I’ve come down with an incurable case of the travel bug. Being in Europe makes traveling so easy, I just want to go EVERYWHERE! But then, reality sets in, and I realize it’s probably unwise to plan a six week backpacking trip through the Swiss alps with the kids. Oh bother. Currently, I’m obsessed with […]
Spooky Swamp Sensory Bin
We’re continuing to explore with glow in the dark materials, and I am so excited that we finally found an opportunity to break out the glow in the dark water beads that I got off of Amazon. I’m not sure how I feel about all of the ghosts and goblins around Halloween time, especially for […]
5 Water Transfer Tot Trays
We’ve been dreaming about summer, running through the sprinkler, road trips to the beach, and lots of lazy days at the pool. Can you tell we love water? Since it’s too cold for those activities yet, I’ve been trying to come up with lots of water play ideas for the kids and our daily tot […]
Egyptian Sand Dough Bin
Last week, we were reading the story of Moses in The Jesus Storybook Bible, and Aurora thought it would be awfully fun to live in the desert. “It’s like a giant sand box, mom!” she exclaimed. When the Israelites crossed the red sea, she was sold, lake front property surrounded by a beach! Her idea […]
Child Led Science Experiments
I am in love with this cooler weather and constant rain, I love being cozy inside, wrapped in a thick sweater while the drops drip down. The kids on the other hand, not so much, they’re getting a little stir crazy, I don’t know what they’re going to do when winter really hits. So, in […]
DIY Beeswax Modeling Clay
Lately I’ve been on a natural art supplies kick. It all started with finding those beautiful Stockmar crayons which led me to make my own scented beeswax crayons. Then, I saw that the same company also makes modeling clay too, so of course I had to try and make my own! This recipe is a […]