Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Spring Color Sorting Activity that Goes with Your Gardening Theme

May 1, 2026 By Sheryl Cooper Leave a Comment

Inside: This spring color sorting activity is a hands-on way to work on color recognition! Simply invite your preschoolers to match the colors of the flowers to those on the free printable mats. Then, create a floral arrangement! During our gardening theme we transform our dramatic play area into a flower market. Year after year,…

Flower Color Matching Circle Time Activity

April 28, 2026 By Sheryl Cooper Leave a Comment

Inside: This flower color matching circle time activity is a fun interactive idea that works well with toddlers and young preschoolers! Circle time with young children can be a challenge. I not only this from experience, but it’s a topic in many messages and emails sent by my readers. It took me many years to…

25+ of the Best Mother’s Day Ideas for Kids

April 27, 2026 By Sheryl Cooper 6 Comments

Inside: I’ve put together over 25 of the best Mother’s Day ideas for kids! A bit of everything, including candles, bowls, jewelry, bath salts, and more. Easy and fun for preschoolers! There are so many fun Mother’s Day ideas for kids to make. All 3 of my children are now grown, but the bottom drawer of…

Printable Gardening Theme Circle Time Props

April 22, 2026 By Sheryl Cooper Leave a Comment

Inside: Work on color and number recognition with these printable toddler and preschool gardening theme circle time props. This set includes colorful plain and numbered flowers for learning fun! We’ve had fun using props all year long with our toddlers and preschoolers. In fact, now they look for them as we gather on our circle-shaped…