EY ideas

This idea is so totally all over Pinterest, so this is definitely not a new concept. But this project is so easy to set up, and fun for little ones to explore! I got the idea from this post on Discovery Bottles at Pre-School Play – there are TONS of ideas for discovery bottles in […]

This afternoon we combined two of our favourite things here at Clare’s Little Tots – cars and drawing. The results were a beautiful masterpiece and lots of fun. This simply play activity took a few minutes to set up, costs nothing and is done using things you’ll already have around the house. What you need: Toy...

One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.

Yes! Love this easy idea to sneak in a little "me time" even when my kids are home with me!

A great activity to do for St. Patrick's Day or for the arrival of spring.That's such a great activity for eye-hand coordination, color matching and fine motor skills. Une belle activité à réaliser pour la St-Patrick qui arrive à grand ou pour l'arrivée du printemps. C'est une excellente activité pour la coordination œil-main, le classement par couleurs et la motricité fine. I inserted one side of all the pipe cleaners in the floral foam. My daughter matched the color of the pipe cleaners…

Exploring number @ New Horizons Preschool. Love the fake grass in the tray.

Really good Early Years Number activity which even the boys love.

Why not try this creative activity with your toddlers...

This spider web fine motor activity is so much fun! My son played with it over and over again. It is an excellent way to develop fine motor skills this fall!

Make an Autumn themed sensory writing tay for mark making, letter formation and learning sight words! A fun fall themed literacy activity for preschoolers

This afternoon we did Cotton Wool Ball Painting. As much as painting with a brush is fun this just introduces something new and acts the same as a sponge just slightly less mess! You will need cotton wool balls and clothes pegs. Simply attach the peg to the cotton wool then use it for dabbing into the paint and onto the paper. I got the colours and the cotton wool all ready for Amelia and sat her down to start. She was so over excited shouting her version of “stamp stamp stamp” every time…

Fun children's learning activities, including printable templates, for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school kids.

The current Tuff Spot Tuesday theme (15th September) is: Farm and Harvest Tuff Spot. Time to explore farms or harvest time within your Tuff Spot. You could

Shape monsters---can incorporate shapes, vertices and adjectives all in one…

I don't know why I've called this post potion making. The little ones haven't got a clue what potion making is! I suppose it becaus...