Lincoln loves glue. #loves . Like, love loves. He likes to squeeze it. To touch it. Smoosh it. Smear it. Sometimes taste it. Squeezing the glue bottle is such a great fine motor skill builder – he is building up the strength in his hands. I cut a square of cardboard and let him […]

Day 7 Tradition of Love and Kindness The Little Match Girl This is kind of a heavy story but a classic Anderson tale beautifully brought to life by Rachel Isadora. The topic may be too much for some little ones (it makes me cry every time I read it) but I believe it’s also an […]

 Day 6 Snow Snow Wonder We’re Friends Sensory Play Fake Snow 1/2 c white conditioner 3 c baking soda Add waterproof taillights & glass ice cubes for extra sensory fun A Magical Christmas Snow Craft These simple snow jars are incredibly cute and  can pull double-duty as a Calmdown Jar! There are only a few supplies […]

Day 5 Music Invitation to Make Jingle Bells: Simply string bells onto pipe cleaners, twist to close. You can turn them into bracelets, stick bells, or make more elaborate bell sculptures. What you need: Bells of different sizes Pipe Cleaners This Bell Sticks are cute via RockAbye Butterfly I LOVE these Magnetic Sensory Bottles from […]

Day 4 Cookies Mama May i Little Boo’s Bakery in-a-box Pretend Play If you don’t have a set like this you can make a Baking Sensory Bin. Use oatmeal as a base or flour or cornstarch. Add  Measuring cups Measuring spoons Whisk Wooden spoon Cupcake tins Cookie Count After we read this book we looked […]

Our Christmas Countdown is begins with … Christmas Countdown books! Curious George has been a favorite character in our house since my oldest (now 7.5) was a baby. We are all very curious, like George, so the stories have always been relatable! The Curious George Christmas Countdown board book is an easy read (and now […]

Lincoln couldn’t get enough of this invitation. He played and squeezed until it was gone and then wanted more. So we emptied and reloaded and he works again. Until we had no more baking soda. <3 #MamaMayiCreate #MamaMayiLearn #MamaMayi #MamaMayiShop #Montessori #Montessori101 #kidsart #kidscience #unplugged #childhood #totschool #preschool #lifelonglearner #unschool #homeschool

Came downstairs to paint and glitter ALL over the kitchen floor … The floor I had JUST vacuumed. And Mopped. Buuuuut…they had found the #spinart and occupied their own time for a good part of the morning. So I desperately tried to hold in my need to clean and maintain my morning cool – pre-coffee. […]

Fall treasure study Maize, pumpkins, and gourds We have really been enjoying the process of oil pastels these last few weeks. I forgot how much I like them! They were my favorite in grade school, high school, university, and beyond. Glad to have them resurface during our art space move <3  Lillian (4) in particular […]