Despite our best efforts as parents, it’s inevitable that our children will be recipients of the dreaded bug bite. Not that we adults are immune! But my youngest son in particular tends to be the mosquitoes’ favorite snack. Since he’s only a year and a half old, he itches those things till they bleed. I’ve been desperate to […]
Autumn Craft Fingerprint Trees
Need a quick Autumn Craft for your toddler or preschooler? This one takes no time at all but gives you the chance to teach your little one about the fall leaves. This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. It’s easy. Do an image search for a […]
Shape Recognition Turkey Craft
This little turkey craft project was just perfect for Loopy’s age (2). I don’t think he was getting the concept of shapes before this. I got the idea from Housing A Forest. Theirs look a little more polished than ours, but I try and let Loopy do his own thing. So the idea is simple. […]
“Stained Glass” Pumpkin Craft
Our son really enjoyed making this pumpkin craft last year as a two year old. Now he’s excited to have it sprucing up our house for another season! Saw this fun little idea for a pumpkin craft over at Le Baby Bakery. I had all the supplies except contact paper. I understand that no home school […]
Shape Recognition Castle
We’ve been having a blast with our knights and castles unit. We’ve been reading tons of books, building cardboard play castles , and even turning into fire breathing dragons. I decided that I need to do a craft that would help Loopy with shape recognition. This castle craft fit the bill nicely. One craft we did was a […]
Simple Household Item that Develops a Better Pencil Grasp
A year ago, my son was diagnosed with SPD. It’s been rough but oh so helpful to know what we’re fighting against. As we’ve practiced activities to help with balance and calm him with heavy work, we’ve seen a dramatic decrease in meltdowns over sensory stimulation. But as the dust settles, we’re slowly learning about […]
Monster Sensory Bottle
Sensory bottles are all the rage with older babies and toddlers. The possibilities are endless. Since October is fast approaching, I decided to have a fun spooky theme to this sensory bottle. Lumpy loved shaking things up with this simple Monster Sensory Bottle! This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more […]
Air Travel and Sensory Issues
Over the summer, I did something rather brazen. I single-handedly took a 13 month old and a three year old across the country by plane. This would be stressful under the best of circumstances, but my oldest has sensory issues that could cause an epic meltdown at any point. While it didn’t go perfectly, we […]
Airbrush Markers
This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. My three year old is not a big fan of coloring. His sensory issues have made coloring and writing a high frustration activity. But when our Occupational therapist suggested using Airbrush Markers as a means of oral sensory input, we […]
Dinosaur Small World Play
Another guest post from Vanessa, today! (Thanks Dude for getting me through this vacation/sickness lull! You’re the best!) This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more here. This summer I’ve been blessed to nanny a family of boys. On Mondays, they get to have a play date, so even. more. boys! This week, […]