Growing & Learning in Faith
How do we teach faithfulness to our kids? For my almost 3 yr old toddler, the best way to learn is to show him examples, or by using pictures. So our activity included both -pictures to show what faithfulness means and showing him how to sort the right from wrong. SETUP You will need the …
If you are looking for a book to teach your kids about kindness, look no further, for this is it! You can find the copy on Amazon. The book talks about two types of people – bucket filters and bucket dippers. The concept of the book is, everyone we meet have an imaginary bucket and …
Babies and toddlers love to get messy and learn and my 2.5 yr old is no exception. I try to do one or two Sensory bins each week because – it keeps them busy for an hour or so, it promotes independent play, and it is a great way for them to learn and explore …
Sensory bottles are one of me favorites to keep a toddler or even babies engaged. And they are alternatively called as calm-down bottles for a good reason. They mellow down your toddler when he is hyper. This makes them a great way to use them as a teaching tool. They are generally super simple to …
I always love an activity or game through which a toddler learns. It’s the best learning technique for their age. J is 28 months now and knows his numbers. This activity helps him brush up on his numbers and his matching skills. The setup for this activity is pretty simple, you will find everything you …
We did another Christmas activity today – and it was a water-based activity, which is J’s favorite kind. This is a great sensory activity to work on the little one’s hand-eye coordination, and also work on those fine motor skills as they play. And the setup cannot be easier. The activity needs the following: A …
My toddler is currently loving this weather, especially playing with the leaves outside. This activity is born out of his love for throwing leaves. SETUP: A shallow storage box like this one. Leaves collected fresh from outside our house. Some of his favorite trucks. We walked around our house this morning collecting leaves of all …
This is a great activity for developing your toddler’s cognitive motor skills. And all you need are things you mostly will have at home. You will need the following for this activity: An egg carton Colored craft sticks. I got these in the Dollar store. Washable kid paint. I got it from Amazon. I flipped …
Around 15 months toddlers become interested in pouring liquids of all kinds. I noticed J showing interest around that same time. I did look at some pouring stations online, but they were way too expensive. So I decided to make a simple one myself. This was my setup: You’ll need the following for the activity: …