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I’m Miranda

I live in Michigan and am the creator of Filling Our Days. I love being outside and spending time with my children. I spend most of the day as a stay-at-home mom and have found activities and crafts to be such a helpful tool in my parenting journey. I’m here to share ideas you can try in your own family so you can reclaim your peace and enjoy the time you have with your children! Together let’s build memories and a life you love.

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Masking Tape Pumpkin Patch- a Fine Motor Activity for Kids

Get in the fall spirit with 3 supplies and only 1 minute of prep! Honestly, it might be more like 30 seconds!

This is a fun activity for the kids to be creative and get some fine motor practice in as well! My 4 year old loved creating her own pumpkin patch and I bet your kids will love it, too!

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Spiderweb Balance- Halloween Fine Motor Activity for Kids

With only 3 basic materials, you can get this activity set up in no time!

No spiders hanging out at your house? Use pom poms instead!

This is a great fine motor activity with ways to add extra challenge for older kids- meaning all of the kids in one group can be entertained and engaged with a challenge that is just right for them!

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Halloween Rice Sensory Bin

We are getting in the spooky spirit and to kick us off we have this Halloween Rice Sensory Bin.

Using rice we made last year and a few plastic toys, the kids were occupied for at least an hour! If nothing else, make the colored rice linked in this post!

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Letter and Color Recognition with Dot Stickers

Today we used dot stickers to practice letter formation and recognition. This is a great activity for preschoolers or early elementary aged kids with modifications for 1-2 year olds.

Yes, I found an activity that successfully occupied all three of my children for over 30 minutes by using a few sheets of dot stickers! Check out the full post to get the scoop.

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Alphabet Hunt

This is a fun way to practice letter recognition, fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and bring in some decision-making practice.

Perfect for preschoolers through elementary aged kids, this is a great activity to keep in your back pocket for a slow afternoon.

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