Less Prep Time, More Play Time

Spend more time interacting with children with easy-to-use flexible daily lesson plans.

 
 

Hands-On Experience

Children learn by doing and stay engaged. Individualize activities with tips provided for infants and older toddlers.

Simplified Assessment

Observation tips are built in to activities to help you easily track progress, record notes, and share with parents.

 
 

Less Prep Time, More Play Time
Spend more time interacting with children with easy-to-use flexible daily lesson plans.
 

Hands-On Experience
Children learn by doing and stay engaged. Individualize activities with tips provided for infants and older toddlers.
 

Simplified Assessment
Observation tips are built in to activities to help you easily track progress, record notes, and share with parents.



What Materials Are Included?

Included in a Full Kit
Teacher Resources and Children's Supplies Included in a Teacher Pack Only
Teacher Resources
Starter Pack
  • Shipped with your first order only
  • NEW! Squeeze & Stack Blocks
  • Color and Shape Display with Pieces, Weather Display, Sign Language Poster, Welcome Display, and NEW Alphabet Display
  • Getting Started Guide and Developmental Continuum Poster
 
Teacher Pack
  • Curriculum Guide
  • 36 Activity Cards: Physical/Health, Song/Rhyme, Vocabulary, and All About Me
  • 3 Board Books
  • 2 Theme Puppets with Accessories
  • 2 Play Manipulatives
  • Theme-Inspired Enrichment Materials, Nursery Rhymes, and Name Tags
  • NEW Search and Find Activity
 
Children's Supplies
  • Supplies for 12 art projects
  • Family newsletters

Materials included per child. Art activities
are open-ended and exploratory. Fun, colorful

craft supplies reduce your collecting
and prep time!

 

Unboxing the Buttercups Kit

 
Join us to explore what you'll receive in your two-month infant/toddler curriculum box and how to use it.
 

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View a Sample Lesson

A sneak peek at one day in the Buttercups Curriculum Guide.

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Curriculum Overview

Themes

See the schedule of themes and content covered for each month.
 

 
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Compare Curricula

Explore our programs to find the perfect one for your setting.

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State Standards

Learn how Buttercups aligns to your state standards.

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Our Philosophy

Dive into the theory and research behind our curriculum.

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“FunShine Express has given me back a little more personal time with my family by doing the lesson plan work for me! It's just a few minutes each day to review and prepare! Love it!” –Deborah F., IN

 “I am totally in love with this learning system. Everything is provided and easily planned out and my 15 month old absolutely loves it! I will be ordering from here on out!” –Stephanie H., TX

 “I love the stress-free lesson preparation, and the fact that all the materials I need are included. It really is one of the best well-rounded and teacher-friendly curriculums out there.” –Deeana H., WA