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Activities with/for kids

Sensory Bottle Tips, Uses and Benefits for Children

Sensory bottles (or calming bottles) are one of my favorite activities in my classes. Well, really they’re one of my favorite activities in life. I enjoy making sensory bottles. I find the process very calming and believe it or not, there is some creativity and even science involved in making

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yogamore
Activities with/for kids

YogaMORE: MORE Resources for Teachers, Therapists & Parents

YogaMORE: A magic resource. Imagine a resource you could use in the classroom or during therapy sessions. This magic resource can help encourage social distancing, assist with classroom management, provide active play and gross motor movement. This resource can most often be theme-related, so students are actively engaged while you

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yoga for kids

We Need Yoga Now More Than Ever — Parents, Kids and Teachers

Yoga now. As I write this, its almost mid-July. The school year ended so abruptly, so chaotically that looking back it’s a blur. I just remember teachers scrambling, parents struggling, everyone trying their best in a situation we have not found ourselves in before.   As school systems plan for

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early learning

Facts for Honey Bees: Printables

We have some great printables — Facts for Honey Bees. We also have some great facts on honey bees listed below, but the printable gives children a chance to find their own facts.  I love bees. Sure the buzzing close to my ear freaks me out a little, but I

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earth-day
Activities with/for kids

Earth Day Art Activity: Marble Painting

Happy Earth Day! For today’s activity, we’re going to need paint — blue and green paint. If you were like me and had no “kid paint” on hand at home (mine is all still at school!), here is the recipe for paint that we made yesterday. You probably have the

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paint-recipe
Activities with/for kids

Paint Recipe: DIY, Fun and the Clean Up Is So Easy!

I decided we would do a quick and easy paint recipe because we will need paint for tomorrow’s Earth Day activity. So if you don’t have any paint, chances are you do have these three ingredients to make your own. It’s easy and the kids really enjoy making it. You’ll

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Activities with/for kids

Fruit Stamping — Sensory Art Activity

Fruit stamping is such a great activity. I really miss our art classes — so I wanted today’s activity to be something where we can use be creative. It’s pretty straightforward, and I am hoping if you do end up doing this activity, you’ll send me photos — I would

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