DIY Milk Bottle Ghosts

Transform your old milk bottles {or milk jugs} into spooky ghost lanterns with this fun and easy DIY craft. These upcycled ghost lanterns will add a haunting glow to your home or yard. They're perfect for Halloween and can be made in just a few minutes. 

Harry Potter Elf on the Shelf Ideas

If you're looking to add an extra touch of Hogwarts magic to your elf's visit this year, have a look through these Harry Potter themed Elf on the Shelf ideas and accessories that'll bring the wizarding world right into your home. Whether your elf is practicing spells, sneaking around Hogwarts, or preparing for a Quidditch match, these enchanting ideas will make each day a magical adventure. 

Torn Paper Ghost Craft

If you're looking for a really easy Halloween craft for the kids, try these torn paper ghosts. This ghost craft is perfect for little hands and a great way to get into the spooky spirit! With just a few simple supplies, kids can create their own adorable ghosts that are perfect to decorate the house or classroom for Halloween.

Grinch Elf on the Shelf Ideas

All good stories have a villain who ends up turning good and everybody knows the villain at Christmas time is the Grinch who always tries to steal Christmas. The Grinch can escape Whoville and come to your house to make things interesting this Christmas. Afterall the Grinch has been around longer than those cheeky elves.

Naturally he's going to inject a little mischief and try to thwart the elf on the shelf's plans most nights, but as the month goes on they may become friends and start working together to spread the Christmas spirit. Here's lots of ideas if you want the Grinch to come visit with the elves this year.

Dancing Spiders Science Experiment

If your kids love Halloween, the itsy-bitsy spider, or you're doing a bug unit at school, you'll love this super quick and easy dancing spiders science experiment. You can set it up in less than 2 mins and you'll have loads of jumping spiders dancing and floating around like magic!

G is for Grover: Letter G Craft

Children will have fun learning the letter G with our adorable Grover inspired letter G craft. This easy and engaging project brings Sesame Street to life as children create their very own Grover in the shape of the letter G. It's perfect for teaching early literacy in a fun and creative way while also building fine motor skills.

Recreate Grover's characteristic fluffy blue fur, oblong eyes and big pink nose with our free printable Grover letter G template and some basic craft items. This is a great activity to incorporate into your letter of the week learning for letter G either at home or in the classroom.

22 Epic DIY Outdoor Sensory Play Equipment Ideas

Create a magical outdoor play space that fosters creativity and imaginary play with these fun DIY outdoor play equipment ideas you can make on a budget. These outdoor play ideas will allow your children to connect with nature and explore sensory play while enhancing their physical, emotional and cognitive development. 

Elf on the Shelf Tooth Fairy Ideas

The elf is arguably one of, if not the most anticipated magical visitor of the year for children {besides Santa himself} and they can't help but count down to their arrival in December. However, there's also another special visitor who can pop in at any time of the year - the Tooth Fairy! What happens when the tooth fairy comes to visit at the same time the elf is in your house?

August Play Activity Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers + Free Play Calendar PDF

I'm putting together monthly play activity schedules to make it easy for you to create a month of fun for your kids at home or in the classroom, every month of the year. The August play calendar focuses on zoo, sunflower, watermelon and all about me themed ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and school kids. The activities include a mix of art and craft, sensory, science and play ideas as well as books to read aloud during the month.

Each activity is explained in detail below, including how you can extend or adjust the activity based on your child's age. You can also download our free interactive August activity calendar pdf with links to instructions for every activity to save for future reference.

All About Me Activities & Crafts for Children

All about me activities allow children to learn about their own self identity including their physical features, emotions, likes and dislikes, in order to build a strong sense of self awareness and self esteem. All about me is also a great theme to explore at the start of the school year to help both children and teachers get to know everyone in the class. 

I've put together a list of 20 different all about me activities including crafts, sensory play ideas and books that will help children learn about themselves and others. These activities are perfect to do either at home, in preschool, kindergarten or school.