Today is a rainy day, so that means it is a GoNoodle type of day! I always try to find some type of active play to do indoors when the weather does not allow us to go outside. The kiddos love interacting with the videos on GoNoodle. I find them ( more… )
Save popsicle sticks. As the queen of the three R’s- reduce, reuse, recycle- this is one of the many items I save to reuse later. I just wash them off with soap and water and store them until I need them. There are so many items that craft sticks can ( more… )
Do not support sweatshops. About a year ago, my daughter wanted to order a bunch of cute clothes online. They were very reasonably priced, so I was excited! However, when I researched the company, I found it was an overseas company that did not treat its employees well. That was ( more… )
Reuse empty toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls. I can not tell you how many of these rolls I have used over the years in my daycare! These rolls are perfect for art projects, car and train tunnels, marbles, instruments, all kinds of things! If you have kiddos ( more… )
There are many chores that “littles” can do around the house. My kids are teens, but here is a list of helper jobs that the daycare kiddos (ages 2-5) can choose from each day, along with some other jobs “littles” can do in a home environment. put recyclables in recycle ( more… )
I thought these were some cool ideas! The nail polish mugs would be great for Mother’s Day/Father’s Day/Grandparent’s Day gifts. I have a spatula that I love to use when my lotions/hand soaps get too low for the pump to work. I always get lots more uses out of the ( more… )
Do your kiddos always balk at cleaning up? Transitions can be difficult for some kiddos to make, so I have found that preschool age and younger kiddos respond well to clean-up songs. You can use the Barney song below or make up one of your own. I like to use ( more… )