We got our fine motor play on through lacing while talking about spiders and counting how many legs they actually have. It’s math, it’s science, it’s just plain fun (and adorable)! MATERIALS:• Paper plate• Single hole puncher• Paint 🎨• Glue• Tape• Yarn 🧶• Scissors ✂️• Construction Paper• Pom poms• Goggly eyes 👀 STEPS:• Punch holes in a circular pattern around a paper plate• Paint the plate 🎨• Allow paint to dry• Cut…
My 3rd grade art teacher, Mrs. Josie Pinkcombe, introduced me to Vincent van Gogh and Starry Night when I was just 8 or 9 years old, and I was instantly enamored. Decades later, this is still my favorite painting. I remember being in Amsterdam with my dad in my early 20s and insisting on seeing 2 sites: 1) The Anne Frank Museum and 2) The van Gogh museum. He may…
Back in college, we learned about “teachable moments,” and when the kids requested magnifying glasses while playing with Play-Doh, @donnavroberts decided to go bug hunting outside to capitalize on their natural curiosity. 🕵️♀️ YES!!! 🙌🏻 Aya, as the children lovingly call her, is part genius as far as I’m concerned, and we were ALL excited when she managed to fish a giant bug out of the pool and place it…
I tried to be discrete and prepare this activity while the kids were engaged in something else, but as soon as I opened up the hair gel, their curiosity boiled over and they abandoned everything just to get a closer look at what was going on. In case you were wondering, this activity was inexpensive, reusable, and a perfect fit for this time of year. My only suggestion: use a…
MATERIALS:• Black construction paper• Scissors ✂️• Glue• Goggly eyes 👀• Masking tape This activity didn’t require a whole lot of prep, other than pre-tearing the masking tape for the kids (note: when you think you have enough, keep going; you definitely don’t and you can’t overdo it), and lasted about 15 minutes in total. Hud immediately pointed out that the masking tape was “sticky,” so even if you…
So @moorethanhappy blew my mind this morning as she pointed out that since we’re working on letters Bb and Hh, we may as well incorporate some Halloween activities, especially because Bb in for “boo” and Hh is for “Halloween.” 🤯 Have I mentioned how much easier it is when you work as a team? Bouncing ideas off one another is SO helpful. She was absolutely right and the kids LOVED…