Name: Higgins Armory Museum Website: http://www.higgins.org/ Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Higgins Armory Museum displays a unique collection of medieval arms acquired by John Higgins during his lifetime. The building, historic in its own right, has open walking areas filled with period pieces. Entrance and First Floor: Museum Store and Orientation…
Farm is one of our favorite themes. It has been one of my favorite themes for kids to learn with. This is a great farm printable pack that has loads of activities for tot, preschool, prek, and kindergarten. You will find a mix of hands-on farm activities and no-prep farm activities that kids can do….
Sight Word Paths are now done. My girls are using these with You Can Read program by 1+1+1=1. Sight Word Paths: the, and, see & my, me, it, is There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and use dry erase markers, dot marker, watercolors, or pom poms. The girls also…
We did something fun with gross motor time this week. I made the girls a “D” on the floor with masking tape. Pin It We used the “D” and “d” the following ways making sure to go one way and then reverse directions: Acted like it is a balance beam Simple walk around the outside…
Word Family Paths and Playdough Mats are my first printables on the site. My girls have loved doing them and I’m excited to share them with you. Pin It Word Family Paths There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and used dry erase markers, dot markers, water colors, pom poms….
Name: The Children’s Museum in Easton Website: http://www.childrensmuseumineaston.org Location: Easton, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Children’s Museum in Easton is a great place for the kids to come and be creative. They can try new things and learn about new topics as well. MAIN FLOOR The main floor is open with many different…
A fun way to do vocabulary words is to go fishing for them. I have used it with someone as young as 18 months. I learned this from the Early Intervention Speech Therapist and I have been using it for years now. This is a great way to get fine motor skills in and learn…
We have a wooden block sorter. The biggest problem is that when turning the box the top would come off. We have avoided getting one because of this problem. M.’s Early Intervention speech instructor had a shape sorter as well. To fix this problem her husband put Velcro on the block. Pin It I took…
Product: Pick and Draw By: Rich Davis Price: $10 plus shipping This is a unique way to make funny cartoon faces. Every face is different and no one draws them the same way. How to play is very simple. You can try it out on their website. On the cards, the creator had the following…
Name: The Butterfly Place Website: https://butterflyplace-ma.com Location: Westford, Massachusetts Length of stay: 90 minutes The Butterfly Place is an indoor garden that is filled with hundreds of butterflies. They are open February 14 through October 31st. It is always best to check the website or call for changes in hours or prices. Outside Outside there…
Rose has been reviewing her word families. We were working on “it”. I thought it would be fun to do something different. We are always writing, reading, and using stuff from school. This time we made our words out of large foam letters with the idea of hopping across and saying the sound each letters…
A package arrived from Grandma and once the box was empty it became a toy. Each took a flap and started coloring. Soon my oldest was getting in and out saying in and out. My middle and youngest were following along with oldest. Some basic things were learned without me teaching it to them: in,…
It was like any other day. I was cleaning up and the tissue box was empty. I cut out the box top and got ready to throw it away. M took it from my hand and walked away. I came back 10 minutes later to see her using it as her camera. M was walking…
My mother showed me an article in Family Fun Magazine called Adoily-able T-shirt. I liked the idea and wanted to try it with the girls. What you need for this activity: pre-washed t-shirt, doily, glue stick, newspaper, fabric paint, and foam stencil brush. I collected what items I had in the house and then bought…
Welcome to 3 Dinosaurs. I’m a busy mother of three wonderful girls, ages 2, 4, and 6. They are a joy to have. I am supplementing what they are learning at public school with additional information at home. This has led to lots of fun activities. I hope to share with you all the fun…