Concept Matching Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Land, Sky, and Sea [With Free Printable!]

October 27, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Now that L has mastered the most concrete materials on our language shelf, it’s time to move on to the abstract. Most young children are fascinated by animals, so I created this concept matching activity for L to match the animals to where they spend the most time — the way I word it is […]

Quiet Time Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers — Feltro Magic Quiet Book Review

October 24, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

L is getting old enough that her afternoon nap time is slowly but surely dwindling in length — and when we’re in a hotel or somewhere new, she won’t nap at all. Nap time is sacred in our house, because my kids are much more agreeable when they have time to rest during the day […]

DIY Montessori Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Color Box 3

October 19, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Montessori materials can be quite expensive to buy, but there are some that you can easily make yourself — for free! The color tablets are one such material. I’m a bit of a snob, so I did buy Color Boxes 1 and 2 [for matching the colors], but I decided to make Color Box 3 […]

Activities for Toddlers — Sponge Water Transfer

October 13, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I don’t know about your kids, but mine LOVE water play. We spent a lot of time playing in water sensory bins outside this summer, and one of the household objects I put in it was a dish sponge. It was by far L’s favorite object to play with in the water bin, but I couldn’t […]

Leaf Man Story Basket for Toddlers and Preschoolers

October 11, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Have I mentioned how much I like creating fall-themed works for my kids? I was excited to find this Leaf Man Story Basket up in my attic from my Montessori training days, and both kids have enjoyed working with it this fall! Have you read Leaf Man, by Lois Ehlert? I love all of her […]