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GIVE A CHILD A PAIR OF SCISSORS ✂️ AND THEY’LL ASK WHAT THEY CAN CUT

In case anyone was wondering what we did with the extra pieces of tissue paper from our snowflake ❄️ activity earlier today (see previous post), here it is. ✂️ Use what you have and try never to miss a learning opportunity. Cutting through different textures and thicknesses gives kids a whole lot of fine motor skills practice while exploring and having fun. If you have leftover scraps laying around, you may just…

MUFFIN TIN RESCUE ✂️

There are accounts whose elaborate play set ups should earn them some kind of parenting medal 🏅, and I both admire and respect their talent and commitment. However, this is not that kind of account. I’m all about keeping it simple and encouraging others to use what they have at home. And in this case, that’s a muffin tin, masking tape (painter’s tape should work just as well…

A TODDLER EXPERIMENT IN UNSTRUCTURED CUTTING WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF SCISSORS ✂️

At the end of every 2 weeks, we have a “review” day that allows me to use up whatever activities I may not have gotten around to from our curriculum. These days also allow me more wiggle room to supplement with my own stuff, and tend to be my favorite because of the creative freedom they allow me. Today I decided the kids don’t get enough opportunities to cut…