Color snow in the yard as a fun, art activity in the winter!
We were graced with a warm day [32 degrees] with a light dusting of snow [a couple inches] just before Christmas. My Christmas wish came true! We barely had a white 
Color Snow: A Winter Activity
January 10, 2012 by 10 Comments
Activity: Snowman Fridge
January 4, 2012 by 28 Comments
A very large snowman for your kitchen! This is so easy to do!
I made ours an interactive snowman.
I cut out the following pieces from craft foam sheets.
2 large black circles [eyes]
3 medium black circles [buttons]
5 small black circles [mouth]
1 orange triangle [nose]
If
Activity : Cutting Catalogs for a Book
December 5, 2011 by 12 Comments
Henry’s finally got the act of cutting with a scissors down!
It took a lot of practice, but he’s figured it out and loves cutting now!
[He often requests to do it randomly...]
We have these John Deere catalogs and calendars frequently.
My parents often grab
Science Experiment : Ice, Water, Vapor
November 29, 2011 by 6 Comments
Henry woke up asking to do an experiment!
When I asked what kind of experiment he’d like to do, he replied,
Ice!
Probably thinking of our sand and salt experiment on ice that we did for the 30 Days to Hands on Play
Slimy Spaghetti Sensory Activity for Toddlers
October 25, 2011 by 29 Comments
We turned The Imagination Tree’s bug slime spaghetti [eww!] into a sensory activity especially for Halloween!
I simply cooked up a package of spaghetti noodles, drained them and rinsed it with cold water to cool it down quickly.
Divide the spaghetti and add
Imaginary Play : Betty Lukens Felt Boards
October 21, 2011 by 5 Comments
Talk about bringing in some imagination to our days!
We received these awesome, very high quality felts from Betty Lukens Felts a couple weeks ago.
The Carville mat will not be left alone!
I once had to actually put it up out of
Bubble Wrap Printed Leaves & Nature Collage
October 12, 2011 by 8 Comments
I feel like a successful hands on mom when my preschooler runs to me with bubble wrap in his hand and says, “We have to save this and paint with it later!”
That’s how
Learn Language through Play
September 30, 2011 by 5 Comments
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Kristina’s is one of the moms behind the amazing blog, Toddler Approved. Kristina is the mom to a preschooler and a baby. I’ve featured Toddler Approved many times on It’s Playtime, so a guest post swap on our
Kids Experiment : Colored Vinegar & Baking Soda
September 6, 2011 by 22 Comments
Henry was fascinated by the reactions the colored vinegar made when it hit the baking soda in this activity.
Shh… it was really a science experiment!
This science experiment [that I found at The Adventures of the Smith Family while I was browsing the
Simple DIY Calendar for Preschooler
September 2, 2011 by 2 Comments
My preschooler doesn’t really like preschool.
What do I do?
I decided to create some structure to our day.
I created a simple calendar of the week, so Henry can see what days he has preschool.
As well as seeing what he
It’s Playtime! : The Areas of Play
September 1, 2011 by 6 Comments
In yesterday’s post, P is for Play, I went through a few of the ways I look at play, and how I believe
P is for Play!
August 31, 2011 by 14 Comments
P is for Play. One letter and only one part of the ABCs of Teaching Preschool. Deborah of Teach Preschool has hit an amazing milestone on Facebook: 20k fans. Yes,
Make Your Own Puzzles with Blocks!
August 26, 2011 by 22 Comments
On ‘one of those days’ I needed something to have Henry do to get out of his slump
I started putting painters tape down on the floor…
Not really sure what to do with it though.
I made squares.
Henry decided they were fields.
Henry harvested these
Fine Motor Activity: Cutting Straws
August 16, 2011 by 20 Comments
As a learning activity to help Henry learn to use a scissors better, I set out the above items on his play table during his nap.
It includes straws, Magic Loops [plastic strings], and a pair of child scissors.
I
Art : DIY Upcycled Crayons
August 3, 2011 by 22 Comments
Long ago, when there wasn’t any reason to Beat the Heat.
My mom had a bucket full of old crayons with lots of bits and pieces.
So, Henry, Grandma and I made some upcycled crayons.
I read, somewhere at the time, about a tip
Outdoor Play : Scavenger Hunt
August 2, 2011 by 12 Comments
It has been a while since I made a scavenger hunt for Henry.
This time I wanted Henry to be more self-sufficient at it.
So I made a scavenger hunt guide with pictures [as well as the word].
[Super easy to make, I
Art : Frozen Painting
July 27, 2011 by 31 Comments
Beating the Heat has been fun last week.
Even though it was miserably hot, we used lots of ice to keep us cool.
So far, George has played with ice cubes [a simple sensory activity for babies]
