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Messy Play Ideas for 1 Year Olds

May 22, 2023

Looking for messy play ideas for 1 year olds? Check out these DIY activities, from sensory bins to edible play, perfect for this age! Does it feel like you and your 1 year old do the same basic things every day? You take him to the park, run some errands, read the same books, and play with the usual toys. You're a fan of routine, but after months of the same activities, you're looking for fun activities to do at home. Particularly, "messy" play ideas. You've noticed that he loves to explore with his hands, whether it's splashing in the tub or digging them in the sandbox. You don't … [Read more...]

Easy Arts and Crafts for 1 Year Olds (No Complicated Instructions!)

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May 10, 2023

Looking for easy arts and crafts for 1 year olds? Check out these toddler activities—without complicated instructions or messy clean up! Even when my son was an infant, I was already saving arts and crafts ideas on Pinterest. From puffy clouds of cotton balls to heart-shaped collages of torn red paper, I had grand ideas for projects I'd teach him. Unfortunately, he had his own agenda. Sure, "he" made a puffy cloud craft and a Valentine heart for his dad. But if he had his way, I knew he would rather spend the time pulling at the cotton balls or tossing the red pieces in the air (which he … [Read more...]

25 Fun Outdoor Activities for 3 Year Olds

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Apr 15, 2023

Looking for fun, outdoor activities for 3 year olds? Check out these fun ideas for your next outing with your preschooler! For someone who has yet to go camping for fear of the bathroom "amenities," I still love the outdoors. Even living in an apartment didn't stop me from finding outdoor activities in our city, from hiking to the beach and even to our local park. Now that we've moved and are surrounded by hiking trails (not to mention a backyard), being outdoors has become easier. I want my kids to feel the same way about the outdoors. Even when they were toddlers and preschoolers, I … [Read more...]

Art Supplies for 1 Year Old Kids They Can Actually Use

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Apr 13, 2023

Gather art supplies for 1 year old kids to nurture creativity! Here are the best non toxic arts and crafts supplies and toys for toddlers. Comic books, handmade puppets, decorations for the home. These are some of the creations my kids have made out of miscellaneous art supplies we have lying around the house. Art has been a part of their everyday agenda, even when they were toddlers who could barely hold a pencil. Their art experience was further cemented when they went to a Montessori preschool. Every week, they'd come home with a project that we'd hang and display on the wall. I'd … [Read more...]

Physical Activities for 3 Year Olds

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Feb 08, 2023

Want physical activities for 3 year olds to get your child moving? Whether indoors or out, discover simple activities perfect for kids! How much can this kid read?! I thought to myself. My then-3-year-old was and still is a book worm. He'd spend hours either flipping through books or asking me to read to him (I had once timed how long we read in one day, and the total came up to four hours). If he wasn't reading, he was inspecting his toy fire truck, building train sets, or coloring and drawing. All well and good, except I was starting to think that these activities weren't physical … [Read more...]

Learning Activities for 2-3 Year Olds

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Dec 20, 2022

Looking for fun, educational things to do with your little one? Check out these learning activities for 2-3 year olds you can do at home! After living with a toddler or preschooler for a while, you start to go kind of crazy at home, don't you think? You feel like you do the same basic things every day. She seems as bored as you are—even with a closet full of toys galore, she rarely plays with any of them. It's the both of you all day. Perhaps you feel compelled to enrich her days with activities and lessons she can learn but are at a loss for how to do just that. Sure, you've seen a … [Read more...]

Fine Motor Skills Activities for 5-6 Year Olds

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Dec 18, 2022

Fine motor skills activities for 5-6 year olds are important as kids enter kindergarten. Encourage hand dexterity—even with an active child—with these fun activities! If you're like most parents, how your child holds a pencil may not be top of mind. But once she enters kindergarten, you suddenly notice how well the other kids hold theirs in comparison. You also realize that she can't write her name well, much less cut with scissors (and forget about pulling a zipper). Come to think of it, you don't even know what her dominant hand is yet. Or perhaps it's the opposite. You're well … [Read more...]

No-Fuss Montessori Fine Motor Activities

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Oct 11, 2022

Check out these Montessori fine motor activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Perfect to do at home, and includes household items and toys. Adjusting to his new Montessori preschool was a challenge for my then-toddler. Going from having one caregiver to himself to sharing a teacher with other children was no easy task. But one activity that helped ease the transition—especially during school drop offs—was the "practical work" he'd do each morning. From pouring water to tweezing pom poms, these activities would make the start of the school day much easier. Not only did he enjoy these … [Read more...]

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