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Montessori Fall Fun – Scrub the Pumpkin

Little Bee and I totally immersed ourselves in pumpkin activities this past month. We enjoyed pumpkin play dough, Autumn sensory play, and this week Montessori Fall Fun by scrubbing the pumpkin clean. This activity is wonderful for teaching a child to care for their environment and the objects in their environment. Giving a young child this responsibility empowers them to feel…
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in Montessori at Home· Toddler (1- 3 years)

Toddler Montessori Closet

This post was inspired by the Montessori principle of teaching your child to independently care for themselves. Even toddlers can enjoy caring for themselves if the environment is set up for them. The child can help put their own clothes away or pick out their outfits for the day with this beautifully designed closet. This Toddler Montessori Closet design is…
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in Seasons & Holidays· Sensory play

Pumpkin Play Dough Provocation

Last week, Little Bee enjoyed playing with our DIY Textured Play Dough creations that we made at home and this week I decided to put together a Pumpkin Play Dough Provocation with the left over play dough. Autumn is here with leaves, pine cones, acorns, and pine needles scattered on the ground. I added all these fall items to a tray…
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in Homeschool· Seasons & Holidays· Sensory play

DIY Textured Play Dough

DIY Textured Play Dough One day last week, I got overzealous and decided to make three DIY Textured Play Dough recipes at home for the first time! I was inspired by all the amazing mamas out there who can handcraft play dough from scratch instead of only buying the store bought kind. I was determined to do it too!  Plus,…
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in Seasons & Holidays· Sensory play

Autumn Sensory Play

Toddler Autumn Sensory Play Little Bee and I had fun with this beautiful Autumn sensory bowl full of corn kernels, acorns, and small pumpkins. As soon as Little Bee spotted this bowl full of exploration opportunities, he sat right down and made himself at home. I love that when I create something special for Little Bee to explore that he…
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in Bible Crafts

Christian Montessori Shelves

Christian Montessori Shelves Our family enjoys using these beautiful Christian Montessori Shelves every morning for worship time before Daddy goes off to work for the day.  We start our worship with several kid friendly songs, pray, read a couple Bible stories, and then pray again. Daddy and I make the worship experience tot friendly with hands on props and action…
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in Homeschool

15 Gratitude Crafts for Kids

 15 Gratitude Crafts for Kids This is a fun round up of 15 gratitude crafts for kids to focus on ways of showing thankfulness. These activities are simple and include hands on learning for the child. And these gratitude crafts are geared towards children of all ages. To visit each blog site and learn more about the craft pictured, please…
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in Seasons & Holidays

5 Crafting Gratitude Turkey Placemats

  Gratitude Turkey Placemat I had a blast thinking up and creating this “Gratitude Turkey Placemat Craft” with some sweet kid friends who came to visit me last week. This past month, I was brainstorming how I could help a child learn to understand gratitude with a hands on activity because children learn best by creating something that utilizes all…
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