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Here is a fun fine motor activity to try this fall! With just a few simple supplies, children can work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grasp and other important fine motor skills. 

in Create· Fall· Fine Motor Skills

Leaf Sweep Fine Motor Activity

Here is a fun fine motor activity to try this fall! With just a few simple supplies, children can work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grip and other important fine motor skills. Read on to learn some tips, tricks and all the details for this activity! Over a week ago we had fun with the fall leaf sensory writing tray. I…
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Here is a simple, inexpensive and beautiful nature math activity for kids! This is perfect for the homeschool or classroom setting and can be easily differentiated to meet the needs and interests of all young learners. If you love to bring the outdoors in then this one is for you!

in Learn· Nature· Nature Walk· Science· Year Round

Nature Find and Count Math Activity

Here is a simple, inexpensive and beautiful nature math activity for kids! This is perfect for the homeschool or classroom setting and can be easily differentiated to meet the needs and interests of all young learners. If you love to bring the outdoors in then this one is for you! I was perusing the dollar spot at Target and I…
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This icy sensory bin is perfect for your next Halloween party or any regular ole Monday! It's easy to set up and it will keep kids entertained for a long time. Just freeze toy monster eyeballs in extra large sphere ice molds, set out some fine motor tools and you are all set!

in Fall· Fine Motor Skills· Halloween· Play

Icy Monster Eyeball Sensory Play

This icy sensory bin is perfect for your next Halloween party or any regular ole Monday! It’s easy to set up and it will keep kids entertained for a long time. Just freeze toy monster eyeballs in extra large sphere ice molds, set out some fine motor tools and you’re all set! We had so much fun with the icy…
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Are you looking for a free and beautiful sensory writing tray? Children will love cutting, tearing and crumbling a rainbow of leaves for this tray! Once its ready, they can practice writing their letters and other prewriting strokes in the leaf confetti.

in Fall· Fine Motor Skills· Learn

Fall Leaf Sensory Writing Tray

Are you looking for a free and beautiful sensory writing tray? Children will love cutting, tearing and crumbling a rainbow of leaves for this activity! Once its ready, they can practice writing their letters and other prewriting strokes in the leaf confetti. This writing tray is just as much fun to create than it is to use!  There are many…
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When I look back on my childhood, the simple activities stick in memory like glue.  Oftentimes, those activities are the ones that brought endless hours of enjoyment and entertainment. When spring arrived and those first dandelions popped up, I was outside crafting and playing with them all day long! The craft that I looked forward to the most every spring, was the classic dandelion ring. Read on to learn two simple ways to make dandelion rings!

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