I LOVE teaching kids about the color wheel and mixing colors. Little ones get especially excited when they see two colors mixed together to make a new color. It’s like magic! Color mixing with paint can get messy, especially with preschoolers, who tend to mix too much of one color into another and then can’t …
Category: Play + Learn
20 Spring and Easter Books for Kids
All my kids have always loved books. It really doesn’t matter what season, we’re in, they will still want to read Twas the Night Before Christmas, even in the middle of summer. However, I thought it would be fun to set aside some themed books every season or holiday that could get the kids “in …
Pom Pom Sensory Balls
I made these pom pom balls for my daughter when she was about 10 months old. She enjoyed rolling them, throwing them, holding and chewing on them. They are really easy to make, requiring just a few supplies. Color variations are endless. I made one in warm colors, one in cool colors, and one with …
Easy DIY Captain America Cardboard Shield for Play and Costumes
My boys loved watching me make these easy cardboard shields for them the other day and couldn’t wait for the paint to dry so that they could play with them. This idea came when we saw a Captain America shield at the dollar spot in Target, but there was only one, so in order to …