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…
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…
This particular set up came with the curriculum I use with B to give me a framework, but it is something many of the creative accounts that follow me could recreate without much difficulty. Each player takes a turn with the spinner, adding or subtracting cubes until the grid has been completed and the crystal built. To be honest, I hadn’t introduced B to addition or subtraction AT ALL…
Typically we use snap cubes to help children with one-to-one correspondence in math. However, if you step outside the box for a minute, you’ll notice every manipulative or material can be used in multiple ways. Not convinced? Read (and look) on. We’re elbow deep in an Arctic unit, so why not try to build an igloo with them? B was so excited to use these snap…
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…
Months ago I saw this activity on @keep.kids.busy who was kind enough to share this and other activity details with me through DM. Just recently, @iracreativeengine posted her version and I was reminded that I should bump it up on the seemingly endless list of activities that I want to try with B. I am so glad I did, but it comes with a warning. 🚨 This 💯 fun educational…