When I worked at the local museum , we had similar marker holders to these. I have wanted one since! Even with hundreds of kids coming through each day, we rarely lost a marker or had one left to dry out! If you have done art with kids, you know that’s pretty impressive. I wanted […]
Browsing Tag: Educational
Tabletop Sand Bin
Last year, Lance made these sand tools as his “dad project” and ever since, they have been a big hit and a bestseller. A few months ago, I had the idea of doing a miniature version for a small sensory bin for kids or even an adults desk! So, the tabletop sand bin was born. […]
Our Daily Routines: A Guest Post with Brigid
Hello friends! Thank you for taking your time to learn a little about me and my successes in parenthood. My name is Brigid Case. I am originally from a small town just outside of Pittsburgh, PA and now reside with my husband and daughter in Davidson, NC Before having a child, I was an elementary […]
Garden Picking Sensory Play
I LOVE gardening and watching my plants and vegetables grow! This is something I hope to include Brooks in every year, he helped me a good bit this year! I usually plant seeds and keep them inside until it is warm enough and they are big enough to transport outside. So he helped me plant […]
Squirrel Counting and Matching Puzzle
We have been working on numbers and colors with Brooks and I love puzzles! I wanted to make a puzzle that would combine both colors and numbers! He is really interested in squirrels lately and loves collecting acorns too! This puzzle has numbers 1-10. The corresponding acorn has the same number of circles under it […]
Tracing Board
I saw this idea made out of cardboard and decided I wanted to make it for Brooks! The cardboard option is a great DIY recycle and play option. A prerequisite to writing letters, numbers, and words is to be able make lines and marks, that is why this has a straight line, squiggly line, and […]
Number/Color Sorters
We have been working on counting and identifying numbers with Brooks so I wanted to make something we could use now and that could grow with him as we continue to work on numbers! I added colors too so that we could work on them together and separately too! We will be able to use […]
Cameras and Binoculars
I’ve always loved photography and taking pictures, of anything and everything! It is a fun way to see and show perspective! We all see things differently and I think photography is a neat way to be able to see someone else’s perspective but also to show your own. This quote is one of my favorites, […]
Toolbox and Tools
The tools and toolbox were made using Inventables X-Carve with Easel Pro. I used the box maker app to make the toolbox and then added the font to it! They were painted using Old Fashioned Milk Paint because it’s non-toxic and kid friendly! As much as BJ and I are in the garage working I […]
Push/Pull Toys
The push and pull toys are great for motor development! It encourages development as they push and pull the toys but also as they crawl, walk, or move around on the floor to play with them. The oval cut out on the push elephant & car are great for little hands! They are so much […]