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Pumpkin Painting

Pumpkin Painting

This Pumpkin Painting activity is so easy to set up and is a great way to keep little ones busy this time of year! It’s pumpkin season and it wouldn’t be complete without some pumpkin painting, right? For this year, I’ve chosen some white pumpkins I found at Trader Joe’s for only .69 cents each. That’s a deal right there! I… Read More

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Connect the Dots Art

Connect the Dots Art

This Connect the Dots Art activity is one that my 3 year old keeps asking for! And I love it too because it literally takes less than 5 minutes and requires only some basic materials. All you need is a bit of creativity! Pre-making a few of these ahead of time is a great idea also as you can whip one out… Read More

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Story Stones

Story Stones

My kids are in love with these Story Stones, in fact, I am too! First of all, they were pretty fun to make (using only 2 materials FYI) and second, they’re kind of really fun to play with 🙂 When I gave a few of these Story Stones to my kids the first time, they were super excited and submerged in… Read More

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Letter Bead Threading

Letter Bead Threading

This Letter Bead Threading activity is super simple to prep and keeps the kids occupied…super occupied! All you need is a COUPLE OF MATERIALS and voila, you’ve got an amazing activity that is wonderful for childs’ development and gives you some free time too. Keep reading to see exactly what kids are improving and learning, but for starters it’s perfect… Read More

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Sponge Painted Sunflower Craft

Sponge Painted Sunflower Craft

In this Sponge Painted Sunflower Craft kids are using sponges to paint! It’s super quick to prep, short list of materials needed and easy enough for even the toddlers to do! Kids will have a blast painting with sponges! It’s unique, fun and adds a beautiful texture to the sunflower. This Sponge Painted Sunflower Craft is a perfect addition to… Read More

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Water Beads Number Find

Water Beads Number Find

This Water Beads Number Find is super fun and quick to set-up. We’re talking 1 minute (not including the water bead prep)! Water Bead Number Find is a type of activity I like the most. Simple, easy, no fancy materials, and kids have a blast. My 3 year old son will totally back me up. He loves the water beads,… Read More

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Floral Play-dough Medallions

Floral Play-dough Medallions

These Floral Play-dough Medallions are a creative way to use play-dough (even old scraps of it) and withered florals and create something beautiful and unique! All you need is play-dough, flowers and a tray (yep, that’s just 3 materials!) and you’ve got an exciting, creativity building activity for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s sure going to keep the little ones busy,… Read More

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Cotton Round Sprinkled Donuts

Cotton Round Sprinkled Donuts

This low prep Cotton Round Sprinkled Donuts activity is oh so fun and cute too! Celebrate the end of summer with these colorful and festive donuts! Trust me, they’re super quick to prep and the kiddos will have a blast using the droppers to color in the sprinkes 🙂 MATERIALS for Cotton round sprinkled donuts: (this list contains affiliate links-… Read More

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Washi Tape Unicorn Rescue

Washi Tape Unicorn Rescue

Easy, low-prep activity for toddlers and preschoolers, this Washi Tape Unicorn Rescue is a winner! This activity was a total hit amongst my kids while giving me plenty of time to do other things. It was super easy to prep and the kiddos thought it was super exciting and fun. They had races to see who could untape all of… Read More

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Paper Towel dye experiment

Paper Towel dye experiment

This Paper Towel Dye Experiment is a super quick and easy to prep experiment perfectly fun for toddlers and preschoolers! The steps and instructions to set this activity up are so easy! Both of my kids took turns at helping and they felt so proud and useful 🙂 Once the set up was done and the paper towels were in,… Read More

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Pipecleaner fishing

Pipecleaner fishing

This Pipecleaner Fishing is so quick to set-up and kids will have a blast fishing for colors, googley-eyed fish! I prepared this activity in 5 minutes and the kids (especially my 2 year old) couldn’t wait to get his hands on the fishing pole and start! Once I was done, I layed out all of the fuzzy, colorful fish onto… Read More

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Dot sticker train match

Dot sticker train match

This Dot Sticker Train Match is a super quick, low prep activity that will keep toddlers busy, happy and learning! You can set up this activity in less than 5 minutes, so it’s perfect for those times when kids need a bit of a redirection or some time to sit and calm down. It doesn’t require a long list of… Read More

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Pom-pom Straw Pull

Pom-pom Straw Pull

Do you want an easy, low prep activity that will keep your little ones busy? Try this Pom-pom Straw Pull! All you need is some pom-poms, rubberbands, straw and a bowl, that’s it! A couple of minutes for prep and you’ve got a quick, fun activity  that will keep kids busy and content for a long time! I’ve prepped this… Read More

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Wooden Blocks Match

Wooden Blocks Match

This Wooden Blocks Match is a super quick and easy-to-prep activity you can have ready in no time! With just a short list of 3 materials and a one step prep process, you’ll have a fun and exciting matching game done in about…..5 minutes or less. This actvity is perfect for toddlers. My son (2), thought this was a bit… Read More

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Crushed Chalk Art

Crushed Chalk Art

Create beautiful art with this Crushed Chalk Art craft! Do you have leftover, odd-to-hold, broken pieces of sidewalk chalk? Don’t get rid of them yet! I have a quick and easy idea to put those last bits of chalk to good use. Crush them and make colorful, 3D art prints! We did this craft with the kiddos the other day… Read More

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Instagram post 2156162440231302689_8373812526 🍂LEAF PRINTS ON STONES  Make these lovely Leaf Prints on Stones this Autumn with your kids. It’s a perfect, fun and fairly easy craft idea that will let you see all of the distinct and beautiful features of the leaves. This craft requires no fancy materials, meaning you can do this today, without heading to the store…my favorite type of craft :). My kiddos loved this idea. Painting stones is always fun, but creating these gorgeous leaf prints is even more exciting! We brought the stones we used for these leaf prints from our vacation in Cape Cod over the summer and have been using them in various ways all this time, which makes it so special. We made Story Stones with some as well, which kids love to play with still. ✨Direct link in bio
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Instagram post 2155379940726886498_8373812526 Do you have flowers from an old bouquet you’re about to toss? Hold up! Create this super quick and easy flower tray where kids can use their imagination and creativity to make something cool! Use a tray with separations, add all of the flowers petals, stems, leaves along with some craft materials like glue, popsicle sticks and some cardstock. That’s it! 🌈 I’ve linked this activity to my bio!
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Instagram post 2152506745757670515_8373812526 🍂MESS FREE SENSORY LEAF PAINTING 
Who loves mess-free activities?

Well I’m sharing with you this super easy and exciting Mess Free Sensory Leaf Painting activity! It’s fairly quick to prep, no fancy materials (though it looks fancy for sure) and kids will have a blast using their fingers to spread the paint making a beautiful, festive Autumn Leaf!

My kids both had a ton of fun! They loved spreading the paint, mixing it between each other and creating a stunning array of colors. And I loved that it was a simply…”toss in the end” with no effort on my part. No brushes to clean, no tables to scrub, no clothing to soak! 
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Instagram post 2151603157711932768_8373812526 Easy 2-ingredient play-dough with glitter ✨ super quick to make and is a perfect way to involve kids too! I’ve linked it to my bio!
Instagram post 2150894549244204888_8373812526 🍁SHAVING CREAM PAINTED FALL LEAVES

These Shaving Cream Painted Fall Leaves are super fun to make! And yes, you’ve read it right, we’ll be using shaving cream!

My kids absolutely loved the process and simple instructions involved in this exciting craft. It was easy enough for both ages (3 and 5) to follow and they had a blast. They each got a turn at spraying the shaving cream into a tray and my sons favorite part was using a gift card to swipe away the excess shaving cream off the leaf.

I must say, it is a bit satisfying, especially seeing the gorgeous end result!

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Instagram post 2150095837202907748_8373812526 🌳POOL NOODLE STAMPED APPLE TREE

Do you have a pool noodle at home, maybe somewhere in the shed or the garage? Well, if you do then you’re going to love this simple activity! This Pool Noodle Stamped Apple Tree is an easy and fun Autumn activity that uses up, perhaps, old pool noodles.

Honestly, my kids had a pool noodle in their room closet for probably a year now. We used it for the Pool Noodle Balance Beam for what seems like forever ago and ever since it’s been cut in half, used as swords, tunnels for marbles, bridges, and a lot more. I was getting pretty tired of them laying around in different places so I thought it was time for them to go. And this activity seemed soooo appropriate for Autumn!

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Instagram post 2148932055894172488_8373812526 “It is time for a return to childhood, to simplicity, to running and climbing and laughing in the sunshine, to experiencing happiness instead of being trained for a lifetime of pursuing happiness. It is time to let children be children again.” - L.R. Knost
Instagram post 2147237604163343406_8373812526 AUTUMN PLAY-DOUGH TRAY: INVITATION TO CREATE

Autumn Play-dough Tray: Invitation to Create is a simple and easy way to spark your childs’ creativity. I’ve put together this simple tray full of nature finds we’ve found and gathered together with the kids on our daily outdoor walk. It was fun to see them run around, find something they felt was beautiful and worth to add to our tray and bring it over to show me. I loved that they were discovering the little things outdoors and noticing colors, shapes, objects, even patterns on the leaves and so much more!

Once we’ve had plently of these little treasures, I’ve placed them into a sectioned tray and added play-dough in the middle. Kids loved to see everything they’ve gathered in front of them and they couldn’t wait to get to work! I could see their creativity sparking even before I placed the tray onto their little work table!

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Instagram post 2146525090412861113_8373812526 🍂This is our Autumn sensory bin from last year! Super quick and simple to set up ✨All you need is some dry corn, pine cones, leaves, acorns...anything you can find! Add some scoops and small cups and you’re all set! Kids will love playing with the corn, scooping it into cups, adding “toppings” and so much more 🌈 their creativity will be sparking 😉 we will be doing this real soon too 🌽 I’ve linked it to my bio!
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