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The Power of the Visual 🄲🄷🄴🄲🄺🄻🄸🅂🅃 or Chart
Never underestimate the power of a visual checklist or chart! A lot of times when we want our child, little or big, to complete a task we...
katiedailey55
2 days ago1 min read


Preschool Learning: 𝔸𝕝𝕡𝕙𝕒𝕓𝕖𝕥 SNACK ℝ𝕠𝕡𝕖
Do you have ice trays? Letter beads? Looped cereal? Pipe cleaners or string? Grab a dry erase marker and write a letter in each icecube...
katiedailey55
4 days ago1 min read
Rainbow Rings
What can you do with a paper towel holder and wooden rings?! Many things! If you have toddlers who like to stack items, or preschoolers...
katiedailey55
Mar 111 min read
Black Glue Art
Why is it I am only learning about this wonderful thing called, “Black Glue” now? Holy smokes, it’s fun! I had the boys trace their first...
katiedailey55
Feb 71 min read


10 Dᴀʏs ᴏғ Tᴜғғ Tʀᴀʏ Pʟᴀʏ
Enjoy ten ideas for Tuff Tray play! These activities are best suited for ages 3-10 years old. Some are a bit more “holiday-themed” than...
katiedailey55
Feb 64 min read
Loose Part Playdough Hearts
We are in the season of playdough! With the new scented and sparkle playdough addition to our loose part library, we decided to break out...
katiedailey55
Feb 41 min read
ABC Heart Match ❤️
There is nothing fancy about this one, folks!! Just a tuff tray , chalk marker , and some wooden hearts ! Each kiddo took turns matching...
katiedailey55
Jan 311 min read


Kid-Created Trading Cards
What happens when you have older elementary aged children who are into cards, like Pokémon? A great way to get them to be creative...
katiedailey55
Jan 301 min read
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 🔆⚙️🍢
This is the “Loose Parts Library”— it is exactly what it sounds like! It is a place for the kids to freely choose what loose parts they...
katiedailey55
Jan 291 min read
Valentine’s Cake 🍰
Let’s make a Valentine Cake! Oh, what fun! My preschool-aged kiddos LOVED this tuff tray activity! We gathered cooking utensils, hearts...
katiedailey55
Jan 281 min read
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What is window ball? An AWESOME way to get out energy when you are cooped up inside! All you need is a window or mirror, some suction...
katiedailey55
Jan 161 min read


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Tuff Tray Set https://amzn.to/4gJaKhD We just purchased our first Tuff Tray and we love it! We had to do with the largest size, because...
katiedailey55
Dec 24, 20241 min read


𝚃𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚎𝚛 𝚃𝚘𝚢 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚜
What are some ways that you use tinker toys— the old school kind? We’ve been playing with them for years and only recently discovered a...
katiedailey55
Nov 19, 20241 min read


ℂ𝕒𝕝𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝔹𝕠𝕩𝕖𝕤
CREATING A CALMING COMFORT BOX I'm sure your kiddos have BIG FEELINGS, like every child! Come along on this journey with me, as we...
katiedailey55
Aug 25, 20244 min read
Bᴀᴄᴋ Tᴏ Sᴄʜᴏᴏʟ Sᴇɴsᴏʀʏ ✏️
It is hard to believe summer is over! This year my littlest kiddos will be in preschool and will be using pencils and school supplies...
katiedailey55
Aug 21, 20241 min read


🅲🅾🅽🆂🆃🆁🆄🅲🆃🅸🅾🅽 Sensory Play 🚜🔨🧱
This week and next, our basement is getting gutted due to water damage... so why not incorporate some Construction Sensory Play in our...
katiedailey55
Aug 5, 20241 min read


BIG KID BOOT CAMP
This is exactly what it sounds like. Yep. Boot Camp for Big Kids. It's our second year doing this 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 activity! Do your kiddos...
katiedailey55
Aug 3, 20241 min read


ⓘⓒⓔⓒⓡⓔⓐⓜ Sensory Play
It's been a little while since we've done some fun ice cream sensory play! I created this sensory play station for a sensory class where...
katiedailey55
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Kid-Created Roadway
🚗⚠️🚙🚦🚐 Objects just seem so much more engaging and play-worthy when they are created by the ones playing with them! My boy clan here...
katiedailey55
Jun 5, 20241 min read


𝕂𝕚𝕕-ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝙿𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝 🎨
It's a bittersweet phase when your little people who used to 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄 on sensory play and pretend playing mud-pies get a bit older...
katiedailey55
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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