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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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, ...
Fall Bucket List
There is just something comforting about sweater weather, re-watching classics like Gilmore Girls, and drinking pumpkin-spiced latte during the Fall season. However, sometimes the excitement wanes, and although the leaves may change color, your daily routine feels mundane and remains the same. We often forget the nostalgia of Fall, and that’s why having the ultimate Fall Bucket List is an absolute must! These fall activities ...
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 ...
Fizzy Egg Dyeing Science Experiment – The 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! RELATED: This adorable Easter Printable Activities Pack is jam-packed with math, literacy, and fine motor activities for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...