When life gives you lemons, make electricity. This is a fascinating science experiment using lemons to make batteries and power a colored LED light. It is also a great STEM activity. I am super excited about this post because it is by my husband, Mr. Preschool Inspirations. I totally married a science whiz, and I can't wait for him to share his expertise! This post contains affiliate links View Post
Soap Foam Cupcake Station
We just discovered the ultimate sensory experience: a soap foam cupcake station! There was scooping, pouring, squeezing, pumping, pinching, balancing, squealing, spilling, and pretending galore. Soap foam bubbles have been our favorite sensory bin for years ever since we discovered it on Fun at Home With Kids, and I have been wanting to use these cupcake liners that we just got. It was the View Post
5 Myths About Early Childhood Education
Have you heard these 5 myths about early childhood education? I have! I've heard it from friends, from family members, and also from people buzzing around the internet. Some of them are completely shocking. These five myths have spread like wildfire, but I want to expose them for what they are: just rumors! This is part of a blog hop from Stay at Home Educator, and you can read more about what View Post
DIY Bean Bag Launcher
Do you need a great gross motor activity? This DIY Bean Bag Launcher is a great way to get kids moving indoors or outdoors. Bean bag activities are a favorite around here, and I am so excited to share this DIY bean bag launcher tutorial from my friend Trisha. She has some of the best ideas ever! Guest post by Trisha: Every year my DDs school holds a fundraiser with different auction items View Post
Space Themed Number Writing Practice
Do you have little ones who are ready for some writing practice? I've come up with space-themed number writing practice cards, and I'll show you a great way to adapt it for pre-writing or writing practice. I have to put out a word of caution though! I used to teach children to write by handing them a marker, and some of them were definitely not ready! As I've looked back on some of the View Post
Drip Painting Easter Egg Art
This Easter Egg art project is perfect for a simple art activity that children love! I can remember the first story I heard about process art. I was appalled! Why would anyone just let their child get paint all over themselves? Now I have to laugh at myself because this one of my own children's favorite activities. We love process art, and our most recent drip painting Easter egg art activity View Post
Take a Peek into Our Tea Time Tradition
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlissfulMoments #CollectiveBias When I was traveling abroad (long before having children), I fell completely in love with the concept of tea time. It’s not widely practiced in the U.S., and I was pretty sure that I discovered one of the best kept secrets. It’s completely genius! Take a View Post
Amazing Rainbow Sensory and Discovery Bottles
From calm down jars and magnetic discovery bottles, rainbow discovery bottles are some of the most beautiful. I've found some of the most amazing rainbow sensory and discovery bottles that I can't wait to share. Now you don't have to wait until after it rains to see a rainbow, you can look at one anytime! Let's start with the rainbow sensory bottles that are the most famous -- rainbow calm down View Post
When You Can’t Afford Preschool
I'm going to call out the elephant in the room. It's nearly taboo to talk about what to do when you can't afford preschool. What a sinking feeling that is, yet so many parents experience this. I've been in these shoes even. After having several people privately ask me about the topic, I decided to break the silence. Preschool has not been at the front of your mind, but you just keep hearing View Post
Tips to Work Smarter, Not Harder in Child Care
Every year that I have been in the early childhood field, I have faced the same problem. There is never enough time in the day to get everything done! It didn’t matter whether I was in the classroom or whether I was the administrator -- I always had a long "to do" list. I’m going to share with you some of the best ways to gain back your time. We all could use tips to work smarter, not harder in View Post