I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. Children learn best through play, which is why play-based learning is so important. I am sharing different ways to engage your child to learn through […]
How to Teach Children About Recycling
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #HonestKidsRecycle #CollectiveBias All parents want to teach their children to be great citizens and to leave the world a better place. A great way to teach kids about waste and preserving resources is with a game. The […]
Exploring with Kinetic Sand
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I am sure you have heard about Kinetic Sand. It can be molded, it sticks to itself but […]
Water Balloon Fight with Sight Words and CVC Words
I had talked previously about sight words and how practicing flash cards is no fun! Building on making learning fun, S recently had a water balloon fight to practice CVC words, but you could use the same idea for learning letters, numbers, sight words and more. What is a CVC word? CVC words are […]
3 Science Activities for Preschoolers
Science is always so much fun! Even when I was little I would attempt to mix different ingredients together to see what would happen. Science just so happens to be one of S’s favorite subjects, probably because it is so hands on. Below are some of our favorite science experiments/activities. Milk, Food Coloring and Dish […]
Learning through Travel for Kids
It’s no secret that I love to travel! I definitely contribute my love of traveling to my childhood! You do not have to fly around the world to travel. Stay-cations have become popular and rightly so because we often forget that no matter where we live there are historic events, national parks, and tourist attractions. Why Kids […]
Fireworks in a Jar
Fireworks in a jar is a fun science activity to do with your children! It will mesmerize them; at least it did S. This science experiment only uses what you should already have in your house: water, vegetable oil and food coloring. You will need a jar or vase or some kind of vertical container that […]
Easter Kids Activities
S’s second favorite holiday is Easter, second only to Christmas! She started counting down to Easter before Christmas this year! She loves finding eggs on Easter morning! But she also enjoys decorating Easter eggs, picking out her Easter dress and seeing what is in her Easter basket. Tip: I always pick up plastic eggs after […]
Ways to Make Math Fun for Preschoolers
S leans more towards math more than phonics; in that she would much rather work on math problems than go through her sight words. There are so many fun ways to explore math with a preschooler. Try and go beyond the workbooks…. Counting objects Any number of objects could be counted! I am always asking […]
St. Patrick’s Day Kids Activities
I love incorporating holidays into activities for S. It is a great way to help kids learn about the holiday and focus on themed activities to keep their interest. We started off by talking about St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of St. Patrick. We discussed Ireland and how we are part Irish. Science: Rainbow […]