Some people call them ‘learning towers’, some call them ‘kitchen helpers’, either way, they can be quite expensive to just go out and buy. If you’ve ever looked up to purchase a learning tower for your child then you’ve found they can be $200 and beyond. I really wanted one for G because I’m WAY over […]
The plastic Easter eggs that fill this season open up SO many fun new learning activities for your children. Last year, when G was about 8 months old, I created this “Easter Eggs & Bunny Tails” sensory bin for him that he played in it non stop. I filled up the eggs with beans and […]
Since G has been standing up and walking around things for a while, I thought it was time to pull his sensory bin off the floor and make it a little higher so he can stand and play. But when I was looking them up to buy, I found sensory tables ranging from $90 to […]
I know what you’re thinking: This looks fun BUT IT’S SO MESSY! Yes, I know. It can be. But that’s the fun of it, for your child at least. For us, the 3 minutes it takes to sweep and wipe everything up, is worth the 15-20 minutes of play and discovery my child will get. […]
WHAT IS A FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY? Fine motor skills are the movements your child makes using their small muscles, like those found in the fingers and wrists. When they pick up a bean and put it in a cup, they are using those fine motor skills. Fine motor activities are the activities that focus on […]
I’ve made colored oats in the past, and I let G play in a sensory bin of rice all the time. He loves to dig his hand in it, scoop it into varies bowls, and pour it through a funnel. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to make some […]
“I love your activities but they’re just too messy for me.” I get this message a lot. And I get it. Sensory play can be messy. But that’s part of how kiddos use their senses to explore. So, for all my clean mamas out there, this activity is for you! The best part of a […]
When we bought our house three years ago we completely remodeled it. We knocked down walls, expanded the kitchen and opened it up, put in new granite counter tops, ripped up the dirty old carpet and put in hardwood floors. A lot of work was done to the house to get it to where it […]
Y’all…finally, FINALLY! All things construction in our house is over. Done. Finito. Goodbye loud noisy jackhammers and the constant smell of wet paint. Hello beautiful newly renovated patio (and bathroom but I’ll show you that another time). Here’s what we did. We ripped up all those bushes. The pokey ones. The ones that, when you […]
I’m sure you have seen all the pictures I’ve posted and insta-story videos of G at all the different splash pads this summer. There are tons around us so we’ve been trying to check them all out. We’ve been going to one a week and he just can’t get enough. We have our little inflatable […]
