Train Craft
This was another spur of the moment activity that actually turned out pretty cute. Materials Train Outline Cardboard, Foamboard or other sturdy paper Cotton balls 1 empty toilet paper roll Markers Glue...
View ArticleName and letter recognition practice
Here’s an activity for practicing all kinds of skills. This has fine motor, cutting, writing, letter recognition skill all packed into one activity. The original has the letters to his name on the...
View ArticleLacing Letters
One of the beauties about teaching Kindergarten for several years before deciding to be a stay at home mom is the masses of stuff I had accumulated that is now at my disposal to use with Landon. Some...
View ArticleLacing with a colander
Landon has been on a lacing kick lately since I pulled out my alphabet lacing for him. As I was making dinner and draining the pasta, I had an idea. I pulled out the other colander I have and the …...
View ArticlePopsicle Stick Puzzles
Landon has been on a major puzzle kick the last few weeks. I’m happy about that because I love doing puzzles. Not the 25 – 40 piece ones he’s able to do so much, but he’s got to start somewhere …...
View ArticlePumpkin Seed Pumpkin
Pumpkins come from pumpkin seeds. Pumpkins have seeds in them… why not make a pumpkin from pumpkin seeds?! Pumpkin Seed Pumpkin Pumpkin Seeds (washed and dried) Orange and green paint Pumpkin Outline...
View ArticleCorn Art
We’ve been doing (and will be doing more) harvest and fall type art and craft projects with the fall season on us. We’ve done a ton of pumpkin crafts and now that corn is in full harvest we’ve been...
View ArticleName writing with bingo dobbers
When your young child is learning how to write their name small pencils are not the best option to start with. Their small hands lack the fine motor control to manipulate the tiny pencil. Fat pencils,...
View ArticleGlittery Snowflakes
This is a simple, but fun project that we did on the spur of the moment. Landon’s idea was the glitter. Honestly I hate glitter. I mean I love how it’s sparkly and makes things pretty – but it is so...
View ArticlePipe Cleaner Pokes
I made this busy activity for Riley for our road trip vacation to Las Vegas. We were going to be on the road for 9+ hours and though we were breaking it up into 2 days and making stops along the way, I...
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