This sensory bottle is my all time favorite! Don't know how to use a sensory bottle? It is simple. When your child is frustrated all you do is sit them down in a chair, have them take deep breaths, shake the bottle, and watch the glitter fall in the bottle. Sensory bottles can also be used when your child is feeling anxious or scared. If you'd like to create one yourself, just follow the instructions below. To create one yourself you need: 🎃 1 water bottle🎃 clear glue🎃 orange food coloring🎃 glitter🎃 jack-o-lantern stickers or can be cut out of construction paper🎃 super glue (optional) Instructions:🎃 add some clear glue to the bottom of your bottle (the more you add, the faster the glitter will fall)🎃 fill bottle...
The one I hear from mamas over and over again, is how do I keep all the toys organized? I have multiple children and their toys are ALL over the house and it is driving me crazy! Sound familiar? If it does, then read on. One thing that I have learned from being a Montessori teacher is that less is more. You won't find noisy plastic toys and brightly painted walls with tons of posters all over them in a Montessori classroom. What you will find are walls that are typically painted a calming color, a couple of posters, and some cupboards for storage. On the ground you will find shelves with "work" on them. Each piece of "work" or...
This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a small commission for any pieces purchased. As parents, we want to give our kids the best start in life and in school. What many parents do not realize is that because of the use of educational apps, where a child swipes instead of writes, children are heading off to school without the necessary fine motor skills necessary to hold a pencil, hold scissors, and use glue. So here are 5 easy low prep things you can do at home to help kids develop fine motor skills. 1. Stickers- Let your kids use stickers. Stickers are a great way to enhance fine motor skills because in order to pull the stickers...
This post contains affiliate links which means I receive a small commission for any pieces purchased. As a parent, we all know how stressful it can be traveling with our kids. Did I forget anything? Did I pack enough snacks? Did I close the garage door? Sound familiar? If so, I got you mama. I have been there too, way too many times to count. So here are some of my favorite tips and tricks for traveling with kids! 1. Snacks- lots and lots of snacks! You can never have too many snacks. I repeat, you can never have too many snacks when traveling with little ones! You can use any lunch box you would like but grab the one...
