On the same day as our fine motor play with leaves activity (see previous post), we followed up with this math related leaf activity. I used a dice from @orientaltrading that came with this monthβs @experiencecurriculum box, and the children took turns rolling it, to place that many leaves on the tree. At the end, they enjoyed trying to cover the tree with as many leaves as possible, and…
I found a free printable on-line, set up some fall colored paint, and added Q-tips to the mix so B could experiment painting with a novel item. We could even call it pointillism. π She enjoyed the Q-tips so much that I had to print out a 2nd blank tree, and she decided to use her fingertips to make leaves this time. When your kid enjoys an activity…
Earlier this week we learned that yellow and red paint mix to make orange paint, which just so happens to be one of the colors of Fall/Autumn leaves π (just not in South Florida because π seasons are not really something we see here π). The kids then used stencils to make their own Fall leaves π collage. H went to work right away with the stencils while B decided to try her…