This was pretty easy to make - and utilizes the teaching elements of every preschooler's favorite book - The Hungry Caterpillar! I used...

Preparation This was so easy it barely needs explanation! Get a plastic bottle and remove the cap. Wash it out and let it dry. Stick on...

Created with only a few items easily found around the house We were ready for another winter craft today. Something a bit different. I've...

With the holiday season almost behind us and the coldest, bleakest months still ahead of us here in NYC, you could be forgiven for...

Things to talk about every day with young children Learning about the world around them is vital in helping little ones develop. These...

Why retell stories? Getting kids to retell stories in their own words is a valuable tool. In order to retell a story you must first have...

This activity would be a GREAT circle time activity for young kids. The kids and I went to see Michael and the Rockness Monsters a few...

This week's craft was inspired by our visit to see this awe-inspiring show last weekend. The 2018 - 2019 'Just Kidding' season at...

Life for kids can be hard sometimes. The activity that I have created to use alongside today's music is definitely aimed at the...

N.B. This post is NOT sponsored. I just love this paper! You can buy it here if you'd like to give it a try! We just had the most...

We had a lovely walk in the countryside yesterday. We fed the local horses carrots and collected wildflowers. When we got back I pulled...

Add in these funny sticker faces to create a bit of interest and encourage kids to give it a go! Thumb wrestling is a game that was...

I used to make sushi rolls at home before I had kids and it really is quite easy. The kids are 3 and 5 now so I figured we could give it...

Now here's an invitation to play! I want to play with it myself! This little take-me-anywhere tin was very easy to set up and used...

Flowers have so many more uses after they stop looking pretty on your kitchen table. My husband came home with a lovely bunch of flowers...

My kids were lucky enough to both enjoy Forest School when we lived in the UK. Living in New York, they don't have the same opportunity...

Those days that you need a filler but you don't have the energy or time for a mess... These are ideas for those days! I keep my crafts in...

Make them an origami daruma wishing doll - or make one together (they're very, very easy to make) These are super easy, super cute and...

A little fairy garden is the perfect introduction to the responsibilities involved in taking care of something plus the requirement to be...

School has been cancelled. There's a blizzard building outside. What are you going to do AAAAALL day with the kids? Here's a few ideas....