Kid Friendly 4th of July Celebration Activities {Link Party #14}
These four kid friendly 4th of July celebration activities will excite and inspire your children. There is a fun red, white, & blue sensory bin for toddlers, as well as awesome rocket flyers and a...
View ArticleUSA Flag Kid Painted Canvas Art
I’m proud to live in America and to celebrate the freedoms we still have in our country as a democracy. I love that our flag flies proudly on the doorpost of our home in honor of this beautiful land....
View ArticleMontessori Inspired Music for Young Children
Ever since Little Bee was a baby, I involved him in “Music Together” classes and exposed him to classical music at home. Unfortunately, I can not play an instrument and that saddens me. However, I was...
View ArticleAutumn Apple Activities for Kids {Link Party #20}
Can you believe that fall is right around the corner? It feels like the summer months flew by and I am not ready for fall to be here! Although, I really do love fall weather, the beautiful autumn...
View ArticleSensory Play Ocean Art for Kids
This summer we took an amazing vacation to the ocean to enjoy the sand and the crashing waves. Several weeks before we left for our trip, Little Bee and I created this fun sensory play ocean art for...
View ArticleFun Color Learning Activities for Toddlers
I’m excited to have Corinne Jacob as a guest blogger on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. She believes that learning should be fun and has some awesome ideas to share about color learning activities for...
View ArticleBringing Nature into the Classroom
Do you enjoy the smell of fir trees and pine cones? I do! Children also love the sensory experience of bringing nature into the classroom. This is a lovely collection of nature activities: letter “N”...
View ArticlePumpkin Sensory Play: 15 Ways to Use the Whole Pumpkin
Everywhere you look at the super markets and country convenience stores there are pumpkins for purchase. Most of the pumpkins are now on sale, sitting prettily on display stands and waiting for someone...
View ArticleHappy New Year Slime
Since this is my first year blogging through the holidays, I am having a blast thinking up creative and blog worthy activities to celebrate each season. This wintery Happy New Year Slime idea was...
View ArticleWinter Sensory Sticky Play
It has been a pleasure to take part in the 31 Day Sensory Play Challenge Blog Hop hosted by the Adventures of Adam blog. Taking part in this series has helped me step out of my usual blog posts and...
View Article3 DIY Montessori Inspired Sensory Habitats
12 Months of Montessori Learning is focusing on geography this week. If you missed what the 12 Months of Montessori Learning is all about, it’s a total of 10 amazing Montessori bloggers who have all...
View ArticleMontessori Inspired Five Senses Activities
The topic for the 12 Months of Montessori Learning series this month is sensorial activities. This is one of my favorite Montessori topics and I went all out on this post! This post has it all and was...
View ArticleSensory Play
We all enjoy using our senses to experience and enjoy life all around us. Sensory Play is a wonderful way for children to learn about their world. In this collection of blog posts you will find a...
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Hibernating Winter Forest Animals
A couple weeks ago we studied Winter Forest Animals & Footprints. That study led into a unit on Hibernating Winter Forest Animals. I thought this unit was important for Little Bee to begin...
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Sensory Play Kids Will Love
Young children love sensory play because they can experience learning with their hands. This collection of Sensory Play includes an outer space sensory bin, fizzy treasure rocks, painting with trucks,...
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Build a Bird Nest
I have dreamed of setting up a build a bird nest sensory activity for Little Bee since last year. Over the year, I saved fun items for our Montessori Inspired Bird Unit and building a nest activity....
View Article20 Edible Colors & Painting with Nature Activities
Welcome to Mama's Happy Hive with another fabulous round-up of "20 Edible Colors and Painting with Nature" activities shared with you from the following incredible Mama bloggers! See the list below and...
View ArticleAutumn Sensory Play
Toddler Autumn Sensory Play Little Bee and I had fun with this beautiful Autumn sensory bowl full of corn kernels, acorns, and small pumpkins. As soon as Little Bee spotted this bowl full of...
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DIY Textured Play Dough
DIY Textured Play Dough One day last week, I got overzealous and decided to make three DIY Textured Play Dough recipes at home for the first time! I was inspired by all the amazing mamas out there who...
View ArticlePumpkin Play Dough Provocation
Last week, Little Bee enjoyed playing with our DIY Textured Play Dough creations that we made at home and this week I decided to put together a Pumpkin Play Dough Provocation with the left over play...
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