learning, creating, and celebrating with your family all year
This is a quick and fun handprint firework craft activity, perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and other young children. This fireworks art activity would be wonderful for Independence Day (the Fourth of July), New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, Guy Fawkes Day, and more. If it’s a good holiday for fireworks, this handprint firework craft is a quick and easy activity to… Read More
Father’s Day Handprint Suncatcher Craft (Father’s Day Craft for Young Children) is a post by Nicole from Tired, Need Sleep. I will be the first to say that when it comes to art for toddlers and preschoolers, the process is much more important than the end product. There is much for small children to learn by simply exploring and experimenting… Read More
My preschooler does not care that it is time for summer vacation – he has the nerve to still want to learn about anything and everything. Which makes for a tired mama, who was foolish enough to think teaching a small child could include planned breaks, but that is beside the point. He is currently fascinated with the amazing ways our bodies… Read More
My four year old son, Matthew, saw a little do-it-yourself treasure box in a recent issue of High Five (a magazine from Highlights for preschool children) and just knew he wanted to make this for Father’s Day. It turned out super cute! You will need a large number of craft sticks, and glue. I thought Matthew might like to paint… Read More
We love birds! And spring is the perfect time to learn about these fascinating little feathered friends. In this post I’d like to share some of our favorite bird-themed activities with you. These are simple activities, appropriate for preschoolers, although many would easily supplement a more in-depth early elementary study of birds. Let’s start with bird identification. We all feel… Read More
I love St. Patrick’s Day – it makes me think of rainbows, which are always beautiful, even if there isn’t a pot of gold at the end (not that I’d mind that). It is the perfect opportunity to explore colors with your toddler or preschooler. We’ve been doing a variety of things to learn about rainbows and colors; I’m going… Read More