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Fall Farm Sensory Bin

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Fall Farm Sensory Bin

Fall is by far one of my favorite seasons. The scents, the foliage, the colors, the crisp air…I love it. I didn’t use to like fall. Growing up on a farm meant fall was back breaking labor. Harvest season is lots and lots of work. To Meatball though, harvest is fascinating. This Fall Farm Sensory Bin was the best of both worlds – the relaxing elements of fall and the fascination of farm life.

Fall Farm Sensory Bin

Once a week we do shopping trip to one of the craft stores to browse the clearance sections. This week the kids scored big. We found some neat science kits and crafts. This is also one of my favorite places to find inspiration for sensory bin fillers. The items for this sensory bin were all found in the floral section.

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Letter of the Week: D is for Duck

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Letter of the Week D is for Duck

D Is For Duck Craft: Lately we have been working our way through our letter of the week crafts. While I am not personally a fan of focusing on one letter for an entire week, these simple crafts are a ton of fun for getting kids exploring letters.

Letter of the Week: D is for Duck

Is your word wall starting to take form? Yay! Are you ready for this weeks letter of the week? This week we are going to be learning about the letter D. Quack, quack. Let me ask you, do you have memories of going to the park with your parents and feeding the ducks bread? I recall many memories of watching others feed the ducks when we’d go swimming at the local river.

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Letter of the Week: C is for Cat

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LETTER OF THE WEEK: C IS FOR CAT

C is for Cat Craft: Lately we have been working our way through our letter of the week crafts. While I am not personally a fan of focusing on one letter for an entire week, these simple crafts are a ton of fun for getting kids exploring letters.

LETTER OF THE WEEK: C IS FOR CAT

Your child is going to love learning about the letter C while creating an awesome cat. Remember, encourage your child to be as creative as they’d like while learning about the letter C. You don’t have to use all that I did, or anything that I am using. Appeal to your child’s wants and desires. The C can be transformed to a princess cat, and be made from lace, or your child’s cat can turn into a superhero with a cape made of leather dark plastic. The possibilities are endless! Now, who said learning won’t be fun?

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