When’s the last time you really thought about why toddlers need to learn to use scissors? It’s one of those skills we just assume they’ll pick up along the way—until one day, you find yourself questioning your entire life when your two-year-old slices open a bag of mini M&Ms with his safety scissors because you…
Creating art is a wonderful way for young children to explore their creativity and develop fine motor skills. In our in-home childcare setting, we love incorporating colorful and engaging activities that spark joy and encourage learning. One of our favorite crafts is Rainbow Cotton Swab Painting. While created more for preschool age children in mind,…
Toddlers have an amazing ability to turn everything into chaos fun. But guess what? That also means they’re natural learners! Teaching them to count doesn’t have to feel like herding cats—it can actually be fun (yes, really). Spoiler alert: You’re probably already teaching your toddler to count without realizing it! From snack time to sock…
You’ve got stickers on your pants and Play-Doh in your hair. You’re outnumbered by toddlers who can’t remember where their shoes are (but definitely remember where you hide the snacks). And still—you’re out here raising capable, confident, curious humans. You absolute legend. So let’s talk about teaching toddlers life skills. Not the cutesy kind where…
Are you looking for a fun and effective way to help the toddlers and preschoolers in your care practice the alphabet? As in-home childcare providers, we are helping these young minds on their learning journey from toddlers to preschoolers to elementary students. ABC flash cards are an incredible tool to make learning interactive and engaging….
Whether you are a childcare provider, another form of caregiver, a stay-at-home parent, or a parent just looking for fun and easy crafts for toddlers and preschoolers, it can sometimes be exhausting coming up with a game plan. When you start searching the web or other social platforms for ideas and see more ideas then…
How would you feel if I told you not every activity we prepare for our littles has to be extravagant and beautiful and costly. We don’t have to spend tons of money on Amazon or time on Pinterest. We can create simple, fun, engaging, and educational activities with a few items you have at your…
Bees are one of those insects that children seem scared of, yet completely fascinated by. They love to learn about them and study them, but don’ t you dare fly by! We created this bee and beehive craft to celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th and not only was it a fun project, but…
We love getting to mix stuff together and experiment with new things. From Oobleck to potion stations, kids love it all. When we decided to try out this playdough butter slime, my preschool age group jumped at the opportunity. With needing just two ingredients, this was not only super simple to make, but very low…
I hope you are ready to level up your painting game! Recently I made this puffy paint with my toddler group and it was about the neatest thing ever, I would like to show you how to make your own puffy paint too. Don’t forget to grab your ice cream cone print out later in…
