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MUMMY HALLOWEEN CRAFT FOR KIDS

MATERIALS:• Black construction paper• Scissors ✂️• Glue• Goggly eyes 👀• Masking tape This activity didn’t require a whole lot of prep, other than pre-tearing the masking tape for the kids (note: when you think you have enough, keep going; you definitely don’t and you can’t overdo it), and lasted about 15 minutes in total. Hud immediately pointed out that the masking tape was “sticky,” so even if you…

Hh IS FOR HALLOWEEN, Bb IS FOR BOO!

So @moorethanhappy blew my mind this morning as she pointed out that since we’re working on letters Bb and Hh, we may as well incorporate some Halloween activities, especially because Bb in for “boo” and Hh is for “Halloween.” 🤯 Have I mentioned how much easier it is when you work as a team? Bouncing ideas off one another is SO helpful. She was absolutely right and the kids LOVED…

TURNING PLAY-DOH INTO A LITERACY ACTIVITY

If you know me, you know my love for Play-Doh runs deep. Yes, it can be messy, yes, it gets under your nails and on the bottom of shoes, but it takes a whole lot more than a little bit of extra cleaning to stress me out…especially when the pay-off is so high. This stuff is just so versatile! MATERIALS:• Play-Doh• Post-It notes• Marker, crayon…

SIMPLE OUTDOOR OPEN-ENDED PLAY

These last few months have given us a great excuse to step up our outdoor play game. We’ve reorganized our space multiple times and spent a ton more time outside as a family because of it. One of our favorite things to do is to use our water table, specifically because @busytoddler gave us the idea of adding tear-free body wash to it to make bubbles, and we…

EDUCATIONAL TOYS DISGUISED AS A PREFERRED ACTIVITY

Last week I introduced these cute little bear counters to the girls during school as a math activity, and they were SO excited. 🤗 This particular set comes with different size and color bears 🐻, 2 tongs, the colored cups, activity cards, and a convenient carrying case. What can I say? I get excited about school purchases. 🤓🙋🏻‍♀️ The word “tong” became a new vocabulary word and their use was a great way…

PRETEND PLAY WITH SAME AGE PEERS – A PARENTING WIN!

I don’t know about you all, but shortly after I wake up each day, I either have a tiny child staring at me or one of her toys “talking” to me, begging me to wake up and speak back. You may think I’m kidding, but this has been our life for about the past year. Bianca has learned to change her voice when one of her toys is…