We’ve been looking into/touring/interviewing several preschools in our area to try to find the best one that aligns with what we believe (and studies show) to be the best for her development. But it can be so hard to get a good feel for a preschools philosophies when you’re only there for a short time, so I had 5 key questions I asked each preschool to help me determine
“Play is a child’s work”. It’s one of my most favorite quotes and the belief of most early childhood educators. Play promotes fine and gross motor skills, language, socialization, personal awareness, emotional well-being, creativity, problem solving, and learning. It also develops curiosity and a sense of wonder within our children, which will
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Spray Bottle and/or Dropper
Water
I love coming up with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day crafts that young kids can do that are things moms and dad will use and enjoy. Not just something that will get put in a memory box and eventually thrown in the trash. I still have last
Hard Boiled Eggs
Plastic Bags
White Vinegar
Food Coloring
Rice (optional)
Cody will be working a lot leading up to Easter so he’s going to miss all the Easter egg dying fun (luckily he won’t miss the egg hunt), so we decided to dye eggs early so that he could be a part of it. I wanted Iris to be able to dye the eggs too, so we opted for a mess-free option that even an 11 month old could do. And let’s be
I love giving books to my girls for each holiday/season, and have rounded up our favorite Easter books.
Scissors
I wanted to think of an Easter craft to do with Iris since I do so many with Hazel (usually during Iris’ morning nap). I came up with this Sticky Easter Egg Decorating craft and she loved it.
Paper
Markers
I bought this colorful dot stickers and have been having so much fun coming up with activities for Hazel to do with them. Because what kid doesn’t love stickers?! With St. Patricks Day and Spring just around the corner, we’ve been talking a lot about rainbows so I came up with this Dot Sticker Rainbow Activity 🙂
Kids make every holiday so much fun! I love that we can make holidays special, magical, and memorable for our kids. Seeing their excitement is the best! With St. Patrick’s Day next week, I wanted to make this holiday fun and special too, so I can up with some ideas and Hazel is loving them so far!
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Toilet Paper Roll
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This is the absolute easiest Valentine’s craft ever, and the best part is, you probably already have everything you need at home. Just take a toilet paper or paper towel roll and bend one side of it inward so that it makes a heart shape. Squeeze some paint onto a tray and let you toddler dip the heart shaped toilet paper roll into the paint and stamp it onto paper. They could stamp it on construction paper to make a
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Pajama’s | Books: Plant a Kiss, Hug Machine, Hug Me | Unicorn Slippers | Personalized Letter Puzzle | Cuddle + Kind Dolls | Piggy Paint Nail Polish | Bath Bombs | Scarves
Hazel is still obsessed with Christmas. She talks about Santa, Mrs. Clause, and their reindeer, and still asks to listen to Christmas music every day. So I’m really hoping that we can hype up Valentine’s Day and get her off of
