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4 Instruments for Kids to Make from Kiwi Crate

The Making Music activity kit from Kiwi Crate is full of instruments for kids to make! Time to make some music!

I got this chance to review a Kiwi Crate, they offer single crates, or activity kits, to order [instead of the

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A Rainbow of Circles Necklace

Rainbow activities are awesome for learning colors, but we added another learning element by making this a sort by size activity as well!

 

 

This one took a little prep work by me. I think you could include a preschooler in part of

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Sort by Color Button Activity

A simple sort by color activity for toddlers. This is simplified to make it as easy as it gets for toddlers just learning their colors.

George has been slowly learning his colors. Ever so slowly. Some days it seems like he gets it

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A Race to Learn Phonics: A Hands on Mom Feature

Trisha of Inspiration Laboratories submitted this fun way to learn phonics with a Letter Sound Race!

My favorite activities in one. Learning and getting the kids moving! This phonics race can be adapted to many levels,

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Shamrock Window Craft for St Patrick’s Day

We made these shamrock suncatchers to hang in the window! So pretty and an easy toddler craft for St. Patrick’s Day.

 

 

Here’s how Henry and I made our shamrock craft for St. Patrick’s Day,

I laid out a piece of contact paper, sticky side up. Henry added

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25 Sensory Activities for Kids

Sensory activities are almost always a no fail activity. It opens the door for free play. It lets the kids explore a material. And its just fun!

Sensory activities tend to end in a mess at our house. But if you’re not a

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Water Activity with Newspaper

This is one water activity that actually just grosses me out… I have a thing against certain items being wet… bread especially, but paper isn’t much different. The wet newspaper is not something I’d like to touch myself.

But, oh did my

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Rainbow Scavenger Hunt with Clues

We love scavenger hunts! I took this rainbow one a step further than we usually do and made it a scavenger hunt with clues!

I even made the clues a printable for you to print off yourself to do your own rainbow

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Pick up Blocks! A Fine Motor Activity

This is a quick block activity to promote fine motor skills for the toddlers that just loves blocks! Add in an everyday item such as your kitchen tongs, and it makes it fun and exciting to just pick up blocks!

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Fruity O’s Rainbow Color Craft

This is a fun rainbow craft for kids to practice their colors. Use whatever colored cereal you have to make this colorful rainbow!

Rainbows are a great medium for kids to practice their colors, you could also go on

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FREE Printable Kids Activities Planner!

I’ve created a free printable activities planner to share with my loyal hands on : as we grow readers! I also want to quickly update everyone on how you can follow hands on : as we grow since social media is ever

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12 Best Interactive Books for Kids

Interactive books are great for really getting the kids involved in what they’re reading.
What Do We Do All Day? is generously sharing 12 of the best interactive books for kids!
Get the kids interactive by reading books on the iPad too!

I’m so

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How to Make Play Dough: Recipe with Flour Substitute!

How to make play dough when you don’t have any flour on hand? I came up with a simple, on the spot play dough recipe for when you just don’t quite have the right ingredients.

 

 

The boys wanted play dough recently, and I

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Homemade Heart Bird Feeder

Make your very own homemade heart shaped bird feeder to feed the birds this February for Valentine’s Day and National Bird Feeding Month!

 

 

I’ve been seeing these a lot around blogs lately so I wasn’t sure if

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Valentine Letter Learning & Matching Activity

Match up Scrabble letter tiles to candy hearts for a letter learning activity that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!

The boys have been begging for a water activity lately. And seriously, I am just blank lately!

This is what I came up with… though I

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Valentine Heart Button Craft for Kids

This heart button craft is a colorful and pretty Valentine craft and can be a fun learning activity for kids too!

I know I said the Valentine Tissue Wreath was one of my favorite Valentines craft, but this button craft is my favorite!

 

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14 Learning Activities for Toddlers

Learning activities for toddlers are pretty much as basic as it gets when it comes to intentional learning activities.

These learning activities are more to introduce a concept to the toddler, then to test his knowledge on it.

Some basic things an older toddler