From bunnies to bubbles, we’ve got you covered with unique easter basket ideas for toddlers that are not just fun but are meant to engage their senses while encouraging their development. Hi, I’m Alexa! A nature and sensory teacher for toddlers and a passionate learning-through-play advocate. And while I love Easter baskets I bring you …
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My favorite thing in in the slime world is now THIS! Specially this Rainbow fluffy Slime The pop of color, the possibilities of play and the stretchiness is just enough and safe enough for a toddlers. To makeRainbow fluffy Slime you are going to need the following ingredients per each color. We used this recipe …
Learning letters requires a lot of pre-writing and pre-reading skills to be developed first. Use this Valentine’s Day matching game to work on an important pre-reading and pre-writing skill: Visual Discrimination. Visual discrimination is a crucial skill for toddlers to develop before they begin to write letters. Here’s why: Overall, visual discrimination provides toddlers with …
Slime, a gooey and stretchy substance, is a popular sensory play material that can be customized to fit various themes, including Valentine’s Day. I love to make slime and Valentine’s Day makes it a perfect occasion. Use our signature recipe to make yours! This recipe is awesome because is less stretchy and slimy than store-bought …
Sensory bottles are a great sensory activity for babies and a calming tool for toddlers and kids. Make this Valentine’s Day bottle to celebrate Valentine’s Day When using sensory bottles, like this Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottle, it’s essential to ensure that the materials inside are safe and age-appropriate for your baby. Always supervise playtime and …
Sensory bottles are a great sensory tool to use for babies. Make these theme-centric sensory bottles for your baby to work on eye-tracking and eye development. Roll them on the floor, place them over a table, and play with the different sounds each materials make. Sensory bottles or discovery bottles are not just fun to …
Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to work on some art activities. I like activities that are process-based instead of following step-by-step instructions (because tired mama will end up doing most of it – and that’s no fun). So, if you are up for some messy fun with lots of learning and pretty then let’s …
Entertaining a baby or toddler who still puts things in his/her mouth is challenging, but here’s an idea I do in my baby sensory class and they love it! 😍 Edible pasta sensory bin for babies I always pair this with pink pigs 🐷 to keep the pink theme and to work on some vocabulary …
These tongs are available at the Dollar store and are a great skill to prepare little ones for writing later on. It works on strengthening all those little muscles in the hand and finger that will give them the coordination and strength, later on, to hold a pencil and control it. To make this Valentine’s …