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 […]

I am always trying to come up with ways Buga can help me in the kitchen. She loves cooking – and eating – and I find that when she participates in cooking, she is more likely to eat our creations. It’s a great way to teach beginning food Science, and Math while having fun and […]

This has been one of our favorite books as of late Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd. It is a sweet little story about a dog getting himself spotted with messes along his day. I think little kids just like the idea of messes in general, because they are such a natural, unavoidable part of […]

We recently read “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly” illustrated by Pam Adams. Buga loved it because it’s a story she has heard in song, so she was able to see along, anticipate the next words, and repeat the refrain. I made a set of comprehension cards for her so we could […]

With a little imagination, This: cardboard box Becomes this: personal driving machine Buga found a cardboard box. She pretended to drive it like a car. So we decided to cover it in easel paper, decorate it… and turn it into a car. I added a side-car snack holder so she could grab a snack or […]

I made these wipeable coloring sheets by photocopying some of Buga’s favorite coloring book activities – I copied them at 60% so they would be more portable. I laminated each page, hole-punched it, and bound them together with a metal ring from Staples. We use Crayola Wipeable Crayons with it. I keep it in the […]

We have updated our Sensory Bin a couple weeks ago to a Spring Theme. I love how earthy it turned out and Buga is enjoying the novelty of getting her hands dirty and playing around with the new things she discovers. I used black beans for the “dirt” and moss for the “grass” in the […]

Ever since we watched Mary Poppins, Buga wants to “Go Fly A Kite” so we recently tried it on an only semi-windy day. Though it didn’t get the results we were hoping for, she took great joy in the little flight her penguin kite took. Then she was done. Hopefully we will be able to […]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Retelling These Story Sticks were props for Buga’s Birthday party not long ago. Instead of tossing them I, of course, thought they could serve SOME purpose (I have the hardest time throwing anything away!) Needless to say, this was a good garbage-saving decision as Buga has had a lot of educational […]

We have been working on our new Theme… Spring time. In keeping with the theme, I pulled out the Nesting A Rainbow Set I made for Buga (and can be found at MamaMayiShop.com). She loves playing, pretending, and counting with these adorable rainbow bird family.