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 
A Rainbow of Circles Necklace
February 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Match Upper & Lowercase Letters Bracelet
January 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
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
Simple Straw-Threaded Shoestring Necklace
June 7, 2012 by 6 Comments
I don’t think is can get much more basic than threading with straws, can it?
That’s what I’m all about lately. Getting back to the basics. The simple activities. That are easy to whip up and stuff I have [and you probably do
Preschool Craft: Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day
March 4, 2012 by 12 Comments
We liked our Strings of Hearts in our dining room so well during Valentine’s Day, that we were talking about them one night at dinner that we should take them down.
Henry didn’t want to. So Dad suggested something to make
Valentine Craft for Kids: Strings of Hearts Chandelier
January 24, 2012 by 17 Comments
A learning Valentine craft for kids to this Valentine’s Day! String up some pretty [and easy!] hearts to your dining room chandelier and it’ll set the mood with every meal.
I cannot tell you all the levels of learning that Henry worked on
Outdoor Play: Dandelion Picking
May 16, 2011 by 18 Comments
Fine motor activity with dandelions!
On Mother’s Day, we headed outside to pick dandelions at my mom’s house and collected them in a basket. Not doing anything in particular with them.
Later that week, we went outside and did the same thing again
Play Dough Noodle Threading Activity
May 9, 2011 by 16 Comments
Playdough is still Henry’s favorite go-to activity.
In need of new ideas for activities, I posted a discussion on the we teach : bodies to move board to link up your favorite fine motor skills activity. Nicole [The Activity Mom] linked up her
