A maze and a maze.
A month or so ago, we headed to our local maize maze and tackled it with the whole family.
Since then I’ve been wanting to try a maze at home with Henry as well.
I painted a maze onto our 
Learn Language through Play
September 30, 2011 by 5 Comments
Guest Post by
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
Outdoor Activities : Yet to do this Fall
September 22, 2011 by 3 Comments
With the weather getting cooler each day, I’ve found that we’re not getting outside nearly as much as we were this summer.
The weather is still plenty nice to play all day outside, just with a jacket on instead.
Activity: Indoor String Scavenger Hunt
September 20, 2011 by 26 Comments
During naptime, I setup this simple string scavenger hunt.
I strung yarn around the room [a couple rooms actually].
Looping it through furniture and toys, creating a tangled mess.
[I found this string scavenger hunt idea for outside awhile back from Ready. Set.
It’s Playtime! : Energy Busters
August 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Outdoor Play : Balance Beam
August 23, 2011 by 9 Comments
A backyard balance beam is super simple!
Grab some scrap wood from the garage or shop and lay out in the lawn.
[If you have clean boards, bring it inside for an indoor walk the plank activity, an idea from No Time For
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
30+ Dirty Kid Activities
June 28, 2011 by 22 Comments
International Mud Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29th!
To celebrate, here’s 30 dirty activities for kids, dirt construction to art with dirt, exploring teaching opportunities as well as the obvious mud and dirt sensory activities.
Find a dirt patch, make some mud and start
Free Play : Fabric
June 21, 2011 by 7 Comments
Yesterday’s basket of fabric scraps that George explored,
turned into some exploring from Henry, as well.
The entire basket, of course, was dumped onto the floor immediately.
Henry began sorting the fabric scraps by color.
At least that’s what he told me.
He was collecting the
Learning Activity : ABC Mat Game
June 7, 2011 by 12 Comments
Using an ABC Mat and ABC Blocks a learning activity is formed!
Letting Henry lead the way,
we put the ABC mat together in order of the ABC’s and 123′s.
He used his hammer to pound in each of the letters to their corresponding blocks.
Once
30 Moves for Excess Energy!
April 29, 2011 by 31 Comments
Henry has always been a child with lots and lots of energy.
He took his first steps at 8.5 months.
He always runs instead of walks.
He spins instead of stands.
He climbs.
Coloring bores him.
Crafts spend too much time sitting.
Henry simply likes to move.
I am learning to
Easter Egg Hunt
April 25, 2011 by 5 Comments
A few of the family kids [all boys!] got together on Easter
and did a quick egg hunt in the back yards.
It was great to get outside.
I have to ‘fess up and say I didn’t make the Outdoors in April challenges.
This last week
Blowing Balloons!
March 29, 2011 by 4 Comments
Fan + Balloon + a Preschooler = repeated fun!
All I got to show is this short 12 second video
of Henry dumping his balloon from his bucket.
He dumps it in front of the fan in our upstairs hallway.
The balloon blows down the hallway.
Henry
Activity Course with Balloons
March 21, 2011 by 29 Comments
Every child I know has a fascination with balloons.
At every birthday party, every kid wants to take one home.
They are usually the highlight of the party… [unless you have one of these at your party.]
So this week I thought: Why do
More : ABC Mat Fun!
February 25, 2011 by 11 Comments
Usually I try to post something educational on Fridays.
Well, I haven’t been much of a teacher this week because we did nothing that was any type of ‘formal’ education.I have been meaning to show you what other fun
30 Moves for Excess Energy!
40 Activities to Get Your Kids Moving!
Halloween Activity: A Sticky Spider Web
