I absolutely love spring. All of the beautiful flowers, warmer weather, and no winter coats. I thought it would be fun to gather some great spring Montessori activities for the kids. There are tons of ideas in all these post, I can’t wait to try some of them. Montessori Inspired Spring Activities Even though this first […]
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching the Alphabet to Your Preschooler
Are you teaching the alphabet to your preschooler? Here are seven mistakes to avoid! I’m Anna Geiger, creator of The Measured Mom, and I’m so grateful to Heather for allowing me to guest post on her blog today. As a former teacher turned SAHM, I’ve had the joy of teaching the alphabet to our oldest […]
Duck Pond Play Dough Kit
My 4 year old, Ellie, loves anything to do with animals. Since we have been on a play dough kit lately and I made some amazing calming scented play dough, I wanted to add in her love of animals. She has been asking me to include ducks in one of the kids, so I made […]
DIY Scissor And Cutting Practice Toolkit
We are continuing on wth this toolkit series today to include a scissor and cutting practice toolkit. Scissor skills and cutting activities involve using fine motor and visual motor skills plus bilateral coordination. All of these things are important for future reading, writing, and math skills. If you missed the other two toolkit ideas, be […]
Build a Snowman Busy Bag for Preschoolers
I adore snowmen, I actually collect them and get them all out during Christmas time. My daughter Ellie loves playing with them, so I made her her own build a snowman busy bag. It is really easy to put together and you can keep it in a plastic zipper bag afterwards to have for quit […]
Fall Leaves Cutting Strips – A Free Printable
It’s fall time here in the US and that means lots of fun fall activities are in store for us. My daughter Ellie has been looking forward to the trees changing colors and the leaves falling so she can jump in them. I decided to make some fall leaves cutting strips for her to practice […]