In case anyone was wondering what we did with the extra pieces of tissue paper from our snowflake ❄️ activity earlier today (see previous post), here it is. ✂️ Use what you have and try never to miss a learning opportunity. Cutting through different textures and thicknesses gives kids a whole lot of fine motor skills practice while exploring and having fun. If you have leftover scraps laying around, you may just…
There are accounts whose elaborate play set ups should earn them some kind of parenting medal 🏅, and I both admire and respect their talent and commitment. However, this is not that kind of account. I’m all about keeping it simple and encouraging others to use what they have at home. And in this case, that’s a muffin tin, masking tape (painter’s tape should work just as well…
Clouds are made up of water, so to simulate rain and make the whole experience more visual, we recreated a STEAM station suggested by @experiencecurriculum. @donnavroberts then added a related classic song whose lyrics I couldn’t remember in its entirety, and the result was focused children having fun. 🤗 Also, in case you’ve never used a pipette/eye dropper with your child, be prepared for the fine motor challenge…
While so many things can be bought at the store, it’s such a cool experience 😎 to make it yourself at home. 🏡 Slime is something we started experimenting with a few months ago, and last night Bianca requested we make a pink batch, so we did. Even my mom was fascinated, because you know, at the core of it all, it’s science. 🧪 MATERIALS:• 5 oz clear glue• 1/4…
Lets be honest. I spend more time that I care to admit on Pinterest and other IG pages looking for ideas to do with the kids. The benefits? I take the best of what I find and adapt it to make it my own. This is an example of multiple @pinterest activities blended together. I cut multiple strips of colored paper and a single paper plate in half. I gave…
If you haven’t discovered water beads yet, welcome to my obsession. Up until this week, I had only bought the multicolored packs (some with fine motor tools included), but there’s a cloud and weather activity I want to do later this week that will require only blue beads (pictured here). I may have also purchased Halloween 🎃 👻 colored water beads for Saturday night’s sensory station. 🙈 But seriously, they…