Art can be a great way for kids to create and learn by using their senses. There is so much sensory input that happens with art creation! Sticky glue, the scent of paints, tearing paper, cutting resistive materials…art is a sensory-filled experience! This Scented Sensory Rainbow Art project provides even more sensory fun with DIY dyed bath salts. The scent of coconuts washed over us The post Scented Rainbow Sensory Art appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
Spring is almost here and I am ready for all things rainbow! We came up with a fun rainbow color sorting busy bag that is so simple to put together. Rainbow Color Busy Bag egg carton paint food coloring (optional) pasta The best thing about this busy bag is just how easy it is to put together! We didn’t have enough food coloring to dye The post Rainbow Color Sorting Busy Bag appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
Kids love this super cool magic pepper and soap science experiment! You have all the supplies you need in the kitchen. Try it today!| Coffee Cups and Crayons
Thanksgiving is a great time to slow down and connect with your children. We love to spend the month focusing on gratitude with our thankfulness tree and making memories together. My kids love to do crafts especially holiday ones and this corn craft is a simple one I came up with last year to do at the preschool Thanksgiving feast. The beauty of this craft The post Easy Thanksgiving Corn Craft for Preschool Kids appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
While I’m sure not many kids are thankful for math I do hope they will be loving these Thanksgiving Math Puzzles. Math should be fun and these crossword, well cross-number puzzles are a perfect example of how you can make it fun for the kids. Printable Thanksgiving Math Puzzles These are perfect to put on the table while the kids are waiting for the Thanksgiving The post Thanksgiving Math Puzzles appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
Teaching kids how to be kind and grateful is so much harder than just telling them to share and be polite. It takes daily effort, but simple acts add up and it’s much easier to fit into your life than you think. In our house we focus on acts of kindness after having had a really profound experience counting down to Christmas with random acts of The post An Easy Way to Teach Kids to be Grateful appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
You want to raise kind kids who care about others. You want to slow down and be more present during the holiday season. You want to make Christmas memories that your kids will look back on with a smile. You just want to finish your Christmas shopping before Christmas Eve. Feel like you should be focusing more on spreading kindness with your kids but don’t know The post Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
One of the basic rules of parenting is that kids are willing to play quietly as long as you don’t need them to. The second you need to make a call or get into the shower they “need” you or immediately get into everything and anything they aren’t supposed to play with! That’s why busy bags and quiet time activities are so popular with parents The post Printable Monster Play Dough Mats appeared first on Coffee Cups and Crayons.| Coffee Cups and Crayons
This ABC match busy bag is easy to put together and perfect for preschoolers who are learning their letters! There is also lots of fine motor practice too!| Coffee Cups and Crayons
The flying tea bag experiment is a super cool heat science experiment for kids! Gather your supplies and show kids how exciting science can be!| Coffee Cups and Crayons
These free dump truck preschool math pattern printables are a fun way to encourage kids to practice math patterns! Download them today!| Coffee Cups and Crayons