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Category: Art

DOT STICKER LOVE 💗

@twotolove_bairantwins and I happen to share a love of dot stickers, so when I saw this activity on her grid, I knew I had to try it. 🤗 Sure enough, B was completely entertained for 20+ minutes. In our case, B just matched the color dot sticker with the corresponding heart ring, using her fine motor skills (pincer grasp) to peel the stickers off and affix them to the 💜), but there…

ALUMINUM FOIL ICICLES

B has been looking forward to making these since she saw me prepping them. At the time, they were nothing more than triangular pieces of foil with string taped to them, but she was excited. So much so that I let her help me prepare them. So often I find myself short on time to plan or prep activities, as I typically reserve this for when she’s asleep. Our…

IGLOO PAINTING – NO GLUE REQUIRED

If you have a paper plate handy, cut it in half. Then cut some white card stock into different size rectangles. If desired, purposely cut them into small, medium, and large rectangles to make this into a math activity that requires sorting prior to placing them on the igloo. Next, grab some blue paint and cover your igloo with it. The wet paint will act as glue when it dries…

DOT STICKER NAME “TRACING”

Recently I saw @montessorifromtheheart post a name recognition activity that I loved using finger paint. Since B had already painted today, I decided to try it with dot stickers instead. I provided her with plenty of color options, named and identified the letters (and colors), discussed which ones had straight lines and which ones had curvy ones, took turns placing dots on the letters in her name, and spent a…

BUILD YOUR OWN SNOWMAN ☃️: AN INVITATION TO CREATE

When viewing these images, please keep in mind that they’re in reverse order, starting with the final product and ending with the set up. You’ll also notice that there are 2 snowmen even though I only have 1 child. Recently I’ve started joining B in some art projects for multiple reasons: it’s good bonding time, I enjoy it, and we feed off of each other’s…

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD AN IGLOO?

If you recall from one of my recent posts, I recently bought biodegradable packing peanuts in bulk. I remind you of this so you prepare yourselves for oodles of winter themed/Arctic activities involving these little gems. This one in particular was a DIY igloo building activity paired with the book, Sweetest Kulu.  In case anyone is impressed with my 3-year-old’s building skills, don’t be. This…