Category: Inside Activities

  • Styrofoam Construction

    Styrofoam Construction

    We had a large fish tank at the old house – it was nice to have and now that Landon is allergic to both cats and dogs, these are some pets he can have in the house that won’t make him break out in hives or irritate his eczema. We bought a new fish tank…

  • Crayon Resist Snowman

    Crayon Resist Snowman

    I do this project every year in kindergarten. I wanted to try it, knowing it would be a bit of a stretch developmentally for Landon. His independent drawing is still in the scribble and call it a dolphin phase. So I decided to try some directed drawing with him to help him make a snowman for this…

  • Decorating Pumpkins

    Decorating Pumpkins

    A great way to celebrate the fall season with out carving pumpkins (ya know 3 year olds and sharp knives don’t jive well) is to simply decorate them with craft supplies. Pull out the glue bottle, paint, beads, stickers, feathers, etc…. and let them use their imagination! The mini pumpkins were less than a dollar…

  • Mr. Pumpkin Head

    Mr. Pumpkin Head

    Of all the pumpkin decoration ideas this one is the best. By far. Like WAY far. Landon had so much fun with this (and so did I)! Mr. Pumpkin Head Small Pumpkin Mr. Potato Head parts Ice Pick, Nail or other sharp cylindrical object Take your small pumpkin (about the size of the potato for…

  • Pumpkin Pie Playdough {gluten free!}

    Pumpkin Pie Playdough {gluten free!}

    I love this time of the year. The leaves are starting to change color, the weather is starting to cool off. I love the fact that we can go to the park in the afternoons and it’s not too crazy hot. I love the atmosphere of the coming holidays – the imagination of Halloween, the…

  • Cardboard Coloring

    Cardboard Coloring

    Want a way to keep a preschooler or toddler busy for a while? Want to have fun with them while fostering imagination? Cardboard …and markers and some tape sometimes, but really cardboard. Riley’s new car seat box is a nice big one. Last night Landon was getting antsy – it was too hot to go…

  • Grated Crayons Sensory Play

    Grated Crayons Sensory Play

    Last week Landon and I were making the Apple Sun Catcher and in the process we were grating the crayons. As the shavings were falling on to the wax paper, Landon couldn’t stop from touching and playing with the crayon shavings… which lead me to think that grated wax would make a wonderful sensory bin item.…

  • Glow in the dark bath

    Glow in the dark bath

    Last night, I was a cool mom. At least for bath time. My “coolness” ended when it was time to actually go to bed, but bath time was awesome. How? Dollar store glow sticks in the bath and turn off the lights. Perfect!

  • Lacing Letters

    Lacing Letters

    One of the beauties about teaching Kindergarten for several years before deciding to be a stay at home mom is the masses of stuff I had accumulated that is now at my disposal to use with Landon. Some of the things are way beyond where he is academically but a lot of my alphabet and phonics stuff…

  • How to Make Colored Rice

    How to Make Colored Rice

    Yesterday it was sooo hot I had to plan activities to do inside. Colored rice… it’s a neat sensory tub activity and the coloring process can be just as fun. I have some other things in mind for the rest of the week to do with this rice. Colored Rice Ziploc bag of rice (a…