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Summer Fun Science Activity – Sand Volcano at Home

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Summer play is in full swing here!  Recently, the kids and I put together a simple, fun science activity on the back porch.  It was a bit dreary and rainy, but we made the best of it with a sand volcano.  Well, it’s our version of a sand volcano, despite the fact that we don’tKeep Reading

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Taste-Safe Coconut Cloud Dough Recipe to Make This Summer

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This coconut cloud dough recipe smells beautiful, and will have the kids engaged and excited for hours this summer. This cloud dough recipe was inspired by our toddler safe play sand, as well as a summer camp fulled with coconutty preschool summer activities! Yes, I know that coconutty isn’t a word, but it seemed toKeep Reading

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Water Beads Sensory Play that’s Perfect for Summer!

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I’m back with another Summer Play Days activity!  I’m teaming up with some of my favorite ladies to bring you this 3-day series – Chelsey of Buggy and Buddy, Ann of My Nearest and Dearest, Rachael of Nothing if Not Intentional, and Jessica of Play Trains.  By the end of it, you’ll have 15 ideasKeep Reading

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Summer Art for Kids – Colorful Shell Sculptures

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I am so excited to be teaming up with My Nearest and Dearest, Nothing if Not Intentional, Buddy and Buddy, and Play Trains for Summer Play Days!  We’ll each be sharing fun summer ideas Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  Be sure to check back each day!  Today, I’d like to share a bit of summer art forKeep Reading

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Planning Summer Fun for Kids

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Welcome back to Share It Saturday!  My co-hosts and I will be taking a bit of a break over the summer, but we’ll still be around!  For June, July, and August, the link-ups will be open an entire month.  Don’t worry, we’ll still be sharing and pinning your amazing posts all month long!  I’ll definitelyKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Share It Saturday, Summer

Shell Painting Creates Beautiful Ocean Art for Kids

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Painting sea shells is simple, but fun, ocean art for kids!  I’ve done this activity with students in the past, and every time it’s been a hit.  I think this year’s shells turned out beautifully!  They were vibrantly colored, and the painting was such a fun and simple activity for the kids. Are you followingKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Ocean, Process Art, Summer

2 Material Ocean Sensory Bin That is Super Simple to Make

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Sensory play doesn’t have to be overly complicated. This ocean sensory bin just needs 2 materials, and it’s good for hours of fun! I put this bin together during one of my preschool’s summer camps, but it would work at any point in the year. It makes a great addition to the sensory center duringKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Summer Games for Kids: Bowling with Coconuts

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The kids and I had a blast during last week’s Island Aloha summer camp!  One of the items we explored during the week was coconuts.  We painted with them, broke them open, explored the coconut milk, and tasted fresh coconut.  In addition to all that, we used them to bowl! When we first explored coconuts,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Painting with Coconuts: Process Art Activities for Preschoolers

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Today was the first day of our “Island Aloha” summer camp!  We packed a lot into the day, and we had way too much fun with coconuts.  Process art activities for preschoolers is something very dear to my heart.  While crafts are all well and good (and I do my fair share), letting kiddos goKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Ocean, Process Art, Summer

10+ Pirate Activities for Your Sensory Table, Me Hearties!

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Sensory Pirate Activities for Kids

More pirate activities, but this time it’s sensory play and small world activities for your pirate theme. These activities teach kiddos so much, even though it looks like they’re “just playing”.  The small world play lets children practice their language skills, as well as cooperation with others.  It also lets them use their imaginations andKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Pirates, Summer

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