*This post contains affiliate links. Click here for more information. Looking for new Elf on the Shelf Ideas? We thought it might be fun to give this holiday tradition a little gross motor twist! If you’re like me, you might be dreading the appearance of this little floppy red guy. My husband and I just plain CAN’T remember to move the Elf every night. I can’t tell you how many times we have jumped out of bed just as we’re falling asleep to creep down the stairs and reposition him. Believe me, midnight isn’t the best time to think creatively about a funny new thing for him to be doing. ... Read More about ELF ON THE SHELF IDEAS: 15 GROSS MOTOR ACTIVITIES!
EASY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: HOLIDAY GARLAND
*This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Every year I look for easy crafts for kids around the holidays. A few years back, we started making a Thankful Tree in November like this one from Simply Vintagegirl . We go around the table at dinner, each saying one thing we’re thankful for and then we write each of our ideas on a small piece of paper to be hung on our “tree”. But when Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to start decking the halls, I never want to throw away the little papers that are a chronicle of all the things we’re thankful for. They just seem too meaningful, ... Read More about EASY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: HOLIDAY GARLAND
Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
This fun and free printable Thanksgiving activity for kids that celebrates the star of the show on Thanksgiving: the turkey! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Get your “super fingers” ready for this one! Meet Wikki Stixy Tom….a Thanksgiving fine motor activity created from Wikki Stix!! He makes a great decoration to stick to a window or a wall! What You'll Need: Template of a turkey or your own creative outline -Wikki Stix What to do: Print out the turkey template here or draw up your own creative turkey. Next, have kids place Wikki Stix along the black outlines ... Read More about Wikki Stixy Turkey Free Printable Thanksgiving Activity
I AM THANKFUL FOR OUR DIFFERENCES
Because they have a mama who is an occupational therapist, my children are exposed to and knowledgeable about differences between people and how our differences make us the amazing individuals we are. Jack and Ella know that it is not scary to look different, to have extra challenges, or to have to approach tasks in different ways. Today, make it a point to talk to your kids about how people are different and unique. Give them some examples of how their friends may be different (e.g. blindness, using a wheelchair or a walker, deafness) and explain that despite differences and challenges, ... Read More about I AM THANKFUL FOR OUR DIFFERENCES
The Kids Table: 15 Creative Dinner Table Games and Activities for Kids
These fun dinner table games and activities are the perfect way to keep kids entertained during Thanksgiving dinner or just a weeknight family sit-down! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. We all experienced it for ourselves way back when, and now we get to be on the observing end of the chaos that ensues at the kids table on Thanksgiving Day. Looking for activities to entertain kids at Thanksgiving? We’ve got you covered! Dinner Table Games for Kids 1 || Place a large sheet of white or brown paper down on the table as a table cloth with a pile of markers ... Read More about The Kids Table: 15 Creative Dinner Table Games and Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving Game for Kids: Practice Balance with Cranberries!
Looking for a fun Thanksgiving game for kids? Put those cranberries to good use with these fun movement and balance activities! What you'll need: -cranberries -spoons -empty cups (or any small container) movement tag printable What to do: Print out the movement tags for this Thanksgiving game for kids here (one set for each child that is playing). Fold them up and put them in a cup. Fill another cup with cranberries. Give each child a spoon and their own empty cup. Each child will take a scoop of the cranberries, complete the activity listed on the card they draw (while ... Read More about Thanksgiving Game for Kids: Practice Balance with Cranberries!
Thanksgiving Therapy Activities: Dinner Plate Craft
Rough, smooth, fluffy, bumpy. Do your kids use these types of words to describe objects to you? Here’s a fun Thanksgiving sensory craft to give kids exposure to descriptive language using their sense of touch and sight.The more you appeal to the senses, the more memory and value a child will take away from the experience. Plus, this activity will give the small muscles of the hand a tremendous workout. Turkey, anyone?Check out a video tutorial for how to make this Thanksgiving craft! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: -Paper plate-Glue-Scissors-Cotton balls-Brown felt square-2-3 green crayons-Orange ... Read More about Thanksgiving Therapy Activities: Dinner Plate Craft
FAMILY GAME NIGHT IDEAS: PERSONALIZED GAMES AND TOYS FOR KIDS
Family Game Night Ideas My 4-year-old loves board games. He’s obsessed with checkers (to the point where I have to hide the checkerboard and claim that it’s lost every once in awhile just to give myself a little break). Our family’s stockpile of games is in need of a makeover though. We’re all a little bored of our board games (no pun intended). So I started searching around to see if we could avoid spending a fortune by updating some of the games we already have. And what did I find? A bunch of super cute ideas that are perfect for this time of year, when we’re celebrating being ... Read More about FAMILY GAME NIGHT IDEAS: PERSONALIZED GAMES AND TOYS FOR KIDS
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