Hands on kids activities for hands on moms.
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 
Pasta noodles make for a great sensory activity for toddlers and preschoolers to explore with their sense or touch and even sound.
I set out a tub of macaroni noodles along with several items to play with.
Items to include for this touch and
A Valentine art project for toddlers includes three methods of painting! Pick one, or do all three with your toddler!
Since George keeps wanting to paint hearts, I’ve been trying to come up with different ways to make some Valentine art for toddlers that’s
Recognizing letters and learning their ABCs is one thing for a preschooler to learn, but learning both upper and lowercase letters I found is completely another.
I had no idea what Henry knew at this point when
I love it when the kids make something to decorate our windows, and a Valentine window just had to be done!
Since George has been asking non-stop to paint more and more hearts, I dug out some
Henry matched upper and lowercase letters to make a bracelet for Valentine’s Day using letter beads and Valentine’s Day words.
He often comes home from school with a bracelet that he made. He is always so incredibly proud of it, and wears it
After a round of cookie cutter painting, George was still going strong and was in the mood to paint, so we moved onto sponge art for Valentine’s Day!
So simple to do too! Sponge art is
A simple way to get creative for Valentine’s Day, especially great for toddlers, is with a heart shaped cookie cutter painting activity!
It can get a bit messy, but no messier than any painting activity really!
I grabbed these heart shaped cookie cutters on
A Valentine’s Day art project that kids and even toddlers can do on their own! Upcycle a toilet paper towel tube to make an abstract heart art project!
Be sure to be inspired by all our Valentine’s Day projects we’ve been doing!
Using the iPad as a guide for building with blocks brings technology into a real hands on activity. Photos can be taken of any tower of blocks to rebuild!
What’s awesome is that once you get your child started with this activity, they’ll
A simple sensory activity that all kids will enjoy. Corn meal is a wonderful sensory material for kids to explore!
Keeping George busy and entertained while Henry is at school each morning has become interesting. It’s amazing to see how much he has
This is a super fun, active way for toddlers to make Valentine’s Day art! So, literally, get moving and get creative. A bonus, this Valentine’s Day art is also a no-mess art activity!
We’re kicking off with some Valentine’s Day art for this
These are my top 10 indoor activities that I’ve done with my kids as they were toddlers. Since its winter time, and in Iowa, its freezing cold, I gotta have a handful of these up my sleeve.
Indoor activities are great to have
This snowman craft [that's also a wind chime] was so fun. I’ve had this idea in my the entire fall and couldn’t wait to have the time to do it with the boys!
Things started rocky, for sure, but I do love the
Toddlers will love to make an icy painting scene using salt paint! This sensory activity came about after an epic “Craft Fail” of trying to frost my windows with Epsom Salt. I had an entire box of it leftover and wasn’t sure what
Some tips for keeping it clean while having lots of messy play fun from Growing a Jeweled Rose.
A messy way to play in the new year!
Hello, my name is Crystal, writer and creator of the play based website
Learning activities enforce a child’s knowledge of what they’re already learning through play.
These activities are usually best received when your kid is interested in the topic already. It is almost impossible to force a child, of preschool age or younger for sure,
