by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 10, 2019 | activities
My older two will get their hands in just about anything. This oats and table salt sensory bin was easy to set up and fun for fine motor play. There are 40 Sensory bin fillers ideas for you too! Playing with textures and getting their hands dirty is fun for tall of my...
by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 8, 2013 | activities
My kids were playing with their toy animals a lot. I noticed that my toddler already knew the animal names, and my oldest was nearly at reading age. In the midst of one of their pretend play sessions, I asked them if they wanted to make name tags for the animals. They...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 31, 2013 | activities, quick tip
Dress-up costumes can be pricey, but you can make your own at home! In fact, your preschooler or young elementary child can create their own dress up vests (with your supervision of course) to add their own personal creativity to the dress-up bin or closet. ...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 27, 2012 | activities
Stuck inside? Maybe you just want to try a fun way for the kids to play indoors. Why not have a camp-in! We have a child-sized tent and I made a play campfire for my children to add a little more excitement to the pretend play experience. My son put on his camouflage...
