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Beginning Our Homeschool Journey: Preschool, the Early Years Education at Home
Beginning Our Homeschool Journey: Preschool, the Early Years Education at Home

HOMESCHOOL: PRESCHOOL

Beginning Our Homeschool Journey: Preschool, the Early Years Education at Home - How I Got Started and What I Did, Changed and Learned

Join me as I share our journey into homeschool beginning with the early years education of preschool. Learn the ways I changed our home and rhythms to include learning at home as well as how I started and what steps I took as a first time homeschooler! Find open ended toy suggestions, methods for preschool and our main focus of play-based learning including music, sensory play, dvds and more!

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Kids, Life + Family, HomeschoolMandy | Turquoise AvenueHomeschool, Preschool, Getting StartedComment
Kids Activity: How to Make Quick, Easy DIY Dyed Pasta Noodles for Sensory Play and Crafts That Build Gross Motor Skills
Kids Activity: How to Make Quick, Easy DIY Dyed Pasta Noodles for Sensory Play and Crafts That Build Gross Motor Skills

Preschool Crafts

How to Make Quick, Easy DIY Dyed Pasta Noodles for Sensory Play

Using just paint and hand sanitizer, you and your little one(s) can make these vibrant, colorful dry pasta noodles for a fun sensory base or to use as craft supplies! Build gross motor skills by stringing them together or practice color sorting and categorizing by shape. The possibilities are endless!

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KidsMandy | Turquoise AvenueJust For Kids, Preschool Activity, Preschoolers, SensoryComment
Kids Activity: How to Make Easy, DIY Sand Play Dough for Kids, A Recipe for Ocean or Beach Theme Sensory Play for Preschoolers
Kids Activity: How to Make Easy, DIY Sand Play Dough for Kids, A Recipe for Ocean or Beach Theme Sensory Play for Preschoolers

Kids Activity

Make this easy, DIY sand play dough recipe with your kids for ocean and beach theme sensory play!

My preschool-age daughter (4) and I loved making this simple no-cook recipe for our summer sensory trays, creating hours of sandy, squishy play! With just a handful of simple ingredients, we mixed this up in under ten minutes and were ready to go. After mixing in some gemstones and seashells, we had the perfect sensory play dough base that we can use over and over again. Grab this recipe for yourself and enjoy!

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KidsMandy | Turquoise AvenueEasy, Just For Kids, Kids Crafts, Preschool Activity, Sensory, Ocean, BeachComment