Mommy & Me

Everyone should know how to make a volcano with kids! This DIY volcano is at the top of the list of easy science experiments for kids. Little ones are fascinated …

When I was a little girl, the days before Christmas were full of crafts and baking projects. Now that I'm a mom, I'm trying to make the same memories with …

While I try to set up frugal  fine motor skills activities from common household items as often as I can, there are times that we purchase items, receive them as …

To you it may look like just another utensil drawer, but your house is full of tools to develop your child's fine motor skills. Kids love to use these tools …

Twisting items is a tricky little skill that we depend upon most often when opening containers. It is a life skill, really~you have to be able to open the milk …

Lacing is a classic fine motor activity for preschoolers. Manipulating the string in and out of the holes takes a lot of effort for little fingers. It strengthens dexterity, hand-eye …

Our life has been full of creepy, crawly bugs lately. We've watched caterpillars grow and change into butterflies. We've stopped to watch a parade of ants and then watched them …

In my last post, I shared about Preschool Hammer Practice using common household items. Today, we're going to extend the activity by adding some letter sound practice! Prep your materials: …

One of Jonah's favorite things to do is practice using a hammer...preschool style. If we're working in the basement, he often asks for this activity to work alongside of us. …

I've got a post over at Totally Tots today sharing a fun and easy shape building activity. It's a super simple one to make...like 2 seconds. Easy-peasy! Jonah and I …