Continuing with my interest in all projects dinosaur, I thought this would be fun to try with the kids and they loved it! It doesn’t require a lot of stuff, you may have most of it (if not all) around the house. Making playdough dinosaurs is just a different take
Sensory Bins : General Info Sensory bin activity kits are a great experience for children (and adults too!). If you aren’t sure what they are, we have a great post that explains in detail. Rice and Water Bead Combo Sensory Bins If you have one of the activity kits
With summer approaching it’s a great time to start planning ahead and thinking about activities for the kids for summer. I have been putting together a variety of activity kits and wanted to share this one because the kids in my classes LOVE it. These are not only great for
Until it was brought to my attention recently, I never thought about most playdough having wheat in it. Some people have reactions to foods if they come in contact with that food in ANY way — not just ingesting it. Naturally I went to Pinterest to check out all the
There are so many ideas for a dinosaur sensory bin. The options go on forever. When we did a dinosaur-themed Yogalore class recently, I wanted to try something I hadn’t tried before. What I liked about this particular sensory bin is that it had several concepts and activities in one
Bedtime Yoga: Calming SequenceSeveral of the poses in this particular sequence are also a part of our Beginning Breaths component which is how we usually begin our classes. It’s a combination of yoga poses, breaths and stretches that can help us warm up or calm down. The purpose of the
Getting children to calm down and become “rest-ready” can sometimes be difficult. We want our children to not only have the ability to calm down at bedtime, but also when they need to be or become over-stimulated. We wanted to give you a few rest-ready tips in the hopes that
Outdoor play almost seems like something from the past. I’m probably dating myself, but when we were kids we played outside most of the time, especially in warm weather. We knew what time dinner was and we made sure we were home by then. When I was little I remember
I needed a durable and fun gardening set to use in one of my sensory bins when I did my spring lesson plan. I have purchased several Learning Resources products before (like the sea turtles which are amazing!) and they never disappoint. The New Sprouts Grow It set was no
It can be really hard to come up with new/original/inexpensive Easter basket ideas for little ones. You don’t want to have a ton of candy in the kids’ Easter baskets when they’re younger. Making items yourself can cut down on costs and I find it’s pretty rewarding as well. Here