Great indoor and outdoor projects for littles that can bring a garden or home joy for years to come!
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Outdoor Projects
Sensory Seekers
Montessori items
Outdoor Projects
I’m always looking for activities to keep the littles occupied with me outside, here are some great options!
I highly recommend making a little free library with your kids. My son painted ours and loves to check it daily for new books to trade with the neighborhood.
Little Free Library Shop
Every Father’s Day, we make a stone with my kids handprints. Soon, they’ll line the garden!
Midwest StoneCraft 8 Inch Mosaic Stepping Kit
An indoor and outdoor project kit! Love doing this at midsummer to fall with the kiddos
Aboofx 11x11 10-Layer Wooden Flower Press
This was an absolute hit for all kids involved. It’s for sure an outdoor only toy or use it in an area that can get dusty
Dino Eggs Dig Kit, 12 Pack Dinosaur Excavation
Sensory Seekers
I have an ADHD/sensory seeking family and these are absolutely essential for us
We use this almost every night to get the kids in the tub but they can be used outside too
Tub Works Fluffy Foam Soap 6 Pack - Kids Bath
If this isn’t filled all summer long, something is wrong with us. An absolute essential
Step2 Rain Showers Splash Pond Toddler Water Table
Get ready for lots of messes, but this is a great way to occupy sensory seekers. I often create a space that is meant to be there for mud pits, digging in whatever they’d like to do.
Qtioucp Kids Gardening Tools Set with Wheelbarrow
Montessori items
Montessori’s main objective is to teach children how to function in an every day world setting. Getting tools that are appropriately sized can help speed that process wrong but you do not need to and you can go forward with things we use every day
Get ready for lots of messes, but this is a great way to occupy sensory seekers. I often create a space that is meant to be there for mud pits, digging in whatever they’d like to do.