This has been our Summer Sensory Bin. The Beach. We have been busy reading and exploring the sand and ocean this year so I thought it would be fun to bring the beach home with us. Buga likes writing her letters in the sand with the driftwood and I love the calming sound of her […]

We have been making Play Dough seasonally, which seems to work out well. We choose a different color and scent depending on what we are exploring for the season. This Summer we chose to make Yellow Play Dough with Gold Glitter and Coconut Extract (it smells like suntan lotion and the beach!) I rotate out […]

This little Folder Game was made for our Summer Beach / Ocean Theme and is used to reinforce simple colors. I found the Fish on a border at the Dollar store. I hole-punched them with a large circular punch, laminated the, and added Velcro. I cut out the “Coral” free hand, glued them into the […]

As you can see, this was a while ago, but sweet nonetheless… I have a “Quiet Drawer” in my bedroom for when I am nursing and napping Boo. I let Buga sit quietly on the floor and play with a number of toys. Today she built a “sand” castle with some blocks. This fit right […]

We are always looking for ways to incorporate our themes into our art projects. We recently decided to make an under the sea “mural” on our door using different methods of expression for different creatures in the deep. We are learning about the beach and ocean now, as a prelude to our trip to the […]

With Poppop on the Scrambler We had lots of fun on the Boardwalk in Ocean City this Summer. Of course we ate boardwalk fries, pizza, and milkshakes…but Buga actually had fun this year playing games in the arcade : like SkeeBall (My favorite) !! She REALLY enjoyed the RIDES this year which was just so […]