Looking to add some extra fun to your Easter morning? This Easter sensory bin is a fun option!  Let’s go back to Easter of 2020 – we had been stuck at home for a little while, the twins were still young to fully embrace an Easter egg hunt. I was at the dollar store and […]

I’ve been crafting with kids of all ages for years – here’s my top five favourite Crayola products I always have on hand! Wondering which Crayola products are worth it? Maybe you’re a parent, maybe you’re a childcare worker, maybe you’re a teacher – one thing in common is the need to do kids crafts. […]

Need some ideas for kids activities? Here’s five sensory bin ideas that are sure to be a hit! Sensory bin play has been a life saver for me in a number of ways. Having kids is a wonderful, beautiful thing – but it can also be one hell of an exhausting ride. Add in the […]

Easter is almost here – time to start buying the perfect Easter basket items!  Every year I end up in a panicked rush at the store right before Easter, scrounging up what I can for the kids to open and hunt for on Easter morning. You know, the cheap chocolate eggs and the remaining plastic […]

A vegan leather play mat I can wash with water? Teri Co had me sold at first sight, but I couldn’t resist putting the Teri Co Small Fry Mats to the test!  Product in this review is sponsored but all opinions are my own.  A kids mat that I can easily clean with a baby […]

Grab your cornstarch and water – this Valentine’s oobleck is going to rock your kids world! Maybe you’re a big fan of oobleck like I am – or maybe you’re saying, what the heck is Valentine’s oobleck and why does it look so messy?  Oobleck, a term that was named after a Dr Seuss book […]

Some days I need an activity that is fun enough to capture their attention long enough for me to drink my coffee. That’s where this DIY pouring station got it’s inspiration from! I made the unfortunate mistake of missing our bi-weekly cardboard pickup a few weeks ago which left us with a ton of cardboard […]

With her charming smile and fun songs, these classes are an engaging and entertaining way to learn and that’s why we love Little Rebels music class so much!  THIS POST WAS SPONSORED BY LITTLE REBELS BUT ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.  I’m presuming when you hear the words ‘music class’ you immediate think of instruments, […]

Some recyclables, a hot glue gun and an hour are all you need to pull together this DIY Halloween Sorting Game!  The first time I made a similar toy was last year, after Katie from Early Childhood Fun 101 posted a fun Christmas version. Since the kids loved the Christmas ones I made so much […]

Ready to add some spooky feels to your playroom? These Halloween sensory bottles are perfect for that!  Sensory bottles are a simple but effective toy to pull together. They can be used for a variety of ages, they’re mess-free and they’re portable too! While sensory bottles have a history of being used in calm down […]

It seems like fall came out of nowhere this year but I’m not all that sad. I love fall for the cozy sweaters, the lack of sweat when I move and watching the leaves change colours. Also, pumpkins and apples.  We haven’t done many activities lately for a variety of reasons so both the kids […]

Halloween is, without a doubt, my favourite holiday. The dressing up, the trick or treating, the decorating – each and every part of it excites me and I look forward to it all year long.  Here’s a small round up of Halloween activities we’ve done to get your creativity flowing. Some sensory play, some crafts […]

With Gardening season fast approaching for us I thought a gardening themed sensory bin would be fun for the kids – and since we had a sudden bout of great weather, I turned it into a messy gardening sensory play!  MATERIALS  Ikea Flisat Table Trofast Bins  Soil  Fake Flowers  Various sized pots  Watering can  Small […]

Last year I found my Instagram feed filled with photos and videos of teachers, parents and daycare providers purchasing caterpillars and raising butterflies and I felt some major FOMO. We’re big butterfly lovers in this house so the idea of getting to watch the process in real life was amazing to me.  As spring approached […]

Living in Canada, aka the land of snow and cold for almost half the year, means I’ve gotten pretty good at finding ways to amuse kids of varying ages. I like to thank all the years I spent working as a camp counsellor for it. This past week we ended up quarantined for the entire […]

General fact of life: toddlers of all ages love trucks of all sizes. In our house cars and busses get an equal amount of love too. So when I spotted these construction vehicles on sale at Winners I snatched them up SO fast because I knew how much love they would get! That’s how this […]

Once upon a time I saw an absolutely beautiful Melissa and Doug treehouse on Facebook Marketplace. It was expensive and I hesitated and thanks to that, lost out on it. I haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since as it turns out they’re super hard to find. That darned toy was my inspiration behind making […]

Imagine this: you’ve got five kids in the house. You automatically presumed you’d be taking them outside today and as you double check the weather you realize it’s way colder than you thought it was. So now you’ve got two options. One, you could panic. Two, you could quickly throw together this taste safe rainbow […]

Having materials to throw together simple sensory bins at the last minute is one of the greatest parenting and teacher hacks I have. Which is why I love this easy oobleck sensory bin! Oobleck is fast, cheap and easy to make. It’s also taste safe and works for a large variety of ages. While it […]

  PRODUCT FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE WAS GIFTED BY MODERN RASCALS BUT ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN      Every once and a while I come across a small shop that makes my heart sing – and one of those shops is Modern Rascals. I first heard of this shop when I was a new […]

Ever since we’ve started being more conscious of our waste I’ve been keeping a large stash of recyclables that I can reuse in crafts and activities. So many toilet paper tubes! These easy recycled materials Valentine’s Day crafts are so quick to throw together and are perfect for a last minute activity!  These crafts are […]

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or pretend it doesn’t exist it’s hard to deny that it was a fun holiday as a kid. Mine always included a classroom party, list of chocolate and my favourite part – the exchange of cards! These easy & adorable DIY Valentine’s Day gifts are the perfect card replacement. They […]

With a little ice, warm water and salt you can explore the magic behind melting ice with this Harry Potter STEM activity!  THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS     MATERIALS USED: IKEA Flisat Table Ikea Trofast Bins  Wizarding World Scavenger Hunt printout, laminated (you could use ziplock bags if you don’t own a laminator) […]

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS     Foam sensory bins are always a hit and they’re so easy to throw together! If you have some dish soap and a blender of sorts hanging around then you’re ready to go. Since it’s soap it’s also the opposite of a messy activity – but you should […]

Valentine’s Day might not be everyone’s favourite holiday but who doesn’t love a good excuse to made cute, super easy Valentine’s Day craft?     Feeling stuck on what to do for an easy Valentine’s Day craft? My biggest rule of thumb when having small kids in my house all the time: always have easy […]

TIPS FOR GETTING SMALL KIDS READY FOR OUTDOOR WINTER PLAY What’s worse – a new dumping of snow outside or having to get small kids dressed to head out and play in it? Here’s some of my tips for getting small kids ready for outdoor winter play I use every day to get us out […]

WIZARDING WORLD SCAVENGER HUNT & MEMORY GAME PRINTABLE  THIS WIZARDING WORLD SCAVENGER HUNT & MEMORY GAME PRINTABLE IS ONE PRINTABLE THAT YOU CAN USE IN MANY WAYS!      When I first decided on creating a Harry Potter themed playroom I realized I lacked toys and activities that would fit this months theme. When I looked […]

‘Tis the season for all of the holiday baking – even in sensory play! Here’s a fun and festive holiday baking messy play activity we loved.  A few months ago during the fall we did a pumpkin pie messy play activity that was a huge hit with the kids and I knew I’d eventually want to […]

PUMPKIN PATCH MESSY PLAY   A FUN MESSY PLAY FOR THE FALL SEASON      In a perfect world we would live on a property that would allow us to have a real pumpkin patch. In a perfect world I would also know how to grow a real pumpkin patch… But, reality is we live […]

PUMPKIN PIE MESSY PLAY  ‘Tis the season for eating pie, so why not play with it too?     this article contains amazon affiliate links   When the leaves start changing colour and the fall breeze blows in it means one thing: it’s pumpkin pie season, ya’ll!  Rainy days are such great days for baking […]