by jessicaperkins | Dec 1, 2015 | advent, book, Book a day, books, calendar, childhood unplugged, Christmas, countdown, countdown to christmas, december, holiday, mamamayi, mamamayijoy, mamamayishop, read, reading, Sensory, sensory kids
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of GivingDay 2The Joy of GivingWe used this book to talk about what it FEELS like to GIVE. Is Giving Happy or Sad?Warm or Cold?How does it make you feel?heartThen we used this printable from Tatertots & Jello to add to...
by jessicaperkins | Sep 29, 2015 | activity, construction, Digger, digger dough, diggers, fun, goodnight goodnight construction site, play dough, Sensory, SPD, tools, truck, trucks
#MamaMayIMake Digger Dough! Inspired by my little ones love (obsession) with DIGGERS! Remember that cocoa play dough we made earlier this week? You can add coffee grounds for an extra gritty texture and a few diggers to scoop, push, and excavate. A little...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 2, 2011 | activity, art, fall, game, halloween, preschool, Sensory, sensory bin, tactile, texture, totschool
It was a cold and rainy day. My little one needed something inside to play…something Fun. something that would catch her attention and keep her interest. I decided to pull out the Halloween sensory bin toys. I put rice in a super sized salad/mixing bowl (once my...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 31, 2011 | apothecary, brew, dress up, fall, halloween, holiday, imagination, kitchen, marketing, mixture, preschool, pretend, Sensory, sensory bin, texture, totschool, witch
Witch’s Apothecarypretend kitchen play, dabbling in chemistry, creative thinking, Halloween fun.A while back – at the beginning of the Halloween season, I came across some “specimen jars” used for decoration. I loved the spooky, eerie thought...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 18, 2011 | autumn, bin, fall, leaf, leaves, preschool, Sensory, toddler, totschool
It’s Sensory Bin Time! Oh how I love the open-endedness of a sensory bin. I love how many different skills can be practiced with a little bit of imagination and a box of “stuff”. I always enjoy creating these things, it’s a lot of fun for me to...
by jessicaperkins | Oct 13, 2011 | acorns, activity, autumn, bin, book, color, colors, fall, homeschool, leaf, leaves, preschool, Sensory, tot school, tub
Oh, Fall! Fall is here. I can tell by the brisk air. The smell of pumpkin and earth. The sound of leaves crunching while little feet walk. This sound is so characteristic of Autumn. I wanted to incorporate it in our sensory time – without using real leaves which...
