Hands on Kids Activities for Hands on Moms.
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A Week of Activities [plus!] Yarn Color Wheel

Our hands on activities this week: [clockwise from top-left]

The boys had a blast decorating [and re-decorating] this cake on the window with foam pieces! It was a great birthday decoration for George too!
George got a little messy [imagine that!] with

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Birthday, Laundry and Leaves? Activities for All!

This week of activities… [clockwise from top-left]

We got back on the once-a-week laundry system. I’d love to hear your tips for doing laundry!
No Twiddle Twaddle guest posted a perfectly timed [it was George’s birthday

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Autumn Hands on Activities This Week!

 This week of hands on activities… [above: clockwise from top-left]

A guest post from Antidotes for Mom with a creative Halloween Treats Craft!
Henry and George explored gravity while playing with

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It’s Autumn! & Lots of Busy Play Activities

This week’s hands on activities include… [clockwise from top-left]

Lots of busy play ideas that I have been trying out with George to practice before the baby comes. These will also come in handy

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Busy Play Activities & Creative Activities

This week of hands on activities:

Fine motor activity, as well as some serious busy play for a toddler, using drawer knobs and screws.
Some creative ideas

First day of Preschool

New School Year, New Excitement

A short* week of activities: [above, clockwise from top-left]

Dominoes! This was a last minute idea I pulled from the closet, game pieces! Dominoes have so much potential! The boys made roads with them.

George full of dirt!

Numbers, School Countdown & Busy Play

A week of activities… [from top, left to right]

We drew out a grid of numbers to count through! Great visual number practice, as well as counting!
We’re

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Hands On Update: Experiment, Drawings, & Laundry

Our week of activities…  [clockwise from top left]

Both George and Henry enjoyed one of the simplest experiments: Does it Sink or Float?
While Henry drew me his

125 Preschool Activities

Hands on Update: 125 Preschool Activities

 



125+ Preschool Activities this week:

ABCs
50 activities to learn the alphabet for preschoolers. Recognizing letters, upper and lowercase letters, and

Henry taking pictures

Hands on Activities: Ready. Set. Action!

This week’s activities… [clockwise from top left]

Henry refreshed his preschool skills of counting and fine motor practice at the chalkboard with connect the dot shapes!
A great guest post this week with

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Hands On Update: Is Summer Almost Over?

Where did the summer go? It’s already the end of July!

Are you getting everything done that you hoped to?

 

 

How can you not love the look of amazement on your kids faces?

The magic of a Children’s Museum is priceless. If you haven’t been

This week's activities!

Hands On Activities: Cleaning Up!

This week’s activities! [from top, left to right]

A homemade geoboard that was even made by Henry using push pins and rubberbands!
We’re soothing diaper rashes with some fun

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This Week’s Activities: Splashin’ Around

This week’s activities:

Go on, fly a kite! Grab a plastic bag out of your sack stash [we all got 'em!] and run!
Get creative yourself and decorate some fabric! I made a

4th of July Parade

The Hands on Weekly: Hot Enough?

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This week’s activities, clockwise from top-left.

Alphabet Ball! A very hands on

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Friendship, a Flag, and Toddler Activities Galore

This week’s activities, clockwise from top-left.

4th of July! Already? Yep its this week! Get in the spirit with a giant flag, learn patterns and practice counting too!
Struggles with toddler activities are quite common, and being

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Mud, Flowers, Rainbows… and Animals?

[left-right from top-left]

Getting good and dirty with some mud. Making prints and tracks in the mud with all sorts of things!
Starching coffee filters to give them a 3D effect!

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Tie Dye, Father’s Day & Play Dough

[above clockwise from top-left]

Tie Dye! Its so much fun! Henry and I tie dyed pillow cases and used them as a gift wrap!
The boys doodled on a bowl for