The Chirping Moms

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

This St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin was a huge hit in my son’s preschool class a few years ago.  I went into his class to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For a craft, we did the St. Patrick’s Day pasta necklace from this post and I brought in Rainbow Snack Mix Bags (see this post). As the activities, we read… Read More

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

Today, we are excited to be sharing a fun February activity calendar for kids, full of fun activities & crafts to do with your young children each day in the month of February.  There are a variety of activities listed in the calendar including crafts, imaginative play, cooking, & gross motor activities.  Most of these items can be completed with… Read More

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Marshmallow Snowman

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Marshmallow Snowman

We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Egg Carton Snowman

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Egg Carton Snowman

We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More

5 Fun Gifts for Little Wizards

5 Fun Gifts for Little Wizards

Lately my kindergartner is into all things wizardry. From making potions outside to asking his sisters millions of questions about Harry Potter. He uses a stick as a wand and runs around all day rattling spells. I was trying to find some cool wizard themed gifts for him and also gifts that would keep him learning while he’s home for… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Halloween

Simple Preschool Activities: Halloween

This week’s theme is Halloween! Less than 2 weeks until Halloween and my kids can’t wait.  For this week’s post we’ll make, eat, read and play with all things Halloween! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this simple program, ages, etc and links to all of the… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Fall Leaves

Simple Preschool Activities: Fall Leaves

This week’s theme is Fall Leaves! Are the leaves changing where you live? Have they started to fall?  This week we’ll make, taste, read and play with all things leaves! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this simple program, ages, etc and links to all of the… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Construction Theme

Simple Preschool Activities: Construction Theme

This week’s theme is CONSTRUCTION! Ready to build, dig & wheel?  This week we’ll make, taste, read and play with all things construction! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this simple program, ages, etc. You’ll also find a list of all the themes there.  Simple Preschool At-Home… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Apple Week

Simple Preschool Activities: Apple Week

This week’s theme is APPLES! What’s a more iconic preschool theme than apples? Apple crafts are always my favorite and something I love hanging up all of fall. This week we’ll make, taste, read and play with all things apple! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home series, click here. The intro post tells all about this… Read More