It’s no secret that outdoor play is important for toddlers. For a long time now, research has continuously shown that kids who spend time outside have increased focus, better physical health, and better sleep (source). I’m all about opening the back door and letting my toddler entertain herself, but let’s be real. When you live …
Homemade sidewalk chalk paint makes an easy and beautiful outdoor activity! Have you seen those beautiful pictures of sidewalk chalk mosaics floating around Pinterest? I thought making one with my toddler would be the perfect outdoor activity for both of us! We were running super low on sidewalk chalk and everyone seemed to be sold …
When you’re under an official stay-at-home order with your toddler for days on end, it’s easy to quickly run out of things to do. You can only do so many sensory bins and play with so much playdoh before you’re both ready to pull your hair out. It seems like we’ll be stuck inside for …
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Between rainy, cold weather and our fair share of winter colds, we’ve been inside for what seems like forever. In effort to save our sanity, I decided to start rounding up some easy, at-home, indoor activities for toddlers! When the weather started getting nicer I got sidetracked from this post and spent a few glorious …
Spring sensory bins are the perfect way to keep little hands occupied as we make our way into warmer weather! Here you’ll find the best ideas for sensory bins filled with flowers, bugs, gardens, farm animals, and everything spring related. These spring sensory bins are great for toddlers and preschoolers, and you can easily modify …
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What better way to get your toddler in the Christmas spirit than with a fun Christmas Sensory Bin? Our collection of winter sensory bins has been such a hit, we just had to plan some festive Christmas Sensory Bins to play with in December! New to sensory bins? Below are answers to a few commonly …
If you’ve been following us for awhile you know we love a good sensory bin around here! If you’re new here, welcome and you should make a sensory bin with us! Sensory bins are great for several reasons. They are inexpensive to make. You can set them up easily using items from your kitchen. They …
We had so much fun working through our list of Fall sensory bins that I decided to find some Halloween sensory bins to tackle this October! Halloween doesn’t have to be too scary for your toddler to enjoy. These Halloween Sensory Bins are part cute, part creepy, and 100% easy! I like activities that take …
It’s the middle of September and still nearly 90 degrees outside, but why not make a Fall sticky wall? Just because it’s sweltering and humid outside doesn’t mean we can’t hope the pretty Fall weather comes soon! In the spirit of looking ahead to nicer Fall days when we can comfortably go outside again, my …
Oh, playdough. Who doesn’t love it? So soft and squishy, so soothing to play with. It’s not just for kids. You know you like it too. But is it safe for younger toddlers? Because my toddler likes to taste most of her toys, I did some research on the ingredients in store-bought Playdoh. Unfortunately the …
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