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ALUMINUM FOIL ICICLES

B has been looking forward to making these since she saw me prepping them. At the time, they were nothing more than triangular pieces of foil with string taped to them, but she was excited. So much so that I let her help me prepare them. So often I find myself short on time to plan or prep activities, as I typically reserve this for when she’s asleep. Our…

N IS FOR NIGHT

It may not be Van Gogh’s Starry Night, but it’s got the right color scheme and stars. ✨ When introducing little ones to letters, I always ask if the letter is made up of straight lines or curvy lines, because it’s absolutely a good idea to introduce any concept that may help them commit it to memory. 🧠 As for the star ⭐️ stickers, peeling them off doubles as a…

MAKING WINTER SNOWFLAKES ❄️ WITH TISSUE PAPER TO STRENGTHEN FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND LEARN TO USE “JUST A DROP” OF GLUE

I know you all know exactly what I’m talking about. You give a preschooler a bottle of glue and if you don’t watch them VERY carefully, there will soon be glue EVERYWHERE (and not necessary where you had hoped). Teaching your child HOW to use glue is actually a “thing” and you should thank an early childhood teacher if your little one does a great job with it…

PARENT/TEACHER HACK

The first time someone told me you could rub the brand off of a Ziploc bag, I needed to see it with my own eyes 👀 to believe it. Well folks, here you have it. Sometimes we just want to do a really cool activity and the brand visually gets in the way. Tada! 😃 I’ve heard nail polish 💅 remover and rubbing alcohol also work, but haven’t tried it. Keep…

PAPER PLATE RAINBOWS 🌈 OF GRATITUDE

Lets be honest. I spend more time that I care to admit on Pinterest and other IG pages looking for ideas to do with the kids. The benefits? I take the best of what I find and adapt it to make it my own. This is an example of multiple @pinterest activities blended together. I cut multiple strips of colored paper and a single paper plate in half. I gave…