PRETEND FIREHOUSE STATION

A firehouse station for choice time??!  Ooh the kids love love it!!  June is our community helpers month and I try to turn our pretend play centers to something really fun.  

SENSORY BOXES AS A TEACHING TOOL

I love playing sensory boxes with the LO. It's simple to make, super engaging and provides a number of learning opportunities.  For this sensory box, I have uncooked elbow pasta, but you can use anything... sand, salt, pompoms, etc.  Whatever you like really. 

DIY VALENTINES KISSES CARD

I think I might gotten carried away with this whole 'letting the LO give out valentines'... I had to make one for kisses.  And these are much so much easier to do.

DIY VALENTINES TEACHER CARDS

Valentines is around the corner! Here is a very easy way to make teacher cards using things you probably already have -- card stock, pen and scissors.

WRAPPING WITH WASHI TAPE

Can I just say that washi tape is the next best thing to post-its notes? If you ever run out of wrapping paper, you can use washi tape on craft paper (or any plain paper) with a little imagination! 

DIY GINGERBREAD HOUSE

This a very simple and inexpensive class cooking activity for young children. I cannot afford to buy each of my kids a gingerbread house kit so I had to be creative on this one.  

DIY HOUSE DECAL

The LO has a new spot! She has her own little nook tucked in our bedroom.  It has a mattress on the floor, "Baba" the bear and some books.  To complete the space, I decorated the wall behind it with houses using washi tape.  Yes! washi tape!

DIY CEREAL BOXES FOR PRETEND PLAY

Just for fun, I decided to make some pretend food for the LO's kitchen.  This is such an easy DIY project! I had some individually packed cereal boxes and I figured it could go in the play kitchen.