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Feed the Piggy Bank

April 29, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This isn’t a genius idea but sometimes when you change it up and add buttons to your money for your piggy bank it becomes a...
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Colored Lego City

April 28, 2020
by Annie Miller
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My kids have so many Legos that they love to build with! This time around, instead of just having them build however they wanted I...
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Shape Snack Sort

April 27, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Kids LOVE this activity — combining playtime and snacking on a bunch of different things is a no-brainer for any kid! I just gathered a...
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Dinosaur Stomp!

April 23, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is SO SIMPLE — we took two sturdy plastic containers (toy bins) and used masking tape to tape them to Max’s feet. Any dinosaur...
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Bathtub Playdough!

April 21, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is a SUPER easy and creative way to help make bath time fun for the kids! The recipe (below) is very quick — all...
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Legos on the windows

April 20, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is SUCH a simple activity to set up for the kids, but since it’s so different than what they’re used to it grabs (and...
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Homemade Light Table

April 18, 2020
by Annie Miller
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You only need a few supplies for cheap, easy hours of fun! Take a clear plastic container, light string(s), white tissue paper or wax paper,...
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Crayon Garden

April 17, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is such a great way for your kids to do a fun activity while also exercising their fine motor skills! The kids started out...
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Wacky Hair Day

April 16, 2020
by Annie Miller
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There is nothing wrong with being a little Wacky! We decided to put on our silly hats and create wacky hair portraits! I used regular...
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Create an Animal

April 15, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I love this activity because it brings out so much creativity! What we did was look through magazines (or you could use newspaper, junk mail, internet print...
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Shaving Cream Building Blocks

April 14, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Blocks and messy play go together well! For this activity you will need shaving cream and some kind of washable building materials. I put some...
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Tape Up Your Candy!

April 13, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Do you have special treats for your children in your house? This is a perfect fine motor activity to make the “treat” last a little longer. To...
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Play Dough Activity!

April 12, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Let’s take Mr. Potato Head to a whole new level — play dough Heads! To create this VERY simple activity all you need are some mixing...
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Spring Formal for Kids!

April 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Celebrating holidays in these uncertain times is certainly a challenge. Some of us are used to getting together with extended family members to enjoy each...
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Mosaic Eggs

April 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This project required a little bit of leg work before getting going as I cut apart colored paper from coupons, magazines, newspapers and sorted them...
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Plastic Wrap Eggs!

April 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This makes for a really cool design!  I gave my kids different colors of paint with little spoons in them. They scooped the paint and...
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Unwrapping Toys!

April 10, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Kids love to unwrap gifts so why not turn it into a learning game!  You could use any toys in your house but I used...
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Nature Box

April 9, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Now that spring has sprung it’s a perfect time to get away from our “Stay at Home” orders and get the family outside! I gave...
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Toy Gardens

April 8, 2020
by Annie Miller
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If your kids are feeling to itch to get their hands dirty but it isn’t quite time to plant the flowers outside yet, let them...
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It’s Beach Day!

April 5, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Your spring break might have been cancelled and the beaches might be closed right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t bring the “beach” to...
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Free the Animals!

April 4, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is a fun and simple activity for gaining early fine motor strength that your kids can easily do at home! I took strips of...
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Box Puzzles!

April 2, 2020
by Annie Miller
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My kids have always LOVED doing box puzzles — even before we were forced to get creative with using items in our homes to keep...
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Fine Motor Dice Game

April 1, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is a great way to work on pre-writing skills or just for fine motor practice. I just took two blocks (any cube shape at...
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Help Me Wash My Hands!

April 1, 2020
by Annie Miller
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We all want to keep the germs off the hands of our little learners, but every kid needs some guidance from time to time to...
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Solution Card Book

March 31, 2020
by Annie Miller
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For our younger learners it can be difficult to think through their problems and come up with solutions. Having kids create a “Solution Card Book”...
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Bring Your Magnets Outside!

March 30, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Even though we’re all staying at home right now, it’s still very important to get the kids outside so they can enjoy some fresh air...
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Kids Love Junk

March 30, 2020
by Annie Miller
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If you don’t know what to do with little “junk” toys that might be sitting around the house, this is the activity for you! Did...
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Indoor Roller Coasters!

March 29, 2020
by Annie Miller
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If your children are bouncing off the walls from the excessive time that we’re all spending inside, a trend that’s been making it’s way across...
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My Stoplight Helps Me Wait

March 28, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is a great activity that you and your child can make together. Since young children can’t tell time yet, this is a perfect way...
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Tape it!

March 26, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Here is a simple activity you can do with tape to work on number recognition, counting, patterns and alphabet knowledge. Take a long piece of...
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Finding Germs

March 26, 2020
by Annie Miller
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To relate to the current “germ world” we are living in I had the kids take newspaper (you can use any paper) and color it...
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Divider Plate Math Problems

March 26, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Using divider plates that you already have in your kitchen is a great way to create simple math problems! Have your child put numbers at...
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Find and Feel!

March 26, 2020
by Annie Miller
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We made a “Feeling Box” today. You can use any box (empty cracker box, shoe box, Amazon box). I cut a hole in the end...
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Fun With Boxes!

March 25, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Hi everyone! I hope everyone is staying busy but it can be difficult to find numerous activities for your children to do around the house...
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Cup and Pizza Tray Building

March 25, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Here we are again…finding random items around the house and putting them to good use! I have been collecting pizza cutouts for awhile because I...
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