October fun

Happy October everyone! I love this month, so Mya and I got started right away on fun fall and Hallowe'enish activities!

I introduced leaf rubbings to Mya, it took her awhile to get the hang of how to properly hold the crayon, but she enjoyed the activity anyways. After, I cut them out and Mya helped me decorate our mantle for fall.

Mya's leafs

Mya woke from her nap yesterday afternoon to discover a creepy spider web had taken over her felt board....much to her delight of course :)

Mya loves playing with her daddy's flashlight so this was a big hit for her. She can turn it on and off on her own as well as use the interchangeable covers that display Hallowe'en images onto the wall. This is probably her favorite thing right now.




We use these cute little guys to practice sorting. The chest, wood pieces and the pumpkins all came from the dollar store and cost around $8 total.

A really neat book that has scratch and sniff pictures. You can smell apples, pumpkins, cookies and even a skunk.

Like most toddlers, Mya is a sticker addict. I got her to place the little pumpkins into the smaller circles and the big pumpkins into the larger ones. She did this for awhile, then started placing them in random spots.

Tinfoil and Sharpies drawing

Mya had been getting bored of her sensory bin so I changed it up a little and made a spooning/pouring activity for her. She preferred the scoop over the spoon as it pours more at a time but she did play with both.

Hope everyone is having fun playing and has a great October!

October fun

Happy October everyone! I love this month, so Mya and I got started right away on fun fall and Hallowe'enish activities!

I introduced leaf rubbings to Mya, it took her awhile to get the hang of how to properly hold the crayon, but she enjoyed the activity anyways. After, I cut them out and Mya helped me decorate our mantle for fall.

Mya's leafs

Mya woke from her nap yesterday afternoon to discover a creepy spider web had taken over her felt board....much to her delight of course :)

Mya loves playing with her daddy's flashlight so this was a big hit for her. She can turn it on and off on her own as well as use the interchangeable covers that display Hallowe'en images onto the wall. This is probably her favorite thing right now.




We use these cute little guys to practice sorting. The chest, wood pieces and the pumpkins all came from the dollar store and cost around $8 total.

A really neat book that has scratch and sniff pictures. You can smell apples, pumpkins, cookies and even a skunk.

Like most toddlers, Mya is a sticker addict. I got her to place the little pumpkins into the smaller circles and the big pumpkins into the larger ones. She did this for awhile, then started placing them in random spots.

Tinfoil and Sharpies drawing

Mya had been getting bored of her sensory bin so I changed it up a little and made a spooning/pouring activity for her. She preferred the scoop over the spoon as it pours more at a time but she did play with both.

Hope everyone is having fun playing and has a great October!

Playing this week

We are getting back on track and have been doing lots of fun things lately so I decided now would be a good time to share! Mya is at an awesome age where she loves to learn and is so eager to try anything I have to offer. Here is a look around our home this past week...

I set up a clothes line for Mya in her kitchen. It took us a little bit of practice before she was able to use the clothes pegs and hang things by herself.

I found some awesome printables thanks to the magic of Pinterest. These matching cards are from the blog 1+1+1=1 and can be found here.

We have had these puzzles for a long time but recently she has pulled them out and played with them a couple times a day.

Mya received many new books for her birthday which we have enjoyed on a regular basis. On our shelf currently is ..

The Giving Tree by Shel SilverStein

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

Harold and the Purple Crayon - the Giant Garden

ABC's by Dr. Seuss

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Our Geoboard is another activity Mya has been asking for lately. I made it for her around a year ago but just recently has she been able to place the elastics on herself and has now quickly become a favorite.

Another activity found through Pinterest. Simple to make and a fun activity to play with that is good for eye-hand coordination.

Mya always loves to play in her kitchen. Here she is stacking her wooden cookies.

Cutting cookies



I printed playdough mats for Mya, but we also like to use dry erase crayons on them too.



Another favorite, our homemade felt board. Mostly we do stories together on the board but occasionaly Mya will play independently with it too.

Linking to Childhood 101 - Tot School

Raising Memories - Sharing Time

Playing this week

We are getting back on track and have been doing lots of fun things lately so I decided now would be a good time to share! Mya is at an awesome age where she loves to learn and is so eager to try anything I have to offer. Here is a look around our home this past week...

I set up a clothes line for Mya in her kitchen. It took us a little bit of practice before she was able to use the clothes pegs and hang things by herself.

I found some awesome printables thanks to the magic of Pinterest. These matching cards are from the blog 1+1+1=1 and can be found here.

We have had these puzzles for a long time but recently she has pulled them out and played with them a couple times a day.

Mya received many new books for her birthday which we have enjoyed on a regular basis. On our shelf currently is ..

The Giving Tree by Shel SilverStein

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

Harold and the Purple Crayon - the Giant Garden

ABC's by Dr. Seuss

Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Our Geoboard is another activity Mya has been asking for lately. I made it for her around a year ago but just recently has she been able to place the elastics on herself and has now quickly become a favorite.

Another activity found through Pinterest. Simple to make and a fun activity to play with that is good for eye-hand coordination.

Mya always loves to play in her kitchen. Here she is stacking her wooden cookies.

Cutting cookies



I printed playdough mats for Mya, but we also like to use dry erase crayons on them too.



Another favorite, our homemade felt board. Mostly we do stories together on the board but occasionaly Mya will play independently with it too.

Linking to Childhood 101 - Tot School

Raising Memories - Sharing Time