INDOOR ACTIVITIES

This particular mix of pink rice, red rice, and red heart confetti is so pretty! It's lovely to play with as you swirl the colors...

This craft was so easy and so fun! My 3-year-old instantly loved her new ghostly friend and took her around the house to give her a tour....

I'll admit, I know slime is fun and my kids would love it, but I've never wanted to make homemade slime because of the ingredients. It...

I love the texture of this homemade play dough and being able to create soft, pastel colors! This time, we colored our play dough using...

This is a perfect little craft + treat to practice colors, fine-motor skills, and PATIENCE when eyeing those extra large marshmallows!!...

I love that my kids (2 & 4 years old) both love these sensory bins! Olivia still loves the basic feel of the rice and dumping it into the...

This craft is perfect if you want a gingerbread house without all of the sugar! Or it's great if you want a cute little craft that won't...

This little sensory bin was so fun for both of my kids (ages 2 & 4)! Aaron's favorite was making it snow by picking up handfuls and...

This was such a fun craft to do with the kids, and I love that we can use these pumpkins on Thanksgiving! You can add names on the cards...

If you're looking for some slightly spooky preschool activities, I've got you covered! Click here to see my Halloween Educational Pack on...

This is our first sensory bin using corn kernels as the base, and my kids are loving it! They love the sound of the corn pouring into the...

My kids looooved this one! We'll definitely be doing this a few times this month! There's nothing better than stirring up some spooky and...

Here's an easy but fun Halloween activity! Grab a colander and string some spooky yarn through the holes, criss-crossing to make a "web."...

Here are the fall books that we've been reading to kick off this fall season and learn more about nature around us! Below are links to...

Aaron and I are working through a curriculum for his preschool lessons, but I just had to come back around to apples now that it's...

My friend Kelly came up with this cuuute summer 2020 time capsule idea! (Check her out on Instagram @kellyobranovic!) This summer was...

It may be 105 degrees outside, but we're studying apples over here and Hobby Lobby has fall AND Christmas decor out. We needed a little...

This is my first year doing official homeschool with Aaron, and I know a lot of us are in this new season because of distance learning. I...

I still can't believe how early the school year starts (my husband started in-service on the first Monday of August!), but here we are!...

This was our last summer lesson, and starting on Monday we'll be following Habitat Schoolhouse's preschool curriculum! I asked Aaron what...

This was such a fun follow up to our space lesson! We reviewed the planet cards and then chose to make Mars come to life through this...

My little ones loved the moon sand sensory bin, which you can see here, and I wanted to make sure I captured our other galaxy-themed...

This was a very special treat for Aaron and Olivia, and I just couldn't resist the gorgeous marbled look of this bark! This galaxy bark...

Aaron specially requested this lesson since he currently wants to be an astronaut when he grows up! We've been having a lot of fun...

This is such a fun texture to play with! This week we celebrated the 51st anniversary of the moon landing, and this sensory bin was the...

These solar system cards are available for purchase on my Etsy shop! Click here to shop! I'm so excited to use them in Aaron's space...

I just have to share these little treasures that I found at The Dollar Tree! These shell picture frames were only $1, and they come with...

These puppets have created the funniest moments this week with my kids! The way my kids stare at their faces as my husband and I make...

I'm loving these recycling crafts! This pirate ship is so easy to make, and it makes for a perfect way to practice preschool skills! You...

This little craft so simple and yet so magical! After all, what's a pirate without a spyglass? I kept this one simple so that Aaron could...

We had so much fun with this lesson, talking in our best pirate voices and hunting for treasure in the house! Click here to get this...

This ocean twist on the classic salt dough recipe is from The Mama Notes and her summer camp series! Aaron opted to do all of the shapes...

Click here to get this free printable! Whether you're visiting an aquarium, playing with an ocean sensory bin, watching a kid-friendly...

We're having a lot of fun with these summer-themed preschool lessons! They're less focused on a specific letter of the alphabet (we'll...

I'm excited to share some free 4th of July activities for your little ones! This pack has coloring pages, cutting practice, a letter...

These little cuties are so easy and fun to make! Supplies: Cardboard Popsicle sticks Paint Paintbrush Hot glue White glue A variety of...

I'm excited to share some free 4th of July activities for your little ones! This pack has coloring pages, cutting practice, a letter...

This one is so easy to pull together, and it's both festive and a great way to practice fine-motor skills! Supplies: Red & white striped...

This is such a cute way to teach your little one the letters in their name! It takes a bit of time, some recycled material, and hot glue,...

The Mama Notes is doing the cutest summer camp right now, and her first theme is Beach Week. This craft is so cute, making sand castles...

It's summer! And who knows at this point if we get to go to the beach this year or not, but at least at home we can play with sand and...

Here's a quick and fun activity if you've got ice cream on the mind (which I do, all day in this 100 degree heat!). Use up some cardboard...

I just love playing around with fonts and color schemes. I love bringing some beauty into my toddlers' world, which is usually bright and...

This is so simple, but so magical! It's a great way to talk about basic science concepts while also reviewing colors and maybe even the...

We've been eating way too much ice cream over here (#quarantinelife), so we skipped eating it today and did an ice cream craft instead!...

Craft supplies are in demand these days at the stores, but I think we all have plenty of toilet paper rolls and cardboard boxes! This was...

If you're looking for a fresh way to play with play dough, try setting up a bakery scene! We had a lot of fun playing with these ideas! I...

This week I wanted to highlight a few of the many, many things you can do with just one supply: contact paper! I'm really enjoying...

So I'm trying something new this week! I'm trying to balance these goals in my head, and we'll see if this routine helps me out: Creating...

Poor Olivia was so hungry, but she has the tendency to either grab onto our legs and almost trip us while we're making her some food, or...