Today’s post is jam-packed with fabulous ideas for celebrating Canada Day with kids! We are truly lucky to live in such a huge, beautiful country with all the freedoms and rights that we have – and we need to celebrate that! This is no time to be modest, you fellow Canadians, let’s be proud and…
Sensory Play
Celebrate Canada Day with Sensory Play
To celebrate Canada Day this year, I wanted to create some hands-on sensory activities for Onetime (my 2.5 year old son) that would also provide opportunities for him to learn about our country’s symbols. We ended up having a blast with these 2 sensory bins: a Canadian Flag Rice Bin and the Celebrate Canada Sink…
How to Make a Pom Pom Ice Cream Shop
Who doesn’t love ice cream? And why should it only be seen as a Summertime treat? I guess we must have be dreaming about summer this week when I created this Pom Pom Ice Cream Shop sensory and math bin for my son. Read on to see how to set up a bin for your…
How to Make Pirate Treasure Playdough
Digging for treasure! What could be more exciting than that for little ones? Here is a simple-to-prepare pirate treasure themed playdough activity that will keep your young child interested and busy for hours (while working on their fine-motor skills!) You Will Need: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar 1 Tbsp…
Simple Sensory Activities: When You Only Have 10 Min.
Don’t have the time or energy to set up a sensory bin or get involved in a complicated activity? Still want your little one to experience the hands-on FUN of just playing with something that FEELS really cool? Then check out our 10 really simple (easy to set up with few ingredients) and engaging sensory…