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Window Colour Play

This is one of my all time favorite activities. It is super quick and easy to make and depending on which supplies you have on hand is really cheap.  I guarantee your children will love it!

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

When I started this project, I wasn’t overly optimistic. I’ve seen naturally dyed eggs on the internet before – some were unimpressive, and I figured others had relied on generous photo editing. However, I was happily proved incorrect! Don’t get me wrong, some of my trials were complete duds. Paprika pretty much created a brown [...]

Fruit and Vegetable matching

Montessori Matching Work

Matching objects is great way to improve a child’s concentration and cognitive skills. While undertaking matching work, a child uses problem solving skills and exercises shape and color discrimination. When setting up matching work for a toddler, use around 3-6 items depending on the skill and development of the child and the complexity of the [...]

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Hosting a Tea Party

We have the great fortune of living in the same apartment building as Mr. Popcorn’s brother and his family. As transplants to this city, being able to live in the same building as your extended family is kind of rare. Since we moved here, we’ve been able to spend even more time with our niece [...]

DIY montessori writing tray

DIY Montessori Sugar Writing Tray

My toddler is really into learning and drawing letters, and loves to practice them over and over.  We decided to use an old toy packaging box to make a tray to write our letters in sugar.  This allows your child to practice writing, improve their fine motor coordination, while having a tactile sensory experience. The [...]

montessori DIY activity tray

DIY Construction Site Activity Tray

My children love to go to the park and fill their dump trucks with sand and dump it out, over and over.  With it being such a cold winter in our parts, we have had to use a little more imagination when it comes to playing in the “sandbox.”  We love to fill our wooden [...]

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Snow, My Goodness!

{That’s our street! Somewhere.} I love a good snowstorm as much as the next girl. In fact, there were times in my life when I hoped, prayed, and crossed everything in an effort to be snowed in. To disconnect. To curl up on the couch with a good book and some hot chocolate. To get [...]

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