O, how I love to follow the child! Our four-year-old’s new tricks have led to a fun game for him and his brother, and as usual, they’re learning every step of the way!
Number Line Stairs: Fun and Simple Activity for Early Math
Sensory Play: Ice & Water
It’s 30° outside, but at least twice a week, my four-year-old is requesting that we go to the pool. These boys miss their summer water play! To substitute, we are using lots of indoor water activities, especially those involving temperature
Quick & Easy Sensory Play
Got a light table? Here’s one more way to enjoy it with hardly any prep or clean-up. Fill a Heavy Duty Ziploc with water and a little food-coloring. Throw in a few marbles. Lay it across your light table and tape it
Science Activity: Oil, Water, and Color Mixing
Here’s a quick and simple way to add a color-mixing element to a classic oil and water activity.
Stolen Moments: Nature Studies in Five Minutes or Less
Did you know Charlotte Mason said little kids should be outside for six hours a day in fair weather? That sounds awesome to me, Charlotte. Unfortunately, our schedule is a bit tight for that right now. Since making the daylight
Math Everywhere: Halloween Candy
My husband and I are not big candy eaters, so we’re a little uncertain about what to do with the post-Halloween pile of sugar sitting on our kitchen hutch. Our kids have not been very interested in eating it either,
Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: A Holiday Craft
I saw this Popsicle stick snowflake craft on Pinterest and immediately fell in love! My preschooler loves Popsicle stick crafts, and he has been itching to get ready for Christmas, so this was a perfect fit for a recent Saturday
Oil and Water Science Activity: “Iceberg” Bottle
My son had so much fun with our oil and water science activity that he recently came up to me with the bottle of baby oil in his hand and asked if we could do another project with it. Always
Preschool Science: Magic Milk
All of our preschool science projects lately have to have a color-mixing element. My three-year-old is fascinated by this process and will plunge with delight into any project that involves food coloring. Here is one of my favorite science/art crossover
Oil and Water Science Activity
This simple oil and water science activity helps kids see how oil and water separate from each other. It also includes food coloring, which is always a big thrill for my little ones! This week, we dyed some water and