We’re currently visiting my parents about 500 miles away who have a small but lovely garden. E is having a blast discovering everything, both inside and out. My mom had a bunch of clothespins sitting on a table outside while she was taking the laundry inside, and E saw them and came up with a…
A fun way to paint that kept us entertained for more than 30 minutes!
A really cool bubble wrap painting project for all ages that even a toddler can do completely on his own!
Experimenting with ice cream dough – a super fun homemade no-cook playdough from two simple ingredients!
While Mama and Papa were clearing out stuff to give or throw away in anticipation of our move overseas next month, E created her own springboard with a mattress we’d haphazardly placed on some other stuff just to get it out of the way for a few minutes. She repeatedly climbed up on it, exclaimed…
We do a LOT of sensory play. The “Sensory Activities” section is the most active one, and with the help of the blogosphere, we come up with and try out new ones all the time. This morning after her bath, E put on lotion as usual but somehow, the bottle wasn’t put up the way…
Simple DIY color matching and fine motor game for toddlers using clothespins.
Painting with water beads and marbles – exploring the contrast between hard and soft while creating a lovely painting!
Painting with marbles – an art idea for toddlers and up that’s a bit messy but great fun, and the results are lovely!
A sensory activity that doubles as writing/pre-writing practice!
Use the shaving cream marbling technique to make marbled eggs with your child to decorate for Easter!
Painting air cushions with a toddler to explore a new painting surface (plus some face painting)!
