My child loves cereal so we have tons of cereal boxes around. I always hate to just throw them out since there are just so many things to do with them. :) So for this activity you can make a fun maze that goes around a cereal box. Start with turning the box inside out
Creat you own jumbo alphabet flash cards for your toddlers or preschoolers with items from the dollar store! All you need is a box of the alphabet cards and a pack of the die cut letters which you can get for a dollar each at the dollar store. You’ll be putting a card and a
Do you get catalogs in the mail? I get ones that I didn’t even ask to receive, but have found a way to use them in a fun way. Take a page from the catalog that either has a large item, or some simple colorful items that would be easy to match up, top and
Toddlers love to bat things around and here’s a fun way to play a fun game with her. Take a piece of poster board and let your toddler color it with crayons and markers. Then fold each side of the paper about 2.5 inches. Then fold them up and tape the corners so that you
If you are looking for something to do with your toddler that is fun and simple, here’s an idea. Make your own rain cloud, to water the outdoor plants, or use in the bathtub. All you need is an empty, washed out styrofoam egg crate. Then use a pen to poke some holes in each
So I found this iPhone / iPad App that lets you send your own customized greeting card right from your iPhone to a loved one’s mailbox — real snail mail not email. You just pick the template, change the words, add your photos, and then address the envelope. Then for a couple bucks you can
Celebrate Earth Day and everyday with this guy who is celebrating life and rockin it out! All you need is a toilet paper tube and some scissors to cut out this rockin guy. Then let your toddler rock him back and forth and see if he falls over or lays back. To cut it out,
Display your child’s artwork at your next party, and make wine glass “charms” . Used your wine glasses to draw circles on a piece of paper and let your child draw/color each circle. Then cut out circles from the artwork and tape to the bottom of the wine glasses. Or just trace the wine glass
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So, I’m by no means a master chef. As a matter of a fact, I’m learning to cook with an online cooking class. (It has been great by the way, I’ll save that for another post.) But even the novice cook can have favorite gadgets and appliances that make life simpler and fun, right? So
Here’s something to do on a rainy day! Make your own soft kid barbells and let your toddler / preschooler have some fun with games and exercising too! To make the soft barbell all you need is a toilet paper roll ( or paper towel roll cut in half or thirds), one long black sock
Yes, it might be a little crazy, but you might just see that you like to play with this too! Watch the video to see it in action. Supplies you need: an empty, washed out Pringles can, a small water bottle, printer and some tape/glue. How to make it: 1) Print out the Toddler Peekaboo
So I’m into saving all plastic or cardboard containers! There are so many things you can do with them, that I hate to throw them out. And I’ve even passed this on to my son, who won’t let me throw anything out! After we enjoyed a nice fruit smoothie from a place like Panera, we
Make a fun wheel to learn colors and counting! I used two small paper plates and then punched holes in from the side. ( I only had a square hole puncher. lol.) Go around one plate and punch in as many holes as you think your toddler is ready for. (If he is just learning
It’s time get out your gardening gear! Print out the sheet of flowers, grass, and garden creatures. Then cut out the flowers and others things. Put a piece of poster board on the wall and then let your little toddler create his/her garden with the flowers and a little tape (or glue stick.) Once the
You can never have too many friends! So print out the flower friend sheet and let your toddler help to color it in. Then use a marker to put a face (eyes, nose, mouth) on the circle to make your very own flower friend. You can make several and give them names and send them
Have fun with this learning activity and let your toddler find all of the Alphabet Cars driving around town! Print out the sheet of alphabet letter and then cut them all out. Then print out the sheet of cars and cut them on the lines. Next use some tape and tape the letters to the
It’s Pincer Grip Pizza time! Letting your toddler work on his pincer grip (touching thumb and first finger tips together) helps to develop fine motor skills and eventually helps with holding a pen for writing. So let your tots have some fun practicing and looking for the pizza. All you need for this activity is
Make a BIG cootie catcher! (aka Paper Fortune Teller) I remember playing with these in school, also known as paper fortune tellers. Remember how someone would ask a question, then you’d ask them to pick a color or word. You would then move back and forth the number of letters in the word. Then they’d
Have your own Coffee Shop! Have some fun with other little ones by serving up your own brand of coffee. Use the print out if you want to use some premade coffee cup logos or make your own! You can also color in the OPEN sign to let everyone know when the coffee shop is
Felt Shape Flowers Make a bouquet of flowers for that special someone! You’ll need a whole bunch of felt pieces of different colors. Cut out circles, squares, and triangles of different sizes. Have a pile of big shapes, a pile of medium size shapes and a pile of small size shapes. Be sure to cut
Mirror, Mirror, Shape, Shape Here’s a fun shapes activity to do with your toddler and work on hand eye coordination also. Take either some foam cutout of shapes or cut out your own shapes from construction paper. Then tape them to your shirt. Tape a few to your toddler’s shirt too. Now go stand in
Beginners Felt Shape Puzzle You can take this activity with you anywhere and your toddler can have fun with the different colors and the texture of the felt material. Take two sheets of different colored felt. Lay them on top of each other. Now cut out a square from the top right corner and a
Water Colors – Kids love to play with water and this activity adds a little color to it! Take a few small cups and fill them with a little water. Then add a drop of food coloring or watercolor paint to each cup. Put the cups on a tray or pan, and then let your
Envelope Pockets– You can do this activity anywhere. The photo example uses a bookcase. You’ll need a few envelopes and some construction paper. Take the backing off the flap of the envelope and fold it back. (You can use a little tape at each end to tape the flap back to the envelope.) Then press
Toddler Game for On the Go!
Here’s another one to take along with you for grocery shopping or running errands. Take a business envelope with a window on it and cut out a small picture of something small and put inside, then seal/tape up. Then let your little one shake the envelope around to find the picture inside. Peekaboo! :0 Maybe
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