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Sink or Float Experiment for Preschoolers

Alana Pace — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:11:58 +0000

Here's a super-simple beginner science experiment to do with toddlers and preschoolers.

It's great to do outdoors on a warm day or indoors on a rainy day.

Kids will learn how to make predictions and observations and all about density and buoyancy.

It's guaranteed fun for the preschool crowd and so easy to set up and clean up!

Click the link below to check it out!

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Painting Letters With Water – a Fun, Summer Learning Activity

Nicole Black — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:09:01 +0000

Painting with water is always a HUGE hit with kids of all ages.

The activity we're sharing today is a great way for preschoolers to learn how to print letters, numbers and their name, and it's a terrific way for older kids to practice writing, math and sight words over the summer.

Bonus: it's mess-free and it will keep the kids busy for ages!

Give it a try today!

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Dry Erase and Water “Floating Ink” Experiment

Jackie Currie — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 04:39:45 +0000

Oh my goodness! I have the COOLEST thing to share with you today (and a give-away too!)

We're making dry erase drawings float on water!

I even made a video so you can see this awesome science activity in action!

Click the link below to hop over to blog where you can watch the video and enter for your chance to win a set of EXPO Dry Erase Markers with Ink Indicators!

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18 Great Boat Crafts for Kids (They Really Float!)

Jackie Currie — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:08:36 +0000

Fun and easy boat crafts for kids of all ages to enjoy! Remember how fun it was, when you were a kid, to try and make a boat that would actually float in a puddle or pool or pond? Oh, those were the days – the days when our parents would shoo us outside, and we’d...

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25+ Water Play Activities for Kids in the Backyard

Jackie Currie — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:27:51 +0000

When the weather is this hot, it can be tough to keep kids cool AND entertained for long stretches of time.

This is when simple water bins and water activities come in VERY handy!

Whether you have one child at home, or several in a daycare setting, these activities will save the day every single time!

These 25 water activities will keep your kids entertained for hours at a time, and they're so popular and easy to set up that you'll turn to them time and time again over the summer!

I hope you love them as much as we do! Click the link below to see them all!

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Pretend Play Perfume Factory Activity for Kids

Jackie Currie — Fri, 06 May 2016 07:50:14 +0000

Ooooo! I just LOVED this activity, and I think you will too!

The kids played for hours with this pretend play perfume factory! They chopped and snipped ingredients from the garden, and used tools and instruments to mix up beautiful potions in gorgeous little bottles.

This activity is so fun, and provides many ways for little ones to develop fine-motor skills, co-ordination and creative and critical thinking.

And it's so easy and inexpensive, you can set this up time after time, all summer long!

They'll never be bored again! Check it out!

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Painting with Water – Outdoor Art Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:11:46 +0000

Do you remember doing this as a kid?

If you've never tried this activity with your little ones, you MUST!

It's so easy to set-up, it's mess-free, and it will keep your kids busy for hours. I'm betting they'll love it so much that you'll make this one of your easy go-to activities all summer long.

The best thing (aside from it being SO simple to set-up and clean-up) is that it's one of those classic activities that help to make magical childhood memories. It's stuff like this that your kids will love and remember always.

Check it out, and then put it on your must-do list for summer!

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Clean the Daycare Toys And A Fun Water Play Activity All In One

Jackie Currie — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 05:56:09 +0000

How are you doing with cold and flu season?

Whether you run a home daycare or you're at home with your own children, cold and flu germs can get pretty icky at this time of year.

Let your kids kill those germs and sanitize their toys while they play!

This activity is so simple to set up. It costs nothing, and the kids will play for ages in the the colourful suds!

Bonus! Your toys get squeaky clean, and bye-bye cold and flu germs! Check it out!

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A Teeny-Tiny Ocean Activity Bin

Jackie Currie — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:04:16 +0000

Want a fun and inexpensive way to entertain your toddler or preschooler on a warm day? Check out our Teeny-Tiny Ocean Activity Bin! With a few dollar store supplies and a small baking dish, you can keep your little ones entertained, and using their imagination for ages!

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20 Science Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:30:43 +0000

20 Terrific science activities for toddlers and preschoolers. Great for home, daycare, the classroom or even for kids’ parties! Simple enough for toddlers and preschoolers, but fascinating enough for kids of all ages! I’ve been sharing a lot of simple science experiments for kids on my facebook page lately, and the response from you guys has...

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Play With Coloured Ice Cubes

Jackie Currie — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:48:23 +0000

Playing with coloured ice cubes is a fun sensory activity and a great way to keep kid cool on a hot day. We are in the midst of a Fall Heat-Wave here. It’s incredible! It’s hot! It’s sticky! And I’m loving it! It was 27 degrees here this afternoon!!! TWENTY-SEVEN DEGREES on the 26th of...

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The Easy Way to Add Running Water to your Backyard Play Space

Jackie Currie — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 03:39:29 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if your kids had access to a water supply at the sandbox or in the mud kitchen? They can! I’m going to show you how you can add a source of running water to your backyard play space in minutes. It’s a simple solution that’s fast, easy and cheap. In fact,...

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Window Art with Foam Shapes and Water

Jackie Currie — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:51:44 +0000

Toddlers and preschoolers who like creating and playing with water will love this fun and easy outdoor art activity. We’re making window art with foam shapes and water. It’s simple to set up, it’s mess free, and it’s a great way to entertain the kids at home on a hot summer day. Water and windows and foam,...

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Frozen Fractals Soup Activity – Ice Play for Kids

Jackie Currie — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 20:43:25 +0000

When temperatures are on the rise, we’ve been turning to some of our favourite ice and water science activities to keep cool. If your toddlers or preschoolers are fans of the Disney movie “Frozen”, this ice play set up will be a huge hit. Frozen Fractals Soup: a cool and refreshing play idea for a hot...

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Fairy Soup – Backyard Sensory Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 05:40:38 +0000

With this Fairy Soup Activity, toddlers and preschoolers can make concoctions with items from the garden, and strengthen co-ordination skills, snipping, pouring and stirring, while enjoying an afternoon of water play in the backyard. This week, keeping with our fairy theme, we headed out to garden for one of my kids’ favourite backyard activities: Fairy Soup! Making...

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Outdoor Sensory Play – Exploring Fresh Herbs

Jackie Currie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:57:06 +0000

Outdoor sensory play idea: Toddlers and preschoolers will love exploring fresh herbs and plants with this fun backyard sensory activity! This is such a fun way for kids to work on their cutting skills. It’s also one of our favourite water play activities for engaging all the senses. The smell of fresh cut herbs, the beautiful...

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Coffee Shop Pretend Play Activity

Jackie Currie — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:30:10 +0000

This coffee shop pretend play activity with sand, soap and water provides hours of open-ended, imaginative play for kids of all ages. It’s become one of my favourite backyard water play activities here in my home daycare. If you’ve been following us for any length of time, you know that I love setting up easy...

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Coloured Water Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 30 May 2013 02:37:00 +0000

Experimenting with coloured water is a fun activity to help toddlers and preschoolers develop fine and gross motor skills, as well as a lesson in mixing. I love setting up fun and educational water play activities when the warm spring weather arrives! This colour mixing activity with water and food colouring is one of the hooligans favourite...

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Laundry Pretend Play Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:19:06 +0000

Laundry Activity for Preschoolers: Fine-motor development and water play come together in this fun clothesline activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Now that we’re enjoying warmer temperatures, we’re getting back into some of our favourite water play activities! Yay!! This morning, I set up a small clothesline for the kids to enjoy some laundry day pretend play...

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Water Bin with Tubes and Funnels

Jackie Currie — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:44:30 +0000

If your kids love science activities and waterplay, they’re going to love this. It’s the perfect combination of both! They’ll be cool and entertained for hours in the back yard with this simple water bin with tubes and funnels. We have lots of great water play ideas here among the pages of my blog. Water...

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Deep Blue Sea Activity Bin

Jackie Currie — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 03:01:32 +0000

A Deep Blue Sea Bin is an awesome small world sensory bin to set up for your kids if you’re studying an ocean theme or an underwater theme, or if you’re observing Shark Week! We’re on a roll with our water play activities this week! The weather has been so warm here, and I’ve been...

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Water Beads – Sensory Play for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:47:53 +0000

Water beads are small polymer beads used in sensory bins, sensory bags and all kinds of sensory activities for preschoolers. They wiggle, they jiggle, they’re soft and squishy, and they’re wonderful for sensory play! Water beads are all the buzz in the preschool circles and among the kid-bloggers at the moment. You can buy waterbeads here with my...

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8 Simple Outdoor Activities for Toddlers

Jackie Currie — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:28:10 +0000

8 simple outdoor activities for toddlers and preschoolers to play in your own backyard, using things you already have around your house. If you’re looking for simple outdoor activities for young children, you are going to love it here! I have so many ideas for simple outdoor play on my site! Much of our time...

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Backyard Play in our Daycare

Jackie Currie — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:41:56 +0000

When the weather is nice, the Hooligans and I spend most of our time outdoors, in our backyard play space. Quite often we’ll be out from the time they are dropped off in the morning until afternoon nap-time. I’d like to share some of our favourite backyard play ideas with you today. Fun and Easy...

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