Drawing Shadows
Today was an on-and-off sunny day, but in those brief moments of sunshine we squeezed in a quick little chalk drawing project that’s a great way to help children look at things from a new perspective, which is a key ingredient…
Category Outdoors
Bird Feeder & Hop Circle
Today I’m sharing two outdoor activities for creative play… #1: Peanut Butter Bird Feeder Our little set-up: Peanut butter mix, Holiday cheese knife, Bowl of Birdseed, Twine, Scissors, Pinecones, and Paper to place the completed bird feeders on. She then…
Funnel Painting
To make this happen, we used: A curtain rod String Funnel Large sheets of paper Paint Tape Chairs to suspend the swinging funnel My daughter helped me tape a big sheet of paper to the floor. We noticed that it…
Indoor Gardening: How to Grow Wheat Grass with Kids
N distributed the seeds amongst the pots. And then watered them. I think the seeds can sit right on top of the soil, but I covered them lightly with a little bit more dirt. I swear, I’ve never seen anything…
How to Make a Frozen Wreath to Decorate the Garden
Until a few weeks ago, I thought Halloween was the best “season” to celebrate with little kids, but now I’m beginning to think it’s got nothing on the winter holidays. And this frozen wreath is one of the reasons why!…
Easter in August
After Easter we moved some plastic eggs into N’s play kitchen, and every now and then she’ll ask us to hide them in the garden. One of these rogue eggs has been living in our fire pit for the past…