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Ice Painting Activity & Small World Play with Polly Pockets

Jackie Currie — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 01:54:32 +0000

Ice Painting Activity and small world ice play with Polly Pockets! Last week, I froze some water in a couple of heart shaped pans for us to use for some Valentines activities here in the daycare. The other day, we used one of the hearts for a Valentines Ice Melt science activity. The kids really enjoyed...

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Polly Pool Party Water Bin

Jackie Currie — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:40:26 +0000

Gather up the Polly Pockets and a few simple toys, and put together a Polly Pool Party water bin for your kids! This is a great way to keep toddlers and preschoolers entertained (and nice and cool) on a hot summer day. Ours kept the hooligans entertained for ages! If your kids are like my...

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Construction Site Activity Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:56:58 +0000

With a few simple supplies and a handful of toys, you can create a construction site sensory bin that toddlers and preschoolers will play with for hours. We’ve been having a field day with our sensory bins lately. We’ve made a dinosaur bin, an ocean bin and and yesterday I set up this construction site...

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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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Dinosaur Sensory Bin

Jackie Currie — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 03:37:31 +0000

The toddlers and preschoolers in my daycare love sensory bins, and they’ve really been getting into playing with our toy dinosaurs lately, so today, I made this dinosaur sensory bin for them to enjoy. It’s a combination of a small world, sensory bin and water play all wrapped up into one fun activity for kids....

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Ocean Sensory Bin

Jackie Currie — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:28:38 +0000

An Ocean Sensory Bin was the perfect thing for the kids to play with today. It’s been super-hot here this week, so I’ve been setting up lots of creative water play activities for the hooligans. I love to make sensory bins, and I’ve had an Ocean sensory bin in mind for a long time now. In...

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Cardboard Box Sensory Bin for Small World Play

Jackie Currie — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:27:30 +0000

Turn a cardboard box into small world construction site for hours of imaginative play. It’s an easy, inexpensive way to set up an engaging activity that will keep toddlers and preschoolers busy for hours. I love making sensory bins for the hooligans, and I often make them without spending a dime. I have a new little...

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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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