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Happy Fine Motor Friday! Today’s DIY Toy is the Ultimate PVC Play Table in a Bag! Playing trains, building with LEGO, lining up roads and driving cars- these are all great playful ways to help kids develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills! I call this the ULTIMATE play table because you can use it…
We are following up our DIY Lego Wall post with a collection of DIY LEGO Birthday Card tutorials– all for the Toddler Approved LEGO Week! If you have a LEGO Lover in your family or circle of friends, you should keep these in mind for their next birthday party. They would all be cool to…
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!…
We have reached a new level of craziness in our house and it all centers around Disney’s Frozen Movie. I love to craft, learn and play using anything that captures my kids’ attention so today I’ve got a fun Frozen Olaf Craft. This is of course on top of our other Frozen Craft that we…
So it is official. We are obsessed with Disney’s Frozen at the Lalymom house. So today I have a Disney’s Frozen Inspired Craft- the first of a few! We have made some fun I-Spy bottles in the past and I’ve seen relaxation bottles and calm down jars around the internet so I thought it would be…
We are back for Fine Motor Fridays! This week we did some fun writing activities for kids on our super easy outdoor writing center! (This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.) The other night LalyDad and I were talking about how Miss Three (almost four!) has…
If you are looking for fun preschool activities then look no further! You will love the collaborative Three to Five: Playful Preschool eBook! Organized by the wonderful Cathy James of Nurturestore, this eBook is an amazing resource for parents, caretakers and educators alike, full of inspiring photos, step by step tutorials and awesome printables! I’m so…
Today’s post offers a fun, free DIY project that allows for a wide range of ABC Letter activities for kids. These free printable alphabet cards are so versatile and can be used with babies, toddlers, preschoolers- even school aged kids! I have been planning these cards for months and as I was starting to thinking…
Happy Mother’s Day! Let’s laugh together with some funny Mothers Day Quotes! I’m teaming up with a huge group of bloggers for an All Things Baby Bloghop an you have to read through my awesome post and then see all the details and enter our giveaway at the bottom! Today is all about what motherhood…
Hey-o! It is the last day of Dinosaur week and for my Dinosaur Recipe I’ve got an awesome Ice Cream Excavation with Chocolate Dinosaur Fossils ! I am in LOVE with this simple, healthy treat…oh and my kids are too! This banana ice cream based dessert is such an easy way to “cook” with kids in…
Welcome back to Dino Week! Today is the Dinosaur Crafts Day of the Play, Craft and Learn with Dinosaurs Series! For our super fun kid-made dinosaur crafts, we added to our arsenal of preschooler cutting practice projects and made these awesome DIY Dinosaur hats for kids! Okay technically Miss Almost Four made one hat and I…
Hello from Dinosaur Week! Today I have a fun Gross Motor Skills Activity as I join up with Craftulate’s Play, Craft and Learn with Dinosaurs Series! These DIY Dinosaur Stilts for Kids are super easy and lots of roaring, stomping fun! When thinking about dinosaurs, one of the first things that came to mind was…
Summer break is here, have you made the most of it? It’s not too late to make this summer awesome! In fact, I have just the thing to help! I’ve teamed up with 5 amazing bloggers to co-author the new eBook Backyard Summer Camp! I’m beyond excited and incredibly proud of the work that went…
Today I am participating in a blog hop organized by Sarah of Little Bins for Little Hands to talk about basic sensory activities. Sarah had the idea to do an “Un-challenge” of sorts…instead of setting up a parent-led themed sensory activity or small world exploration, Sarah thought, what if we all set out the same basic sensory…
My mom is a tricky one to shop for. She is not picky but she doesn’t have any specific hobbies that I can cater to. Two things I CAN count on that I know she loves are photo gifts of my kids and chocolate. Hands down. For SURE. So I thought it would be fun…
I am guest posting today over at Makeovers and Motherhood today all about a delish low calorie whiskey sour recipe! Head on over to the guest post to see the low calorie Whiskey Sour Recipe and then come back to see the list below of mix and match drink ideas using the same recipe plus…
Welcome back to Fine Motor Fridays! We are getting ready for Mother’s Day around here and wanted a simple craft project to do with the kids. My answer was this easy edible paint idea using nothing but chocolate! If you have kids that put everything in their mouths, you may not put painting at the…
Today’s fine motor Friday’s post is a simple tutorial to make DIY Preschool Manipulatives. If you come by here often you know we love DIY toys– especially toys made from recyclables! My new mantra is Save the Planet: Make a Toy! When LalyDad and I order out we tend to pick our favorites over and…
Easter is around the corner and it is time to prep for your class party or family get together! Last week I shared a super fun Free Printable to make Peeps Finger Puppets and that got me looking around for Easter Coloring Pages and Other Free Printables. When my friend Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands…
Easter always sneaks up on me so I am prepping early with these Peeps Puppets Easter Games! This post will tell you how to make them, including a materials list with affiliate links as well as the details on the free printable Peeps template! This will be the first Easter that we will have a preschooler in…
