I love activities that combine art and learning. My girls love to create art with different materials and as I was prepping for our France unit study, I thought an activity to study Marie Antoinette would be interesting. Marie Antoinette … Continue reading France Unit Study: Marie Antoinette Cotton Ball Craft
Its hard sometimes to come up with activities that can be enjoyed by both a preschooler AND a toddler – many of my printables or crafts the toddler destroys or chews on, which adds a level of challenge with various … Continue reading Jamaica Unit Study: Leatherback Sea Turtle Sensory Nest
I always am looking at ways to upcycle stuff around my house into fun projects or toys. My baby (10 months) is always looking to pull things out of other things, and I created a fun little toy for her … Continue reading Peanut Jar Upcycle: Infant Pull Taggy Toy
I have two young children – the older one is *mostly* pottytrained, but still wears pullups for naps and bedtime. In the past three years I have gone through a LOT of wipes… I liked the hard plastic dispensers and … Continue reading How to Make Sensory Windows: Diaper Wipe Upcycle
Anybody that has kids knows two main things about toys – they seem to multiply and can be quite expensive, which is frustrating when your kids seem to tire of them after a few hours or days. As the weather … Continue reading Pool Noodle Interlocking Discs
My kiddos both love bath time. For Christmas, my toddler got some Crayola Bath Dropz, which she went through in just a matter of days. At $4 for a container of them, I didn’t want to keep funding this habit … Continue reading DIY Bath Color Drops
My toddler loves to experience her world with as many senses as she can. Unfortunately the weather hasn’t cooperated to allow her to see and do much outside and she has been confined to the house most days and has … Continue reading Indoor Beach Day: Moon Sand
I love photography! With both my girls, I wanted to commemorate the days/weeks/months/years as they grew, but found milestone boxes for photos are $20 and up for these little paper cubes. I decided to make my own, and found it … Continue reading Milestone Boxes *FREE Printables*
Studies have shown that stimulating your baby’s brain through play can help increase brain development. Babies find high contrast images stimulating, but purchasing books or mobiles with these can be costly. I have a three month old that I try … Continue reading High Contrast Stimulation Posters *FREE Printables*
