Celebrating Child & Home
Everyone learns best by doing so I made a gardening sensory bin for my preschoolers to explore gardening. Obviously, we can garden outdoors but our wet spring was causing problems with that. Our gardening sensory bin was a hit! Like most sensory bins it was messy so if you can take this outdoors that would…
We made Parts of a Bean Plant Diagram Art as part of our gardening theme this month. Disclaimer that this is not process art, some may say it’s not developmentally appropriate and it’s too hard for young children. That’s fine but we did it anyway and we did it successfully. The purpose of this project was to…
First, we explored soil, then seeds as part of our gardening theme. One of our seed activities was creating seed mosaics which turned out beautiful! I’ve been enjoying them all month on display in our room. Creating Seed Mosaics allowed the children to explore seeds and handle them to create a design of their own. Creating…
It’s that time of year again to plant some seeds! Planting Seeds in Preschool is such a wonderful hands-on experience for children! I love that it doesn’t have to be a big production to be meaningful. Just a small bean seed or a little container for soil and grass seeds! Both of these offer quick and…
Even though we had a late, slow start to spring, we started our Growing Gardens theme May 1st. With so many gray skies and cool, rainy days, it was hard to get into the gardening frame of mind despite gardening being one of my favorite activities. May 1st was actually a beautiful day to be…
What’s the way to mom’s heart? A handprint on anything! Especially those little handprints. We all know how quickly they turn to be handprints but those small little handprints remain, forever in our hearts. I try to make something different every year with my child care children to give to their parents, so this year…
This classic Doritos Taco Salad Recipe is perfect for a summer lunch, picnic or potluck. The homemade dressing has a wonderful flavor that completes ...
I love the colors of spring in these Layered Easter Cake Jars! So festive for Easter and spring (even though it doesn't feel like spring in ...
How cute are these Peeps Marshmallow Bunnies Pudding Cups? They're cute idea for an Easter dessert and fun to make so the kids can help. They're made ...
Even though summer is over and the temps have dropped considerably, I love this time of year! The fall colors are so pretty and it will soon be ...
If you’re anything like me – cooking becomes a chore and takes me twice as long because I can never find what I’m looking for! After using these tips ...
If you’ve hopped on Instagram lately, you’ll know that succulents are all the rage. It’s no wonder: these plants are incredibly beautiful! There are ...
