I wanted a break from arctic crafts and really didn’t feel like I was paying as much attention to number recognition as I have been to letter recognition. So, as I was guest hosting for #letsplayandlearntoday I stumbled upon a similar printable on the grid of @learning.with.the.smalls. I absolutely loved it and a little internet stalking later (I can be resourceful 😉), I discovered the IG page…
Your child takes one look at the materials available to her, and decides to create her own activity. Bonus: This one in particular kept her occupied for a good 30 minutes while I prepared breakfast. “What exactly did she do?” you may ask. She took the tiny colored clothes pins and matched them to the colors of her favorite Paw Patrol friends. Clipping them on became a fine…
Before a child ever learns to read the book in their hand or write their name on a piece of paper, they will have learned to recognize their own name. Sure, you can have them write it down a million times or trace it, but we know that children learn BEST when something interests them. So why not give them something interesting? Create for them the kind of learning that…
Here’s yet another low prep activity for a busy day. All I did was draw the string lights outline with a marker and offered B a pile of buttons. Suddenly she was placing her @pawpatrol pups on the table (we have a new obsession) and sorting the buttons to share with her “friends” based on the color of their clothes. She actually extended my activity, and I was so…
Sensory bags open up so many possibilities for our children, including practicing fine motor skills and experiencing different textures and temperatures. In this case, we got to decorate the Christmas tree, which had red, green, gold, and silver ornaments of different colors made from sequins and rhinestones. I included several of the same decoration in different sizes and colors, allowing us to sort by size, color, and shape. You’ll…
It’s not uncommon for there to be a lot of talk about Santa with Christmas fast approaching. What is uncommon is for us to find creative ways to squeeze in an educational activity disguised as a holiday craft. 😉 This particular one works on letter identification, naming, and beginning sounds (for the older kids, if you wish), as well as fine motor skills, problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and…