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Craft for Toddlers: Nature Collage Suncatcher
We started these nature suncatchers by going the nature scavenger hunt that I shared last week, and it turns out, its a great craft for toddlers to do! Contact paper is wonderful! For the little amount...
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Learning Upper and Lowercase Letters on the Sidewalk
This week continuing on our journey to reading this summer, we went outside to review [& learn] upper and lowercase letters! A Mom with a Lesson Plan [check out her new look, oolala!], is sharing...
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Water Experiment: Find Out What Absorbs Water!
We’ve done a water experiment that focuses on what dissolves in the past… but I never thought to focus on what absorbs until I saw a post from Amanda of Not Just Cute
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Father’s Day Craft: Confetti Sprinkled Candy Bar Wrappers
These are super easy candy bar wrappers that are a great Father’s Day craft for kids to make if their dad is a chocolate lover like ours is! Both grandpas and dad here absolutely love dark chocolate,...
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Listening Activity with Blocks
A listening activity was much needed… I hate to admit how bad my kids have been at listening lately. They totally either tune me out completely or just plain ignoring me unless I’m yelling at them. And...
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A Beginning Letter Sounds Hunt for Toys to Wash
To delve further into prepping to read this summer, we’re moving onto reviewing and learning beginning letter sounds. Henry has learned his letter sounds this past year, so this is a great review for...
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Fun Process Art for the Kids: Make Rain Art!
I’ve been wanting to try rain art for awhile. But it seems whenever it rains, we just hide indoors. Why?! Being outside when its sprinkling it so much fun! The boys just love it! Its been raining...
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Lowercase Letters String Scavenger Hunt for Kids
A string scavenger hunt was a blast when Henry did one a couple years ago to help him learn his name. It was time to do another one! This time I condensed it down to a smaller
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Shape Activity: Sorting Blocks as a Graph
We’ve sorted blocks as a shape activity in the past. But it was pretty ‘informal’. Not that this is really that structured of an activity, this one just has a place to put each shape
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Classic Craft: Coffee Filter Butterflies
When I thought about all the crafts I’ve done with the kids, I realized we haven’t done many classic crafts for kids! This butterfly craft is definitely a classic craft that you probably remember doing...
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Weaving with Kids: Fun & Simple Kids Activity!
Weaving with the kids has always been on my wish list. But I never really pushed it with the boys, because I kind of thought of it as a girl thing. I know, I shouldn’t be stereotypical like that. I...
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Drawing on the Floor Kids Art! Super Simple Art Project
I like simple ways to create art. And I love it when my kids like it too. This art project was started by receiving an art project in the mail from the
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Turn Leftover Kids Art into Streamers
There are so many times I have the kids’ art just lying on my dining room table. And not only that, we often use butcher or art paper to protect the table when we’re doing our creating… and it often...
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Making Fitness for Kids FUN!
Getting moving indoors is kind of tough sometimes. Lately, its been so hot outside that we can’t really spend too much time out there. And then even when we are out there, the last thing any of us want...
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Squiggle! Tracing Lines on the Driveway
On a spur of a moment activity [why not? They're the best and easiest], I drew a few random, swirly lines with chalk on our driveway. George had such a fun time tracing letters and shapes on our indoor...
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Self Portraits for the Kids First Day of School Outfit
To get Henry excited to head back to school, we went on a shopping trip for a new outfit for his first day back, and [taking Susan's tips for prepping for preschool, it still applies for kindergarten]...
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Hop! Skip! Jump! with Paper Plates
Hop! Skip! Jump! is a super simple activity for toddlers, and even preschoolers or kindergartners, will love that I found with The Little App. All you need is some room [taking it outside worked well...
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The Kids Went Dumpster Diving… in a Cardboard Box!
We have had a bunch of very large cardboard boxes around from a bathroom remodel. My husband wanted to recycle them right away… but nope, I had to sneak in an activity or two with them first before I...
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Super Power Rings Scavenger Hunt for Kids
After getting the opportunity to have a sneak preview of the new Disney Super Buddies, we were inspired to go on a scavenger hunt for our very own super power rings. Get ready for an epic tail! Just a...
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Getting Messy with a Mud Target Practice for Kids
Setting up a simple target practice for kids leads to great gross motor practice with throwing! This is a messy, but oh-so-fun one. “If you want more mud, then go get more dirt.” Yep. I actually said...
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