Beat Balloons!

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Beat Balloons Balloon fun reaches new heights when they’re filled with small household finds… Meet the BEAT BALLOONS!

Not only will your little bean be able to peek through and investigate what object is hidden inside, they’ll also be able to hear it once they give it a shake!

We filled our balloons with sprinkles, Qtips, cotton balls, dry pasta, old buttons, small toys, & more. And we made 2 of each so we could also play with matching the pairs that sounded alike!

Stretch your balloon out a bit before filling it with a tiny treasure then air. And of course, please supervise littles when they’re exploring balloons & small objects.

Exploring Our 5 Senses

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Simple and Sweet Toddler Bird Feeder

Get ready for an adventure through Our 5 Senses with your own little explorer! It’s a sensory experience that promotes body awareness and belly laughter!

Start by “waking up” each sense. Toddlers love this one!
– Blink your eyes awake to see
– Wiggle your ears awake to hear
– Tap your nose awake to smell
– Stick your tongue out to taste
– Wiggle your fingers ready to touch

SEE: Start a game of Eye Spy. You can spy colors or shapes for bigger kids, or objects for littles to find.
HEAR: Play your favorite tunes with some pauses/freezes thrown in. Maybe a magic motion makes the music sound turn back on!
SMELL: Experiment with kitchen spices for bigger kids, or with aromatherapy spray for littles.
TASTE: Use your citrus fruits. A lemon slice & a clementine slice may look similar, but they certainly taste very different!
TOUCH: Explore what you already have in the house! Tin foil can be bumpy, plastic wrap feels smooth, tape is sticky, and cotton balls are soft.

Beyond Carving!

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Beyond CarvingWith little kids in the house, pumpkin carving may not seem like the safest of Halloween activities. So we’re here to offer some super fun alternatives to take you and your little ones Beyond Carving!

1. Try washable paint! Sure, the results won’t be as long lasting as regular paint. But being able to wash off little hands with ease is priceless. And washing your pumpkin and starting over again can keep kiddos entertained for much longer than the initial painting session!

2. Try festive stickers! Encourage wee ones to practice their fine motor skills by peeling off the back of stickers and pressing them onto your pumpkin. Help tiny tots by peeling the first half of the sticker back and then let them finish the job.

3. Try Mr Potato Head pieces! Give those old toy pieces a new life with your Halloween pumpkin. Encourage your little one to stick the pieces wherever they feel inspired to! Nothing says Mr Pumpkin can’t have two sets of lips. Hey, that means he’ll be able to eat double the candy!

4. Try cotton balls! Turn your pumpkin into a white furry friend. Or spread out cotton balls to create spider webs. Glue them all over to one spooktacular sphere!

5. Try collage! Some washable glue and imagination can take your Halloween crafting to the next level! Add sparkly gems, old buttons, googly eyes, pom poms, feathers, or confetti to complete your collage creation!

Encouraging Indoor Exercise!

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Encouraging Indoor Exercise!With temperatures dropping, it gets harder to keep kids moving when stuck inside! But we have some ideas to keep little ones working their gross motor skills indoors, come rain or shine. Read on and play along!

1. Use painters tape. Make a maze on the floor for kids to trace with their feet. Have them do it on one leg, all fours, and even backwards for an added challenge.

2. Use pillows. See how tall you can stack them together. Can your little balance on top of two or three or four? Give them a hand to high jump over a stack for heightened fun.

3. Use cardboard boxes. If you have a few, you’ve created a set of giant blocks to play with. Then line up flattened, skinny ones to use as a balance beam. Use thicker ones to create a ramp, then run and roll down the incline.

4. Use a ball. Practice throws are best saved for outside. But you can easily roll your way to some indoor fun by making your own bowling game. All you’ll need are some plastic water bottles to knock down. For bonus points, sit down and see if you can pass the ball from one player to the next using just your feet.

5. Use a jump rope. Wiggle it on the floor like a slithering snake for your young explorers to jump over. Raise it high to limbo low under. Brave players may want to pull it taught for a friendly game of tug of war!