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This week for Fine Motor Fridays we have another Disney Frozen Craft for you to go along with our Jointed Frozen Olaf and our Frozen Inspired Chill Out Jar. Make sure you stick around at the end of this post to see what the other Fine Motor Fridays gals have been up to this week!…
This week for Fine Motor Fridays I’ve got a fun St. Patrick’s Day Craft for Kids that has bonus Fine Motor Fun added in! We haven’t done much for St. Patrick’s Day at our house in the past. We usually get together with friends at a family-friendly Irish Pub in Chicago. It’s pretty fun to…
This week for Fine Motor Fridays I have a Fine Motor Christmas Game that can be used for a wide range of ages, from baby to preschoolers. For babies you could use it to work on pincer grasp, for toddlers or preschoolers you could use it to practice with any number of tools- tweezers, chopsticks, clothespins- whatever you…
Welcome to the mega, super, awesome Fine Motor Fridays- Christmas Roundup Edition! I am teaming up with the usual (awesome blogger) suspects to bring you a “progressive roundup,” if you will, of Fine Motor Christmas Activities! Each blogger has chosen a different fine motor skills topic and has compiled an inspiring list of activities from…
We are settling into the holiday season with Christmas right around the corner. Ladybug’s Preschool has started doing Christmas Crafts for Kids so we’re doing some at home as well. You know how I love sneaking in extra fine motor skills when we do activities and art projects and three-year olds like the variety and…
For this week’s Fine Motor Fridays post, I’m taking all those odds and ends left after a birthday party and using them for some fun fine motor activities for my three year old and one year old! Having had four kids birthday parties in our house, we have oodles of decorations, goody bag treats and…
 Welcome back for week three of Fine Motor Fridays. Craftulate, And Next Comes L, Stir the Wonder and School Time Snippets are with me as well to share another round of new fine motor skills activities. This week I wanted to find a fun way for my three year old to practice twisting and turning….
 We are joining up with Red Ted Art once again for their Kids Get Arty Series. This series encourages you to view works of art with your children and then find an age-appropriate way to extend the exploration of the artwork. This Pointillism Art Project for Kids uses old paint swatches, paper punches, glue…
Ladybug has been on an outdoorsy kick lately. She and her dad camped out in a tent in the backyard, she likes “exploring” and looking for bugs, and she’s been pretending to fish in the back yard using twigs she finds on the ground. I love it, it’s adorable to see my 3 year old…
Kids love Halloween so why not give them some fun ways to work on their fine motor skills that have a spooky twist?! Here are four totally simple ways to practice cutting during the Halloween season…plus one that takes a litttttle more prep time. But not MUCH more! We did these all outside to cut…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner so it is time to plan some crafts for the kids to make mom. These Shrinky Dink Ideas for Mother’s Day will make the perfect keepsake gift for momma, grandma, aunts and anyone on your gift giving list. We love shrinky dinks, in fact be sure to read…
Happy Fall, y’all! Today we are talking about some super fun, super easy Halloween Shrinky Dinks. Whether you buy store bought shrink art crafts or want to do DIY shrinky dinks for Halloween, we’ve got you covered! In addition to awesome project inspiration, we share shopping links to some of our favorite affiliate partners. This means…
Today I am sharing super simple, but SUPER FUN Indoor Halloween obstacle courses for kids. These easy indoor Halloween activities all use supplies often found in your own home, and you can customize them based on what you have on hand. It is a fun and easy way to get the kids moving at home,…
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Today I’m sharing some Mom Bombs and other ideas for Drop-Off Mother’s Day Gifts. These are easy gifts that show someone you’re thinking of them, and they are small enough to drop off of someone’s front door step. I call them Mom Bombs but I also have some classic Mother’s Day Gift quotes for various…
There’s so much fun and learning to be had using Shrinky Dinks! Come read tips and tricks for shrinky dinks, plus oven temperatures..basically everything our family has learned throughout all our Shrinky Dink making activities. Partner affiliate links are used in this post. We sure have had fun in the Lalymom household with our Shrinky…
The holiday season is ramping up and everyone around here is in planning mode. To help me AND you, I’ve put together a fun list of toddler Christmas activities! Scroll through and pick a few favorite activity ideas to try with your kids. You can plan them for the month, or for a fun holiday party. These…
Welcome back for another free monthly play calendar! This calendar was made during a leap year so we’ve got 29 days of February Activities for Kids. Consider it a bonus day for the non leap years! I am loving these play calendars! It is so handy to be able to just open this up and…
This year my daughter is four and my son is two, so I think we will have a lot of fun with Valentine’s Day Activities. Today I have 3 super simple, low-prep ideas that are perfect for the Valentine’s Day Busy Bag Blog Hop! Both of my kids do a lot of fine motor activities…
Today we are talking about ways to get started on a new journey- Girl Scouts! I’m getting our troop ready so I thought I’d share my own research in this big list of ideas for earning the Daisy Girl Scout Promise Center badge. Affiliate links are included in this post. This month I started a…
Once again a busy summer is heading quickly to a close. The beginning of August has always been signal that the summer will end soon and it’s back to the books. One of the first day of school traditions that we like to do is make some back to School Crafts! Affiliate links appear in…
