A sensory bin is a fantastic way to connect with a favorite book while practicing fine motor skills. Our Very Hungry Caterpillar sensory bin uses the ...
Preschool Activities and Crafts
Very Hungry Cress Caterpillars to Make and Grow with Toddlers
The sun is shining and we are thinking about starting to get some crafts going for spring with our tots. My toddlers absolutely loved making this ...
Favourite Nursery Rhyme Activities and Play Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love Nursery Rhymes here on Rainy Day Mum, they are some of the first songs we sang with our babies as newborns, part of our bedtime routines and ...
DIY Feed the Penguin Game for Preschoolers
I love games that can be used in multiple ways, whether it is for learning colours, letters, numbers or more this Feed the Penguin Game is ideal for ...
Glow in the Dark Space Themed Sensory Bags for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Today we’re combining two of our favorite things: sensory play with a space theme. Our space themed sensory bags are mess-free sensory experience for ...
“That’s in my name” Low Prep Letter Recognition Game for Preschoolers
Your child's name is probably the first word they will learn to read and write. Once they've learned how, and you are working on letter recognition, ...
Community Helpers Beginning Letter Sounds Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Community Helpers or Heroes as they are being called here in our home due to the school's topic is a fabulous topic for kids to learn about and this ...
Rainbow Sensory Bag for Toddlers
Rainbows have fascinated people for years - from thinking that pot of gold can be found at the end of the rainbow to showing that in fact light is ...
Fun Ways for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Learn to Read, Write and Spell Their Names
One of the first words that many toddlers and preschoolers learn to read, write and spell is their own name. You can help them along the way by ...
Outdoor Winter Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
With freezing temperatures and then the wind chill added on top there is a huge temptation to stay inside but toddlers and preschoolers need to get ...
Farm Animal Dominoes Game
The farm is one of those themes that is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers whether you work it in in the autumn time or you wait until Spring with ...
Acorn and Squirrel Counting Cards
Every morning we wake up and watch out of the window as a little grey squirrel comes and steals nuts from the bird table that we have put out. Yes, we ...
Pumpkin Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Are you planning some Pumpkin themed Activities for your Toddlers and Preschoolers? Well, check out our selection of the very best ideas that will ...
Out of this World Space Activities for Toddlers
It's the last frontier and kids are fascinated by it. It's Space! One of those themes that captures the kid's imagination and lets them take off. ...
The BIG LIST of Dinosaur Crafts and Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
One of our favourite topics is Dinosaurs. I've loved them since I was a child and visited the Natural History Museum in London seeing the huge ...
2-Ingredient Apple Scented Playdough Recipe
For the last 5 years whenever I have needed to make some playdough I have used the recipe from The Imagination Tree for the 4-minute no cook playdough ...
Cinderella Inspired Sorting Activity
We love fairy tales here, they are always a favourite when we bring them out for a bedtime story or to read when the kids are ill and at home. ...
Thumbprint Addition Activity
Last week I talked about after-schooling and ways in which we can help support our children's teachers at home. Simple activities that take no time to ...
Mitten Number Bonds Math Game
With the icy weather this last week in the UK the theme for our early years learning this week is perfect - Mittens. With cold winds and the kids ...
Potato Printing Tessellation
Recognising and creating patterns is one of the key areas for math as a child develops what may start as putting together a row of coloured beads is ...
Polar Bear Sharing Activity for Early Years
This week we're kicking off the year with some Tundra themed activities and we're focusing on Polar Bears and a hands-on sharing activity. I've got a ...