Pencil Grasp Development: Everything You Need to Know

Pencil Grasp Development: Everything You Need to Know

Proper pencil grasp is important for learning how to write. It can be difficult for little hands to learn how to properly grasp on a pencil because of the awkward feeling. So, what is proper pencil grasp and how do you teach it? This post may contain affiliate links...

Fun and Unique Valentine’s Day Activities for Toddlers

Fun and Unique Valentine’s Day Activities for Toddlers

Valentine's day is almost here! I am excited to share my favorite Valentine's Day activities for toddlers with you! How to introduce Valentine's Day to Toddlers There is a lot of history behind Valentine's Day, however that can be a bit complicated to explain to...

Simple St. Patrick’s Day Activities For Toddlers

Simple St. Patrick’s Day Activities For Toddlers

Toddlers are definitely busy bodies and love to learn. These fun and easy St. Patrick's Day activities for toddlers are packed with lots of learning fun to stay busy creating memories. What are some fun hands on St. Patrick's Day activities for toddlers? Sensory bins...

Easy & Simple Valentine’s Day Crafts for Toddlers

Easy & Simple Valentine’s Day Crafts for Toddlers

The holiday of love is almost here and it's time to start planning your Valentine's Day crafts for toddlers! Valentine's day is one of my very favorite holidays and I love doing things like crafts with my kiddos during this time. What can a toddler learn from...

15 Activities to Support the Pyramid of Learning

15 Activities to Support the Pyramid of Learning

Have you ever wondered how our kiddos learn? Or maybe how we as parents/teachers/ caregivers can help them learn more efficiently? Understanding and being able to utilize the information in the pyramid of learning is going to greatly benefit the little ones in your...

The Differences Between Left and Right Handed Scissors

The Differences Between Left and Right Handed Scissors

Fun fact: Did you know that around 10% of the population is left-handed? If you have a little lefty on your hands, it is important to know the difference between left- and right-handed scissors. Making sure that your left-handed child has the appropriate tools in...

32 New Year’s Activities for Preschoolers

32 New Year’s Activities for Preschoolers

New Year's is such a fun time for all young and old! I love doing different activities with my little ones to ring in the new year! What Types of Activities are Best? That really depends on your goal! Are you looking for something to keep your littles busy, or to...

19 Best Montessori Toys for 1 Year Old Toddlers

19 Best Montessori Toys for 1 Year Old Toddlers

More parents than ever are switching to Montessori toys with their children because they help your child develop their needed skills rather than mindless playing. If you have a toddler, you'll want to grab some Montessori toys for 1 year old toddlers. Montessori toys...

Fun & Easy Winter Crafts for 2 Year Olds

Fun & Easy Winter Crafts for 2 Year Olds

It's getting colder, which means littles spend more time inside than out! You need to have some fun and easy winter crafts in your arsenal! I have scoured the internet and found tons of fun and easy winter crafts for 2 year old's! Winter Crafts for 2 Year Olds (Top...

How Many Words Should a 18 Month Old Say?

How Many Words Should a 18 Month Old Say?

Parents spend hours, wondering and worrying that their child is not meeting their milestones. It's normal to be concerned about whether your child is meeting their language goals, googling questions like "how many words should a 18 month old say." I remember being...

Thanksgiving Playdoh Mats – Free Printable

Thanksgiving Playdoh Mats – Free Printable

The weather is getting cooler and that means finding more activities to complete INDOORS! This time of year is so much fun with all of the holiday themed activity options. As a busy mom of littles, it can sometimes be hard to come up with activities that will be both...

Problem Solving Activities for Toddlers

Problem Solving Activities for Toddlers

Toddlers develop their problem-solving skills depending on the activities they carry out day in and day out. These problem-solving skills are adopted and used throughout childhood and adulthood. Apart from giving toddlers independence to learn and play, several simple...

Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Activity

Thankful Turkey Thanksgiving Activity

With the holidays rolling around, I’m getting super excited to do so many festive activities with my daughter, especially this thankful turkey activity! Now that she’s two, she has so much more awareness and understanding of what’s going on and I can’t wait to have...

75+ Easy and FREE Thanksgiving Activities for Toddlers

75+ Easy and FREE Thanksgiving Activities for Toddlers

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I am itching to plan activities for my little ones and I thought you might be too! I have rounded up all the easy, fun & FREE Thanksgiving activities for toddlers. These Thanksgiving activities for toddlers are actually...

How to Teach About Feelings in Fun & Easy Ways

How to Teach About Feelings in Fun & Easy Ways

As children start to be more independent and opinionated, they start to feel emotions on a larger scale. Teaching children about their own and others' feelings may seem daunting, but these activities will help make it simple, fun, and easy. How do children learn about...

30 Fun and Simple Fall Activities for Toddlers

30 Fun and Simple Fall Activities for Toddlers

Keeping your toddler busy while stuck at home can be a struggle, but there are ways to both occupy them while helping their little minds to grow and learn. You need some simple fall activities for toddlers in your plans this season. Now that fall is here, it's time to...

Letter A Printables and Activities for Preschoolers

Letter A Printables and Activities for Preschoolers

Are you struggling to come up with fun ways to teach your preschooler(s) the letter A? Learning the alphabet is the most basic level of learning to read, yet probably the most important! Just like anything you do with little ones, you want to make sure you have the...

7 Benefits of Sensory Bins and How They Support Child Development

7 Benefits of Sensory Bins and How They Support Child Development

Sensory bins are tactile ways for children to play that encourage various skill development.   They are essentially a box filled with a textured filler like dry rice, pinto beans, or flour with various toys and tools in them for children to find and play with.  A...

Perfect Board Games for 2 Year Olds

Perfect Board Games for 2 Year Olds

Are you looking for board games for 2 year olds that are fun and yet still educational? Finding the right board games for your tiny family member is so important. Around 2 years old your little one finally possesses the most basic skills needed for epic game night...

Free Printable Alphabet Chart For Letter and Sound Recognition

Free Printable Alphabet Chart For Letter and Sound Recognition

Children as young as 2 can start recognizing the letters of the alphabet. This makes an alphabet chart extremely helpful for toddlers through kindergarteners. Download Here I created a printable abc chart that was going to be available in my Teaching Littles shop, but...