This sticky tree is great for fall, but could be used any time of the year. For this activity, I took a long piece of clear contact paperand stuck it to our back door window using these Scotch Restickable Shapes. Then I drew a tree using permanent marker onto the sticky side of the contact paper. My first idea was to give my 2-year-old fake leaves, acorns, and foam apples. However, we quickly realized that they were too heavy and did not stick on. So, I got out some puff balls and decorated the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: sticky tree

Bathroom Routine Visual Cards

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

If you've ever potty trained a child, you know that it's not always easy! It takes time, patience, and a whole lot of grace! One request I've had is to create a bathroom visual routine cards. Since creating my toddler visual routine cards and my before and after school routine cards, I figured I should add one more! I hope you find the bathroom routine visual cards helpful! The free printable includes the following cards: knock toilet toilet paper flush wash hands soap … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool, Toddlers Tagged With: potty training, visual schedule

Visual Schedule for Toddlers

by Angela Thayer 117 Comments

visual schedule for toddlers

Visual schedules are a wonderful way to set your day up for success. They give children a clear idea of what the sequence and expectations of the day are. For young children and children with special needs, this is highly important. I've found that showing my kids the plan for the day helps our day run more smoothly. Today I'm excited to share with you my brand new visual schedule cards. And it's a free printable! This was designed to use with toddlers, but would also be great for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Printables, Toddlers Tagged With: routine, schedule, toddlers

Tot on the Pot – Simple Potty Training Solution

by Angela Thayer 6 Comments

Tot on the Pot

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Tot on the Pot. I received free product and compensation in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions expressed are 100% mine. This post contains affiliate links. Just hearing the words potty training can set parents into panic mode! I totally get it! I have potty trained three boys and each time I felt overwhelming. It takes time, effort, and lots of patience! But I recently discovered something to ease the worries and frustrations with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Review, Tips for Moms, Toddlers Tagged With: potty training

Rainbow Craft for Toddlers

by Angela Thayer 3 Comments

Spring is just around the corner, which means it's time to bring out all the rainbow activities. Last week, we hosted a rainbow party for some of our friends. It was such a blast! With the toddlers and preschoolers at the party, I decided to keep things simple. We had an easy craft, snack, experiment, and game. It was perfect! The rainbow crafts we did was so fun and perfect toddlers, so I need to share it with you all! This is what you need for this rainbow craft: paper plate (cut in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crafts, Spring Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: rainbows

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