It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
How many ways can you really play with a Grimms rainbow? The possibilities are endless! Here's over 50 different Grimms rainbow play ideas.
Grimm's houten regenboog: Meer dan 100 ideeën en voorbeelden. Zowel voor de 12-delige grote regenboog, pastelkleurige of de kleine regenboog. En tips waar te kopen in aanbieding!
Does your little one love to play pretend? It seems like everytime I come around a corner, there's another set of dress-up or pretend play out of it's basket in our home! We're always using our imagination to be Dr.s, Astronauts, Construction Workers, Teachers, you name it! To make their set up more fun, I
I have a wonderful printable to share with you today, my friends! A while back, I shared my free quiet bin labels. One of those labels was for a bin for Imaginative Play. And today? Well, today, I get to fill that bin for you for a very, very long time. These FREE Printable Play Mats
Cars are a simple, cheap, accessible toy that can be played with in a myriad of ways. Here are six fun suggestions for extending your toddler or preschooler's toy car adventures.
Hattifant Kaleidocycles - such a fun paper toy to color, craft and play with. Also called Flextangle, its a papercraft free to download.
The only toys you will need for your newborn baby to promote sensory and cognitive development. Color and sound help stimulate their little eyes and minds.
Montessori-inspired Continent Activities with Free Printables
DIY simple deck for a modern playhouse - Our deck is 3' high, which is tall enough for a slide but not so tall that it feels unsafe.
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Crocheting amigurumi is a way to make stuffed toys using various crochet techniques. Explore the largest collection of patterns you can follow to recreate most of the subjects, whether animals, plants, dolls, superheroes and much more.
Learn how to make a sensory bottle with our sensory bottle recipes and tips. DIY Sensory bottles are a calm-down tool and aid for meditation.
Everything you need to know about the tactile sense from tactile defensiveness, tactile seeking behaviors, tactile play ideas, and the best tactile toys!
Along with the kid's playroom makeover came a new kitchen. We moved their old plastic one outside and I decided to makeover the IKEA DUKTIG play kitchen. It's the perfect neutral piece to update so I could make it seamlessly blend in with the rest of the decor. This thing has been made over SO
Creating a play-based lesson plan for speech and language therapy is easier than you think! Here are some quick ideas to get you started.
FREE Animal X-rays matching activity with 8 different pets at the vet. Great preschool or kindergarten activity to learn about x-rays, the letter x, pets, community helpers, or a vet office pretend play activity.
We all love to make the world a better place for our kids, and if you're looking for great ideas for kids furniture then Ikea hacks might be your best way to
We are beginning to move full swing into the holiday season and I have been planning the two weeks we will all be at home. With some down time I thought it would be a great chance to plan a few activities with my little ones, and since I do love all things Waldorf, I
I've made tons of batches of homemade play dough searching for a non toxic edible recipe that was toddler friendly & this DIY homemade play dough recipe....
Make foam playdough with just 2 ingredients. Find out how to make playdough with shaving foam. Plus, printable rainbow playdough mat!
Toddler busy bags for traveling are an essential on our packing list when going anywhere. It keeps our toddler entertained when needed.
101 sensory play activities for kids with autism to help strengthen the brain’s neural pathways by stimulating the 5 senses to facilitate learning!
This felt dragon has so many adorable details, including wires in the wings so that you can move them! Follow our tutorial to make your own.
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How to make cornstarch playdough with just 2 ingredients! We love to make this easy soft playdough recipe with cornstarch.
The Lovevery Playkits are phenomenal resources for parents, but are they worth the money? Read on to hear a stay-at-home mama's perspective.
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Included are several fun hands-on activities for learning all about Montessori animals and continents. Plus, an animal & continent printable bundle!
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
You will love the activities we created using these wax covered, colorful strings -- one of the best fine motor toys for 2 year olds and up!
Take a look at these inspirational play based learning experiences for your classroom - and they're curriculum aligned to boot!
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Children have different learning styles- some learn through listening, some through seeing, some through music, and some through movement. Even with specific strengths like these, I think we can agree that all children benefit from skills learned through doing, practicing, modeling, and acting out- in essence, through play. Even though my students are 10 and 11, this is no less true for them as it is for their younger peers. As I tweak things in my classroom over the summer and make room through growth in student centered instruction plans, I am on the look out for Catholic resources that allow for hands-on interaction and learning. Meeting all of my expectations, I have fallen in love with these Mass play sets from Wee Believers. Part of the Wee Discover series of faith filled toys, the My Little Church Magnet Set* and My Pop Out Mass Kit* have both received a Seal of Ecclesiastical Approval and are wonderful faith centered toys that help kids play, pray, and learn. The Wee Believers Sr. Mary Clara and Fr. Juan Pablo dolls and Vocation books were among some of my first purchases as a new DRE years ago and they remain a favorite addition to my Faith Corner in our classroom, so I am excited to add these to our collection of resources. After trying out these play sets (lots of pictures and details below), I can easily see how these could become a favorite toy for kids at home. I wanted to think about some practical classroom adaptations as to how these sets could also be used as a resource in Catholic schools and CCD programs. I love how they are child friendly while still being uniquely Catholic, accurate, and beautifully made. Here are a few ideas: For Younger Students (5-8 years old): Practice setting up the church or altar for Mass (maybe limiting the number of Mass articles at the beginning) Playing Mass by moving the priest/people/Mass articles for each main part of the liturgy Pray the parts of the Mass alone or with a "congregation" using a Mass book like this or this. (affiliate links) Practice the steps and prayers during Mass, especially in preparation for receiving First Holy Communion Work on memorizing and using the correct names for the Mass articles and their use For Older Students (9-11 years old): Practice correctly setting up the church and altar Know the names of each Mass article and their purpose Match objects to name cards Understand the difference between setting up for Mass or Adoration or another liturgical celebration Note differences inside the church during various liturgical seasons Talk through the Mass parts and movement of people and things in the church Discuss prayers and responses from Mass and Adoration and their meanings Tour church Sacristy or invite a Sacristan or Priest to join the class and show the students the parish's real Mass articles I plan to use both of these sets in my classroom with some of the the above ideas during our Sacrament unit on the Eucharist. They'll work great along with other content activities for stations as well as enrichment and choice work. Wee Believers even offers lots of matching printables and activities for free download on their website here. Here are some close up views of these two play sets along with what I like about each: First up, the My Little Church Magnet Set- It comes with a tri-fold magnetic church interior, 38 magnetic pieces, and an instructional booklet: The church tri-fold stands on its own and the magnets can be arranged in tons of different ways: Different magnets feature the priest sitting and standing (and facing backwards for Latin Mass) as well as different colored chasubles. It includes Mass articles: And Sanctuary furniture: And people for the congregation: I love this little booklet that has pictures that match the magnets and great explanations about the Mass articles and their uses. All the pieces of the magnetic set stick easily to the trifold board even when standing (no sliding!) and even with the pieces in place, it still folds easily for storage. Everything fits perfectly in the clear storage pouch so no little magnets are lost for next time. Next up, the Pop Out Mass Kit: It comes with a heavy weight "altar", 14 Mass articles, and an explanation/set up sheet: I popped out all the pieces and am super impressed with the heavy cardboard and sturdy stands that can be removed easily for storage and then reused again and again: The set comes with an info sheet with instructions for how to set up for Mass: And Adoration: I really like how each item is clearly labeled on the back: The other side of the info sheet also has matching pictures and short descriptions of the purpose and use of each item. I'll definitely be laminating this sheet for longevity and keeping it with the set for student use: All of the pieces easily store back in the clear storage case, or they fit well in shoe box sized container which is how I'll store them in my classroom, eliminating the need to un-assemble and assemble each time. While for younger children this set would be great for pretending and playing Mass, for my intermediate students this set will be very useful for emphasizing the names and purposes of Mass articles. Instead of using just pictures, the students have the advantage of touching and interacting with the objects first, and then could use the same objects for an assessment. I could definitely see setting up a table like this where the student have to match each number with the name of the Mass article and what it is used for, either on a recording sheet or using vocab cards. I really love both the My Little Church Magnet Set and My Pop Out Mass Kit and know that they will make a great addition to my Sacrament focused curriculum. My students will benefit from the hands-on method of these learning toys and the examples and explanations they can relate to. I know that they would be a wonderful toy for any Catholic kid- whether at home or in a classroom. Have you ever tried these products or other play Mass sets? How have you used them with your children or students? *Wee Believers provided me with a free set of My Little Church and My Pop Out Mass Kit in exchange for an honest review. I only recommend things that I have used and love, and these opinions are entirely my own.
This taste-safe Jell-O toy rescue activity requires under 5 minutes of prep time and is perfect for babies, toddlers and preschoolers!
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…so many options for teaching English to little students in fun, interactive ways, they won’t even realize that they are learning. ;-D
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I absolutely love textile toys for my own boys. They aren’t hard like wooden toys which can break other things if thrown. They are far more durable than plastic. They are washable, at least t…
