Here’s another month of fun and learning for preschool kids:
September Learn and Play Activities Calendar
For some fun this month, print off the September learn and play activities calendar below. Check each day for your play-of-the-day suggestion and inspiration. Enjoy! There will be more fall actiities for October. 
August “Ready Freddy” Calendar – Getting Ready To Start Kindergarten
August means some kids are getting ready to start kindergarten this month, or early next. Here’s a calendar of “ready Freddy” ideas: 
Kids July Fun Activities – Time to Celebrate
This weekend kicks off a month of kids July fun activities. It’s also time to celebrate with fun and play! For today, we can party with Canada. It’s Canada’s 150th birthday. Who gets invited to birthday parties? Well, friends and neighbors. The Canada flag is red and white. Here are some fun activities: Make a Canada … Continue reading Kids July Fun Activities – Time to Celebrate
Fairy Snacks: Fairy Fruit Magic Wands and Fairy Berry Smoothies
Fairy snacks are fun and easy to make with fruit. We made fairy magic wands and fairy berry smoothies too. They are nutritious and yummy to eat. Fairy fruit magic wands can use almost any fruit you have at home. After washing our hands so we couldn’t taste any fingers, Big Brother helped slice a … Continue reading Fairy Snacks: Fairy Fruit Magic Wands and Fairy Berry Smoothies
Dancing Buttons Fairy Water Science Experiment – Fairy Activities #18
This dancing buttons fairy water science experiment is a twist on the popular dancing raisins activity. It’s fun to try something a little different. Raisins dance up and down in clear soda pop. We’re used to seeing things sink in water or float, but not usually both. The bubbles in the soda carry the raisins … Continue reading Dancing Buttons Fairy Water Science Experiment – Fairy Activities #18
Why We Should Share Fantasy Stories and Fairy Tales with Children
Wondering why we should share fantasy stories and fairy tales with children? They aren’t politically correct; boys and girls are not recognized equally. But they still have an important place in the lives of kids. To help answer this question, and other ones too, I was able to able to interview the Fairy Book Lady, … Continue reading Why We Should Share Fantasy Stories and Fairy Tales with Children
Fairy Writing Fun – Fairy and Elf Activities #17 for Boys and Girls
Not all kids are interested in pencil and paper activities, but it helps to turn them into play – like this fairy writing fun. Have you ever seen any? Who knows what fairy writing looks like? Since none of us have ever seen any, one idea is as good as another. We can ask kids … Continue reading Fairy Writing Fun – Fairy and Elf Activities #17 for Boys and Girls
Washing Fairy Rocks Play – Fairy and Elf Activities #16 for Boys and Girls
Today’s post, washing fairy rocks play, is a perfect reminder to parents, caregivers, teachers, and all adults of how play is in the in child not the toy. We’d done a couple of play activities with fairy rocks, like digging them up after burying them in the dirt, and rolling them in play dough. The … Continue reading Washing Fairy Rocks Play – Fairy and Elf Activities #16 for Boys and Girls
Play & Celebrate International Fairy Day – Fairy Play For Girls & Boys
It’s time to play and celebrate International Fairy Day. At summer solstic, the boundary between the fantasy world and the real world is blurred. This fantasy world doesn’t only appeal to kids: Whether you see them as small winged tenders of the deep natural places of the earth, or as tall stately figures with fair … Continue reading Play & Celebrate International Fairy Day – Fairy Play For Girls & Boys