Art/Design STEAM Activities

  Did you know that October 20th is International Sloth Day? This day is the perfect time to break out the sloth crafts for preschool, especially if you are already tired of all things pumpkin!  This year, Monkey, Bo and I decided to celebrate International Sloth Day early by making these chenille stem sloths! Sloth …

Now that Bo is 3, fine motor practice is something we try to do a couple of times a week. I don’t feel like it is necessary to do tons of formal schooling in preschool, but I do believe that certain play-based activities through totschooling can help develop skills that are used in formal schooling …

Love unicorns? Then you will LOVE this list of magical unicorn crafts for kids! Perfect for a unicorn party, classroom fun or everyday! My newly-turned-four daughter is in love with unicorns. She even picked a unicorn theme for her birthday this year. Because she loves unicorns so much, I definitely want to provide more unicorn …

Bo is starting preschool this fall, and at the age of 3 1/2, she doesn’t know much of what preschoolers are “supposed” to know. This doesn’t bother me, since we’re following along with the Finnish model of school, but she has shown interest in learning a few things, like her colors. This week, I make …

Who could forget as part of patriotic activities for kids to make a list of patriotic painting ideas? There is something that I just love so much about seeing red, white, and blue together! I think it’s because all my life, when you start to see those red, white, and blue things come out in …

Now that summer is here, we’re having all kinds of fun with not only ocean science experiments, but also other fun summer learning ideas. We like to keep our summers full of educational ideas that are still fun. Today’s project is sand painting for kids. Follow along with our directions to learn how to make …