• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

SAVE 20% oN ANY ITEM IN THE SHOP WITH CODE: FUNMAMA20

Fun with Mama

Kids activities, Art, Books for kids, and Preschool Activities

  • Shop
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • About
    • Contact Me
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
    • Work With Me
  • Kids Activities
    • Activities
    • Books
    • Educational Activities
    • Grade School
    • Preschool Activities
    • How to
    • Sensory Bins
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Shapes
    • Toddler Activities
  • Alphabet
    • Alphabet Letter Activities
    • Alphabet Letter Crafts
    • Letter of the Week
  • Art
    • Art
    • Crafts
    • How To Draw
    • Science Experiments
    • Slime
  • Seasonal
  • Printables
    • Activity Mats
    • Games
    • Kindergarten Packets
    • More Printables
    • Printable Preschool Packs
    • Sight Words
  • Baby + Kids
    • Gift Guides
    • Organization
    • School Lunch Ideas
  • Family
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • Parenting
    • Product Review
    • Quotes
    • Shopping
    • Southern California
    • Travel
Home
  • Shop
  • Blog
    • Kids Activities
    • Alphabet
    • Art
    • Seasonal
    • Printables
    • Baby + Kids
    • Family
  • Videos
  • About
    • Contact Me
    • Work With Me
  • Kids Activities
    • Activities
    • Books
    • Educational Activities
    • Grade School
    • Preschool Activities
    • How to
    • Sensory Bins
    • Fine Motor Skills
    • Shapes
    • Toddler Activities
  • Alphabet
    • Alphabet Letter Activities
    • Alphabet Letter Crafts
    • Letter of the Week
  • Art
    • Art
    • Crafts
    • How To Draw
    • Science Experiments
    • Slime
  • Seasonal
  • Printables
    • Activity Mats
    • Games
    • Kindergarten Packets
    • More Printables
    • Printable Preschool Packs
    • Sight Words
  • Baby + Kids
    • Gift Guides
    • Organization
    • School Lunch Ideas
  • Family
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • Parenting
    • Product Review
    • Quotes
    • Shopping
    • Southern California
    • Travel
Home / You searched for mats / Page 4

Search Results for: mats

Written by Nadia T
Published on March 28, 2016 • Updated on March 30, 2022• 2 Comments

Apple Counting Play Dough Mats

apple tree activities for preschool

Play dough has so many benefits to a young child that it is important to let toddlers and kids play with it often. I was on the lookout for apple activities for preschoolers when I came up with this fun activity idea. Playing with playdoh encourages the improvement of preschool fine motor skills which is a precursor for writing and pencil grip later on. These applecounting play dough mats activity is great for counting skills. It ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Activity Mats, Educational Activities, Preschool Activities, Preschool Fine Motor Skills, Printables, Toddler Activities Tagged With: cutting, fine motor skills, play dough, play dough mats

Written by Nadia T
Published on March 29, 2015 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Read Build Write Mats For Dolch Sight Words

Are you trying to figure out ways to teach your kids how to learn Dolch sight words? These printable Read Build Write Sight Words Mats are the perfect tool for helping kids learn sight words in a hands on way. We love using Read Build Write Mats to work on spelling too! Read Build Write Sight Word Mats with Dolch Sight Words I am always looking for ways to best teach my kids sight words and spelling as well as activities ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Activity Mats, Educational Activities, Grade School, Printables

Written by Nadia T
Published on March 16, 2015 • Updated on March 30, 2022• 1 Comment

Alphabet Letter Play Dough Mats, Numbers, and Arabic Numbers

We love doing printable letter crafts here and always like to extend our alphabet activities for kids with fun and new hands on alphabet learning activities. These printable Alphabet Letter Playdough Mats include english alphabets, numbers and even arabic playdough mats!  Play dough mats encourage number/letter awareness. We love using play dough mats  to encourage hands on learning and the development of preschool fine motor ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Activity Mats, Alphabet Letter Activities, Preschool Activities, Preschool Fine Motor Skills, Printables, Toddler Activities Tagged With: cutting, fine motor skills, play dough, play dough mats

Written by Angelica Torres
Published on March 15, 2022 • Updated on March 31, 2022• Leave a Comment

Best Baby Toys 0-6 Months

baby toys for 0-6 months of age

Babies from 0-6 months go through tremendous brain development. During the first six months of life, infants meet various milestones physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Their eyesight develops rapidly, allowing them to begin to make out people and objects farther and farther away. They gain control over their fine motor skills and can hold toys and bring them to their mouths. They begin to understand and interact with ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Baby + Kids, Gift Guides

Written by Nadia T
Published on February 14, 2022 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

10 Best Fidget Toys To Calm and Reduce Stress

fidget toys for stress

These 10 best fidget toys will help relax, calm, and reduce stress. Do your children have trouble staying focused on educational tasks? Many children, with and without disabilities, benefit from fidget toys. They are great for helping kids manage anxiety and reduce stress. They are great for helping kids manage anxiety and reduce stress.  Fidget toys are often used by people who have anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Preschool Activities

Written by Nadia T
Published on February 11, 2022• Leave a Comment

Winter Bucket List Ideas

Winter bucket list activities

These winter bucket list ideas will give you tons of fun ideas to add to your to do list this winter season. In this post, you’ll find 100 winter family activities guaranteed to make your winter fun! How many of these things can you check off this winter?  Be sure to check out my 20 Winter Books for Kids for fun indoor reading time! This post contains affiliate links. That means if you make a purchase through one of ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Winter

Written by Sandy Hsu
Published on February 9, 2022 • Updated on February 9, 2022• Leave a Comment

Letter A Books For Preschool

letter a books

These letter A books for preschool are the perfect addition to your weekly (or monthly) alphabet letter activities for kids. Children will love exploring the letter A through books and matching activities to further deepen their learning. Affiliate links are used in this post. This means that if you purchase through one of these links, at no extra cost to you, this site will earn a small commission. Reading with my ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Alphabet Letter Activities, Alphabets

Written by Nadia T
Published on February 2, 2022• Leave a Comment

Fine Motor Activities

fine motor activities for kids

Are you looking for fun and creative ways to help kids develop their fine motor skills? Don't worry; we've got you covered! You'll find plenty of fine motor activities and ideas here that kids, parents, and teachers will love. Strengthen hand muscles, improve precision, and work on fine motor skills in fun, play-based ways that engage the mind and the senses.  Fine motor skills are important for tasks such as writing, using ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Activities, Toddler Activities

Written by Elizabeth
Published on January 31, 2022 • Updated on May 6, 2022• Leave a Comment

The Best Valentine’s Day Movies for Kids

valentine's movies for kids

If you're looking for a fun February activity to do with your kids, try watching a Valentine's movie together! We've put together a list of the best Valentine's Day movies for kids, along with fun printables to help bring your Valentine's Day movie night to life. Make sure to check out these cute Valentine Pajamas For Kids as well! It's always fun to snuggle up and watch movies in PJ'S! By the way, if you happen to be ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Seasonal, Valentine's Day

Written by Sandy Hsu
Published on January 26, 2022 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Insect Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners Unit Study

preschool insect activities

In this insect unit study, you will find insect activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners that will create an all around unit for children. These suggestions include math activities, insect books, art and crafts ideas, and science activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Please note that affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you make a purchase from one of these links, at no extra charge to ...

Continue Reading

Filed Under: Activities, Educational Activities, Preschool Activities, Toddler Activities

  • Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to page 6
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 23
  • Next Page

Primary Sidebar

Welcome Friends!

Hi I’m Nadia, a fellow mom with a passion for childhood education. Fun With Mama is about creating memorable moments with children through art, creativity, educational activities, and fun experiences.

Learn More About Me

Get New Ideas!

Sign up for our e-mail. Get fun activity ideas delivered right to your inbox.

I Want That E-book!

Get New Ideas!

Sign up for our e-mail. Get fun activity ideas delivered right to your inbox.

brain break ideas for kids

Even More Fun With Mama Over on Instagram

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. 

Location: @beachesresorts #beachesturksandcaicos #turksandcaicosisland
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?

#babywearingmama #babywearinglove #artipoppe #rockymountaindecals
Some might think I started all over again, diapers Some might think I started all over again, diapers, strollers, diaper bags, and all that.
.
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.
Follow @funwithmama
Back to Top

Copyright © 2022 Fun With Mama •  All rights reserved  •  Privacy Policy  •  Site Design by Emily White Designs