Your Guide to the Best Resources for Toddlers and Kids
As mothers, we know that we often have to go above and beyond to give our kids the best and help them achieve their potential. Above maternal nurture and care, we also have to find good learning intuitions and create a healthy family lifestyle that includes nutritious meal plans, and adequate exercise. These are just some of the ways in which we go the extra mile to make sure our little ones achieve their full potential.
Other occupational exercises like after-school activities and structured play must also be included to stimulate young minds and make sure they develop holistically. This sounds like a lot but don’t panic, there are some awesome activities and educational resources available online to help.
Here’s our list of Top 10 blogs and websites in 2019 to help you on your way.
1. Teach Mama
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Teach Mama is a powerhouse resource for all things kids. Amy Mascott who is a mom of 3, a writer, reading specialist and former educator, created this resourceful blog. The site includes a wide range of fun activities, information on early literacy, education, maths and science.
Website: https://teachmama.com/
Facebook: 12k +
Instagram: 35k +
Twitter: 40k +
2. Pre-K Pages
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Pre-k Pages is a hub for educational resources that include lesson plans, printables and activities for preschool, pre-k and kindergarten classrooms. The creator, Vanessa Levin is an author and early childhood educator; she provides practical and creative lesson plans and teaching tips for educators and parents. If you’re looking for structured activities for your young ones, Pre-K Pages has it all.
Website: https://www.pre-kpages.com/blog/
Facebook: 900k
Instagram: 30k
Twitter: 14k
3. Hands On As We Grow
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We all want to create special moments with our children and Hands On As We Grow provides fun hands on activities to help you create these moments with your loved ones. It includes a 7-day activity challenge, an awesome range of activity plans for toddlers and preschoolers all presented in a fun and educational way.
Website: https://handsonaswegrow.com/
Facebook: 300k+
Twitter: 10k+
4. Kids Activities.com
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Kids Activities blog has some super exercises for nursery school children as well as elementary school kids and teens so your child’s activities are taken care-of as they develop. Made by quirky mom of 3, Holly Homer, this site offers an awesome printables activity library and also a section just for moms with tips, DIY ideas and articles.
Website: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/
Facebook: 3M+
Instagram: 200k+
Twitter: 20k+
5. Preschool Powol Packets
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We all hope our kids will be the geniuses we believe they are. Why not give your child a head start and get them interested in science, mathematics and engineering from an early age. At Preschool Powol Packets you’ll find science projects, themed activities, STEM projects and other resources like songs, rhymes and recipes.
Website: http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/
Facebook: 20k+
Twitter: 1k+
6. I Can Teach My Child
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Former educator, author and mom of 3, Jenae Jacobson created this powerful homeschool and activity resource; it has everything you need from birth to age 6+. It looks at language development; STEM learning and has fantastic articles on outdoor activities, books, crafts and more!
Website: https://www.icanteachmychild.com/
Facebook: 60k+
Instagram: 3k+
Twitter: 2k+
7. The Artful Parent
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Nurturing the creative side in young learners can be a fun and an important step in a child’s development. The Artful parent has super kids and family arts and crafts activities, an art club, books, courses and an awesome art starter kit to immediately get you ready for creative fun.
Website: https://artfulparent.com/
Facebook: 700k+
Instagram: 20k+
8. Science Sparks
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Science Sparks is all about making science fun for kids. They have fantastic themed science exercises; preschool and early age science activities as well as awesome, “science in the kitchen” ideas where you and your young scientists can combine learning with yummy treats.
Website: https://www.science-sparks.com/
Facebook: 136k+
Instagram: 8k+
Twitter: 7k+
9. iMom
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iMom is an all-in-one resource for parents. It has fantastic activities for families to enjoy together, printables and games to play around the holidays and themed occasions; in addition to these goodies, they also have useful articles on parenting tips, inspirational articles, tips on marriage and a movie monitor that reviews movies for children.
Website: http://www.imom.com/
Facebook: 180k+
Twitter: 18k+
10. Spell Out Loud
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This blog isn’t just for education and spelling. It has a variety of activities for homeschoolers or parents looking for after school fun for their kids. It has loads of printables, a section focusing on science for preschoolers and a how-to section for crafts. There are also some extras on natural living and DIY’s to help you on your path to going green and chemically free.
Website: https://www.spelloutloud.com/
Facebook: 7k+
Twitter: 5k+
What did you think of our list? We hope you found it helpful!
If you have any suggestions or know of other awesome blogs and websites for toddlers, please share them with us!
