Pillow flying

What child (or adult) doesn't love love jumping on the bed?  Well, we stepped it up a notch and piled all the pillows, couch cushions, and blankets in the house on the flour. Then we lept off the couch, flying through the air (for a foot) and landed on our mountain of softness. So fun! I took a video of my daughter jumping and then played it backwards for her. She loved it! She watched it over and over, laughing every time.

Animals! Elk and deer, and rabbits

We don't live near a zoo, but we have plenty of wildlife right outside our door. Elk and deer, pronghorn, coyotes, rabbits, moose, skunks, sheep, cows and horses. My oldest two learned how to mimic a bull elk bugle before they learned how to say most other words! Having your children around animals is so good for them. They can learn how to take care of them, what they eat, what noises they make,  how to behave around them, ect... I'm sorry I just have picture of elk. I will have to take my camera with me next time I go outside and get some picture of the moose, deer, and pronghorn.

Kayley and her Grandma looking at the elk

Oustside fun

We live in Wyoming and it is just starting to get warm outside. The warm weather only lasts a short time here, so we are taking advantage of it. We have been outside everyday. Playing in the sandbox, catching fish, finding bugs, and having campfires. And loving every minute!

tasting the sand. Sand is another good sensory item

Sliding down the hill!

Her first fish! So exciting!

Baby on the light table

Playing with the "see through" shapes

Babies need stimulation too. This is my son and youngest daughter on the light table. I filled a zip lock bag with water and put balloons and colored glass "rocks" in it. I also have laminated shapes and some letters on the light table. 

Feeling the water bag. Looking at the different things inside

"Spying"  the blue balloon

Shaving cream

Shaving cream! We love shaving cream. We paint with it, smear it, mold it into shapes, feel it, and cover ourselves in it!

Shaving cream paint on the light table

It started like this...

And ended like this!

My son has temper and was really acting up. I tried everything I could think of. I got pretty creative with the discipline. Finally I switched tactics and started my sensory activities and play biased learning. I have seen such a difference in him! He is still a normal two year old boy, but his behavior has improved dramatically. This is his bean and rice "dumping and pouring" sensory tub. Fun, and good practice scooping and pouring.

Climbing in makes it better

I'm a huge fan of sensory activities. So are my kids!

 I made a ton of jello and dumped it into tubs and let the kids go at it. Super messy, fun and tasty! I even got in myself. As you can see, it was a hit!