Language Skills

Looking for a simple, engaging activity to keep little minds and hands busy? Make your own I-Spy bottle! You only need a few materials! Here’s what we used: Dry rice Food coloring ZipLock bag White vinegar Mini objects from Speech Tree Co. Sensory bottle Paper…

We are continuing the Nature unit in the at-home preschool curriculum by KidsPlayTricks and want to highlight this All-Star activity. This hopscotch nature sort activity is fun, engaging, and provides opportunities to practice gross motor, sorting, and language skills. Materials This activity is so simple!…

Does your little one love taking care of their stuffed animals? All you need is some paper and tape, and you have a new pretend play activity!  Our cutest little pet doctor friends, Chloe and Davis, created paper “bandages” and put them on their favorite…

Nothing says October is here more than fun, silly Monster Learning Activities for Preschoolers! That’s why we are so excited to be diving into the Monster Unit of the Kids Play Tricks Curriculum! There are so many great ideas and little gems in this unit…

What better type of play to celebrate in October than Pretend Play? Pretend play emerges in children typically between 18-24 months and continues to get more elaborate and complex as your child gets older and thinking becomes more abstract. Here are some common ranges for…

One of our favorite ways to play with and learn about letters is with a fun sensory bin. We made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (one of our favorites) inspired bin! We encouraged Coco to dig and find letters to match to the alphabet on the…

Looking for a fun way to learn and play with letters? We love a good Alphabet Sensory Play Activity. Inspired by an awesome eggshell shape smash activity from @raisingdragons4, we created our own letter match and smash sensory bin. Coco identified uppercase letters written on…

Has your child been showing interest in learning about letters and the sounds they make? Consider making a Speech Sound Sensory Bin! We took some of our favorite mini objects from Speech Tree Co and froze them in a mini muffin pan. We practiced breaking…

It’s Part 1 of our September Story Time Series! Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing some tips to promote language development when reading with little ones. Part One: Have a Discussion Part 1 of our series is all about having a discussion while you read,…