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Written by Nadia T
Published on December 1, 2017 • Updated on December 1, 2017• 3 Comments

Lakeshore Learning Holiday Gift’s For Siblings

I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. With children in ages ranging from 4 to 10, it can sometimes be difficult to find activities and toys where they can all participate together. Sometimes, they have varying interests while other times, some projects can be a bit tricky. For the holiday's I want to encourage my ...

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Filed Under: Educational Activities, Gift Guides

Written by Nadia T
Published on August 30, 2016 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Lakeshore Learning Toys Are Educational and Fun

Beat the summer holiday and weekend brain slump with these fun Lakeshore Learning Toys. Are you looking for educational and fun toys? Whenever I purchase toys I am always on the lookout for something that will last us through many ages and that can grow with us. We love that Lakeshore learning sells toys that are educational and fun. These toys are perfect for preschool and elementary aged kids that contain STEM activities, ...

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Filed Under: Activities, Alphabet Letter Activities, Educational Activities, Science Experiments Tagged With: gift guide

Written by Nadia T
Published on January 19, 2022 • Updated on January 19, 2022• Leave a Comment

15 Cultural Diversity Activities For Elementary Students

Check out these 15 Cultural Diversity Activities for Elementary Students to teach children about children of the world. The world is so large that it can be tough to teach children about places that exist outside of their own immediate physical world. There is so much to learn about other countries and people. We live in America and we also spent 10 years in South Africa. I was fascinated by the cultural differences and ...

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Written by Thena Reading-Franssen
Published on February 17, 2021 • Updated on April 22, 2021• Leave a Comment

Fizzy Egg Dyeing Science Experiment – The Best Way To Dye Easter Eggs

BEST WAY TO DYE EASTER EGGS

Being able to dye Easter Eggs is always a lot of fun. Since it's that time of year to start thinking about how to dye Easter Eggs, why not create a learning lesson out of it as well? This Fizzy Egg Dyeing Science Experiment is the best way to dye Easter Eggs and is so much fun! Be certain to check out our Fizzing Easter Egg Dyeing post as well for even more super fun Easter egg dyeing tips and ideas! Fizzy Egg Dyeing ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on March 13, 2020 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Muddy Oobleck Sensory Table With Animals

This muddy animal oobleck recipe is the perfect sensory activity for preschoolers. My children adore playing with sensory bins, hence why I have a lot of sensory table ideas all over the blog. I love that sensory bins can hold my child's interest for long periods of time and some of them can be used for a whole month at a time, like this Bugs Sensory Bin. Oobleck Sensory Table I recently purchased the Ikea Flisat table with ...

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Filed Under: Activities, Sensory Bins, Toddler Activities

Written by Brenda
Published on April 18, 2019 • Updated on September 24, 2019• Leave a Comment

Earth Day Crafts – Coffee Filter Earth Paintings

If you need a cool science activity to do for Earth Day or even some fun Earth Day crafts, then have fun making these Earth Day coffee filter earth paintings! This preschool science activity is a fun way to learn about the mix of land and water on the surface of the Earth and is a fun recycled craft for Earth Day that is perfect for building fine motor skills as well as learning about the planet at the same time. This ...

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Written by Brenda
Published on April 17, 2019 • Updated on April 26, 2021• Leave a Comment

Fizzing Easter Egg Dyeing

Dying eggs can be so much fun! Easter is always a great time for some fun sensory play. We loved tying in science education along with sensory fun in this fizzing Easter egg dyeing activity! Plus you'll learn how to dye eggs with food coloring. Read on to find out how to make your own fizzing Easter eggs with this fun dying eggs activity.. The chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar adds another dimension to classic egg ...

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Filed Under: Easter, Seasonal Tagged With: easter. science experiment, sensory

Written by Nadia T
Published on February 12, 2019 • Updated on May 6, 2021• Leave a Comment

Valentine Pom Pom Mats

Looking for a fun fine motor activity for February? Then check out these adorable Valentine Pom Pom Mats! Children will have to use their pincer grip to pick up the pom poms and their visual perception to place them in the right spot. You can have them do this on or off the mat. Throw in my favorite tools for more fine motor strengthening activities! Valentine Pom Pom Mats I have had wonderful feedback on our recent ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on December 14, 2018 • Updated on May 6, 2021• Leave a Comment

Snowman Shape Playdough Mats

Looking for some more snowman activities to add to your preschool winter activities math center? Then these awesome shape playdough mats are great because you can use them as tracing mats, playdough mats and in combination as shape tracing and shape playdough mats. Snowman Playdough Mats Winter is such a fun time of the year for activities! The arctic tray activity, where we learned how to make instant snow was exciting. ...

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Filed Under: Activity Mats, Seasonal, Winter Tagged With: play dough mats, shapes, tracing

Written by Nadia T
Published on December 13, 2018 • Updated on March 30, 2022• 1 Comment

Printable Paper Dolls For Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall

Are you working on a weather unit in your preschool themes this year? Then check out these awesome paper doll template pack that includes paper doll dresses, paper doll cut outs, season themed activities that focus on Fall, Winter, Summer and Spring. These dress up printables could work for your weather unit too! Printable Paper Dolls Our Winter Paper Dolls dress up busy bag was SO popular on the blog that I had so many ...

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One day you’ll carry them in your arms and then One day you’ll carry them in your arms and then one day, they will be grown. You will wish that you could once again hold their little body as tenderly as you once did when their little body would mould so perfectly into your own.

The years are SO short. 

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I love you… a bushel and a peck. Babywearing = I love you… a bushel and a peck.

Babywearing = time spent bonding to the sound of a heartbeat, a loving constant warm hug with little hands gently rubbing mommy’s arm,  and positioned in such a way that mommy has a little forehead inches away from ever ready kisses.

Are you a babywearing mama too?

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Some might think I started all over again, diapers Some might think I started all over again, diapers, strollers, diaper bags, and all that.
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But really, I got to start again with a new set of eyes to be able to see the world anew! 

Motherhood gives you the ability to pause and live life’s special moments all over again through the curious eyes of your child.
Notes from an American South African📝 💪🏻 Notes from an American South African📝 
💪🏻Change can be beautiful, even if it feels challenging. ✨

Here we are, at the end of our trip to South Africa (our second home) + these trips here always bring about a lot of reflection. 
Especially with little Alayna in tow. It feels like I’ve come full circle once again with a little one back to where I began my story as a mom. 

Having lived in both South Africa and USA (lived in USA 18 years, SA for 10 years, back in America currently for 7 years, who knows where we will be next year - that’s part of the excitement), 

The one thing I’ve learned in life is that CHANGE is inevitable.
Change is beautiful, even if the colors seem confusing at the beginning.
Sails need to be constantly adjusted. 
Your destination is ever changing. Why be stuck in one place?
Growth can be found in change. 
So instead of fighting change, embrace it.

I believe I grew a lot as a woman through the changes + am actually so appreciative of it.

Sure, at the beginning of change you are in a new experience - one you may feel unequipped for, scared of, and even at times, a feeling of being a fish out of water can overwhelm you.

It’s hard to understand it at that time, but looking back I wish I could tell myself to:

Appreciate the newness + lack of skill you may have right now when there is change around you. 
You will eventually rock it! 
Your small pond felt safe but you’ll find an ocean filled with wonder and delight. 
You will grow! 
You will learn your strengths (and sure, weaknesses too) but push on! 
You will find your voice! 
This change will begin to feel like your norm, and it won’t be new for long.
You will realize your dreams + establish your goals so that who you are at the beginning of that change is but a drop of who you are about to become! 

Tomorrow, I don’t know where the wind will take + that’s okay. I’m adaptable + ready for new adventures. Are you?

I hope you’ve enjoyed my stories here in SA 

Do you have any questions about living in SA?USA?

P.S. We’ve officially decided that we live in both places, America and South Africa . Part of the year here and part of the year there.😂 I’m a global citizen.
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