Sensory bottles are all over Pinterest now, with hundreds of recipes it can get confusing to find the right one to follow. I have tested many of the, have hosted live Instagram and live workshops, and I can’t wait to show you! To make a glitter sensory bottle you need, clear glue, water, glitter, and …
The most critical stage of a child’s growth is from birth to 6 years old. Children use their senses to explore and unveil the world around them. Sensory bags are an excellent way to stimulate an infant’s senses of touch, smell, taste, sight, and brain development. A sensory bag encourage infants to investigate and explore …
Do you see that? The leaves are falling, the weather is cooling and there are pumpkin spice pastries everywhere! It is also time to make fall crafts! One of my favorites is this fall sensory bottle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexa | Kid Activities (@kidactivitieswithalexa) on Oct 19, 2019 at …
When working with babies and toddlers that still put everything in their mouth I always have to get very creative! They deserve all the fun while discovering new texture. There are many recipes to create edible paint, one of my favorites is this edible paint made with baby yogurt and watercolor edible safe paint. But …
It’s Halloween time, and with that, it is time to do lots of not-so-spooky activities at home. Let’s create a spider web basket activity and let our little learners use their critical thinking skills, fine motor skills, and even some gross motor skills as they work to rescue them the spiders out! Spider Web Basket …
Rain sticks produce the soothing sounds of rain falling, a calming sound that puts people at ease. Rain sticks are also used as musical instruments, if you shake them to the rhythm of the music you can have an awesome maraca. To make this DIY rain stick you will need: A VOSS bottle (or similar) …
Are you struggling to find a new toy you for your baby? Why not try a busy board, a fun, interactive, and practical solution to self-directed learning. Busy boards are motor skill activity centers created with everyday items, not children’s toys. For example, boards may contain Zippers Door latches Doorknobs Old or fake switches A …
Looking for ways to incorporate learning using Itsy bitsy spider? Create a sensory bin to encourage fine motor skills, creativity and imagination. Sensory bins are great to reinforce learning, increase vocabulary and encourage pretend play. I will share two sensory bins we created. The first bin is for those still mouthing everything. We made it …
The first birthday IS A BIG DEAL! Our little one is growing up. The first birthday is not only a party; it is a celebration of a life change. It is time to see how much they´ve changed, and also you. So, I´ve been doing a lot of research, taking inspiration from different styles to …
Entertaining a baby/toddler is hard work! Anyone that thought a baby will calmly sit next to you and be content is quickly surprised how adventurous they can get once they are sitting, moving, and putting everything in their mouth. Let your baby discover the world around them safely by using Montessori baby treasure baskets. Treasure baskets contain …