I’ve been doing some serious slacking in the science department of our preschool journey. I’m not sure why I put it off for so long. Most kids can’t get enough of the hands on learning and my son was no different. Our first science experiment was the classic sink or float test. Gather up […]
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 […]
Children’s Books about Careers
I love doing preschool unit studies with my sons. But sometimes I have a hard time coming up with a topic of study that will hold their attention. I decided to do a unit about different careers so I could discover their individual interests. Here’s a list of our favorite children’s books about careers. This post contains affiliate […]
Preschool Bear Craft
Per Loopy’s request, we’ve been learning about bears around here. I wanted to do a simple preschool bear craft and loved what I found on the “Crafty Morning”. Michelle has a bunch of great fork craft ideas. You’ll have to take a look! Our project went a bit of a different route since my three year […]
Farm Unit Wrap-Up and Book List
This month was a big one for our makeshift preschool. We had our first field trip! And since were doing our preschool unit on farms, that’s exactly where we went! What. a. blast. This farm was set up to rescue animals and teach children about food production and responsible living. Both of the boys […]
Farm Unit: Messy Pig Craft
Here’s a simple, messy craft project that paired perfectly with our preschool farm unit. I got this idea from “Mrs. Karen’s Preschool Ideas“ First, find an simple image of pig on google, then print it out on pink paper. Cut it out and glue it to a contrasting sheet of paper. Mix some oats with […]
Small World Play – Farm Unit
‘ This post contains affiliate links that can help support my family. Read more here. We had a wonderful opportunity to go to a real farm with our homeschool support group last month. The boys had a BLAST and so did I. It went perfectly with our farm unit! I wanted to review all the […]
Farm Unit: Sheep Craft
The month of May was especially fun at our house because we were learning about Farm Life! Loopy learned so much about different animals, crops, farm equipment, and the process of getting food to the table. One of our favorite crafts was this adorable little lamb. We got the idea from the great blog Two-Daloo. Here’s […]