There this phase in certain children's lives that is called "the construction vehicle phase". Others may know it as "the dinosaur phase", "the shark phase", "the fairy phase" or "the farm animal phase". Oh, there are many phases and us parents live gloriously through them all. We read the same ...
Simple Farm Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Toddlers and preschoolers simply can't resist a sensory table. This urge to play and explore is so very deeply ingrained in all children and any gorgeous invitation will appeal to that part of them. While we all love well thought out and beautifully set up sensory bins or small worlds, the truth is ...
How to Set Up a Simple Autumn Sensory Box
As the days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing colour. Summer has come to an end and Autumn has arrived. I love this season of beauty and it's melancholy feeling of time slipping through my hands. The kids have grown so much and are about to start another year of school. There's a lot ...
How to set up a simple Bug Discovery Sensory Bin
It's all about the bugs in our family lately. The kids have been playing and exploring outside most days. And along with the sunshine, the bugs have started making an appearance as well. Everyone is full of questions and my boys would just love to see some of the bugs up close. Wanting to respond to ...
How to Create a Stone Quarry Small World
If you can not walk, ride or drive past a digger without squeals and pleads to stop and watch for hours, this simple stone quarry small world is for you. Read along and see how you can put together a pretty amazing invitation to play and explore construction vehicles and rocks. Lots of rocks. ...
How to Set up a Simple Ladybug Sensory Tray
Spring is in the air. The green leaves, the flowers blooming, the feel of the sun on your face and the smell of grass is what we've all been waiting for all winter long. We'll also be waiting for the first ladybug to arrive. These little cuties are every toddler and preschooler's best friend and a ...
Invitation to Create a Play Dough Flower Garden
My children have called it. This little play dough flower garden activity is now officially "the most fun ever" Spring activity. It's a tall order, but I believe this adorable invitation to create will be able to hold her own ... Have a look and see how we put it all together. How to set up ...
Three Billy Goats Gruff Invitation to Play
Kids love hearing the same stories over and over again. They love it even more if you tell the same story in different ways, using different kinds of props. The possibilities are endless. This week, we created a Three Billy Goats Gruff invitation to tell the story with play dough and props. Scroll ...
Searching for Food, a Fun Winter Sensory Play Activity
There is something magical about winter. I love the crispy cold days, the warm living rooms and pouring hot chocolate for the kids when they get home from school. This is the perfect time for setting up some fun winter sensory play bins or activities. This little sensory tray has been sitting out ...
Find the Gold in the Rainbow Sensory Play
Sensory play has really grown on me over time. I went through a stage where I just couldn't face the mess. Then my son went through a phase where he compulsively tipped out every single bin, box or basket. Now that we've left those exciting days mostly behind us, I'm finding myself embracing the ...