learn and play

It’s Baby Play time so here is a free and a very effective DIY your one-year-old will love! What you will need: a recycled egg carton paints or markers (Sharpies worked great for us)…

Today, we are making DIY red hydrogels and incorporating a science of magnetism into our sensory play.  Use clear hydrogels (buy in bulk here) Add food coloring when you add water to hydrate and…

Small world play is extremely important to children as it shrinks the immense adult world to a manageable digestible "tray" where children can develop emotionally by exploring their imagination and re-enacting certain experiences, thus reflecting on feelings and life…

The Human Body is an amazing mechanism! And the human hand is an extremely versatile tool, capable of delicate manipulations as well as powerful gripping actions. The arrangement of its 27 small bones, moved by 37…

Today, we are exploring letter P. During our letter hunt, Adrian would walk around the house and collect all the objects that begin with the "p" sound.  "P" is for popcorn, plate, plus (sign/addition), pop/soda…

Summer inspired kids activities to promote literacy, numeracy, and fine motor skills in preschoolers and kindergartens through engaging multi-sensorial invitations to learn and play.…

Earth Day is always celebrated on April 22. Although we pay tribute to this National Holiday by educating our children on the importance of conservation and caring for our environment, there is still so…

After observing Julia doing multiplication exercises, Adrian expressed an interest, so we have been doing some multiplication work this past month. To illustrate the process concretely, we are using these mega building blocks to introduce…

Montessori Valentine Kids Activities such as this colander threading DIY is an amazing fine-motor exerciser to promote small muscles of the hands, dexterity, concentration and bilateral coordination.…

Fun Kids tasting activity using items around the house designed for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners to develop a sense of taste. This is a very easy DIY sensorial exploration of the sense of TASTE.…