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…
Young children often have a difficult time differentiating between letters and numbers, so I included both here, combined with art and sensory fun. I simply used silicone letter and number molds to make regular ice cubes into educational ice cubes. 😋 The children were provided with warm water, droppers, paint brushes and washable paint (red and green here because Christmas is coming up, but any colors will do), as well as…
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…
It may not be Van Gogh’s Starry Night, but it’s got the right color scheme and stars. ✨ When introducing little ones to letters, I always ask if the letter is made up of straight lines or curvy lines, because it’s absolutely a good idea to introduce any concept that may help them commit it to memory. 🧠 As for the star ⭐️ stickers, peeling them off doubles as a…
Yet another idea for younger children to learn letter formation, identification, and naming, without using a pencil. ✏️ Here these 3-year-olds were being introduced to the letter R for rainbow 🌈 and using hand-eye coordination in order to match the dot markers up with the circles. Dot markers can be picked up anywhere from the @dollartree to @amazon and come in all kinds of colors. Children can use them…
This was THE MOST ENGAGING Fall activity we have “borrowed” from @lesterlearningacademy via @keep.kids.busy MATERIALS:• Pumpkin• Golf tees• Permanent marker• Child sized hammers I called @moorethanhappy earlier last week to make sure she would be ok with allowing her son to use a hammer while in school, and thankfully she said yes. 🙌🏻 As soon as I got a green light, I ordered the hammers 🔨 🔨 and golf tees ⛳️, and…