The moon is fascinating! My little lady has so many questions about that big rock in the sky and I do my best to give her hands-on learning ideas which help her learn. This time we are collecting the very best play and learn moon activities! You can study the moon with your kids any time…
Messy Play
Unicorn Snot Slime
Unicorn Snot Slime… Does this need an introduction? It’s glittery. And sparkly. And slimy. And filled with rainbow boogers. Why? Because unicorns :) This post contains affiliate links. Rainbows and Unicorns I literally have been sitting here playing with this slime for weeks. Maybe a bit too much. Because it took me forever to post…
Cool Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids
Picture it… It’s 5 PM and you’re trying to get dinner ready. But the kids are hanging around alternating “I’m hungry!” “I’m bored!” and “Can I stir the pot? Can I? Can I?” If they’re going to be underfoot, you might as well bring out some fun distraction. In the kitchen. Like these cool Kitchen…
Oobleck Dough
We’re constantly looking for new takes on classic science experiments around here. And this one came about as a little bit of an accident. I had put out a play tray of kitchen supplies like dish soap, baking soda, corn starch, water, food coloring, etc. for my daughter Turns out that when you mix dish…
5 Reasons Christmas Cookies Don’t Have to Be Perfect
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayMoments #CollectiveBias Are you feeling some stress this holiday season? The stress to be Pinterest perfect? As a blogger I spend a lot of time on Pinterest, so I definitely am! And every year I get sucked into the…
5 Reasons You Need to Let Your Kids Get Messy
Do you have any memories of finger painting when you were a kid? I do. I remember painting with reckless abandon anything that was put in front of me. I can still smell the paint and remember the squishy feeling under my finger tips. Maybe your messy play memory was in mud or shaving cream…
8 Ways to Play with an Old Keyboard
We love figuring out ways to play with something that people throw out. Dumpster diving for toys, so to speak. One of the best recent finds was an old keyboard. There were so many different ways to play with it. Here are 8 to get you started :) This post contains affiliate links. SAFETY NOTE:…
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Slime
My husband said to me tonight as I was typing away, “Slime again??” Yes, it’s slime again because my daughter can’t get enough. But this one is reeeeallly fun, I promise :) It’s glittery and colorful and perfect for the little leprechauns hiding in your house. It’s St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Slime. Keep on reading…
Preschool Science: Viscosity
Potions and water play are some of my daughter’s favorite ways to play. They’re a great way for her to learn about science concepts, too. Today it’s all about viscosity. It’s a big word for a four year old preschooler, but I’ve realized that I want to introduce my daughter to some of the real…
Frozen Inspired Glitter Slime
I hope y’all like Disney’s Frozen. Because the next couple of weeks are going to be alllll icy around here. My dear daughter just turned four and her party is filled with Frozen inspired activities. But we decided to a add a little STEAM (Sci/Tech/Eng/Art/Math) spin. First up is a little science, with Frozen Inspired Glitter Slime….