This is the second time we’ve done Space Week, and it’s still one of my all-time favorites. We reused items we normally have stashed away in closets downstairs, like the cardboard spaceship (which we made last year) and the TARDIS (which was a lucky Facebook Marketplace find) and added a star tapestry and lots of … More Space Week
This playdough was one of my favorites – it’s vibrant and so sparkly! It’s fairly easy to make and lasted a SUPER long time. We added white poker chips, clear glass beads, and glow in the dark stars (plus one astronaut rubber duckie) to make the night sky. The dark dough did get stuck under … More Galaxy Playdough
This project took a little bit of luck and a little bit of time, but it’s one I’ve wanted to do for AGES. As a former preschool teacher, I love light tables. There’s so many possibilities for play – color mixing, shadow making, x-rays and more. I had figured I would have to use either … More DIY Light Table
Music has always been a constant in our house. I like singing and silly dancing with the girls, so this seemed like a natural theme for us. When my friend (who teaches music classes for kids) offered to let us borrow some instruments, I started to get super excited about it. This theme had a … More Music Week
Song cards are a simple idea with lots of possibilities. I had created a set back when I taught preschool – mainly because I can never remember words to all the songs I know. This takes a little bit of graphic work (or a little bit of drawing skills), but I think it’s worth it. … More Song Cards
I’m a huge fan of all things sensory, especially for littles. These sensory bags are an easy way for babies to participate in our Theme Weeks and are easy to throw in a diaper bag too. I’ve done sensory bags in just gallon sized ziploc bags, but they don’t last nearly as long as the … More Cactus Sensory Bag for Babies
When I’m doing a Theme Week, I love crafts that can also double as decoration, and this turned out super cute, so I was happy to have it on display. You need mini clay pots (3/4″ work well), green air-dry clay, white pipe cleaners (cut into small pieces), toothpicks, small fake flowers (optional), and rocks … More Air Dry Clay Cactus Craft
It had been years since I had done a craft like this. Maybe even since I was a kid – it’s a classic. You need construction paper, a tray, glue, colored rice, white rice and sand. First I cut out the shapes we needed – a big green cactus, a white cloud and some wavey … More Rice Cactus Craft
Sometimes I make things and they bomb. Well not completely, but it mostly. It doesn’t hold Ava’s interest or it’s too advanced for where she’s at. This was one of those activities for us. Ava has just started to do more counting around the house (she isn’t quite two and a half yet), so I … More Counting Cactus
Preschool and toddler science activities don’t always look like beakers and reactions. Sometimes it’s just taking a simple concept about the world and introducing it in a way they can understand. For our All About Cactus Week, I knew we were going to the Desert Botanical Garden. Before we went, I wanted to talk to … More Cucumber Cactus
Noticing the Happy 