Hands on Kids Activities for Hands on Moms.

Preschool Activities

Preschool activities are more advanced than most of the activities marked for toddlers. While a lot of them are learning activities, they don't necessarily have to be.

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Learning Activity with Dominoes

I found another quiet activity for Henry to do at nap time! It’s a simple learning activity with Dominoes and it makes me so excited because Henry is actually excited for nap time each day and

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Magic Letter Learning!

As part of the Summer Reading program I’m doing alongside A Mom with a Lesson Plan and Creative with Kids, I’m going to work through the areas of learning that needs to be learned before actually reading.

First on

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Basic Water Activity: Added Measuring Tools

I challenged my newsletter subscribers to doing a water activity last week.

Yesterday, I shared the blowing water bubbles that was a huge hit, and so simple to set up [um, just a cup of water and

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Art : Homemade Window Paint Take 2

I love when Henry chooses the activity for the day. This time he wanted really, really badly to paint the big window again!

When we made window paint last time, it was super sticky and goopy. This time, I looked up a new

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Quiet Time Activities for Preschoolers

We’re making the most of nap time now that there’s no nap time with these quiet activities!

Henry has been transitioning to no naps finally. He is 5, so it is time.

I just don’t want to let go of that time to myself

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Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Flower Cards

I am totally loving these flower cards the kids made for a Mother’s Day craft and gift for Grandma [and myself!].

In previous years, we’ve made bouquets of flowers for Grandma, and could have totally made these into a bouquet too. Instead

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Simple Activity: A Tape Road

To me, a tape road is a no-brainer simple activity to do.

With all boys in the house, we’re always doing ‘things that go‘. And roads are built constantly. Whether it’s from train tracks, drawing roads,