"School" with Max & Micah

Before Micah was born, I used educational games and toys with Max a lot.  I definitely slowed down a bit when Micah was a newborn, because...well- survival, but now that she's older I've been more intentional about our playtime together.  Max is very smart and has an impressive vocabulary and I believe a big part of it is because of how we played and read together all the time, so I want to do my best to do that for Micah too.  It's definitely harder to find times for educational play with two kids, especially because Max is currently obsessed with Cars, Toy Story & Monster's Inc.  He's been watching way more movies than I care to admit right now, but we've been finding time here and there to play and learn together like we used to.  The "trick" now is that Max "teaches Micah."  Micah sits in her little desk (aka- her Bumbo chair), and we talk to Micah about colors and letters and shapes and numbers.  It's amazing and one of my favorite things ever is to hear Max talking to her and telling her everything.  He uses the sweetest little voice and narrates life for her.  I wonder where he gets that...?  I may not be a school teacher anymore, but I will always be a teacher to my kids and I love watching them learn and grow.  Now that they're starting to do it together it is even better!  

Guys, her cheeks... 

Most of our school materials are from the Target dollar Bins, which are amazing this time of year!  (Well, let's be honest... they're always amazing.)  I have a few of these puzzle cards and think they're great, but it took me a second to figure out this G puzzle.  G is for cat?  Gato? Oh, gray. #mombrain

Sometimes Max gets reallllly into teaching Micah! 

Micah does a great job sitting and listening and watching while Max shows her everything he can. She usually lasts around 15-20 minutes before she wants out of her chair!  (That's pretty impressive for a 4 month old!)

I love being a mom and I love teaching my little babies anything and everything I can.  What sort of educational games and toys do you like using with your littles?  I'd love to hear them!