A blog I love, Little Hands Big Work, has done so many cool activities with a color wheel. We gave one of them a try (pictured above). This hands on way of working with colors is too awesome not to pass on to you. On the back of the color wheel she used stickers to …
Muffin Tin Monday – Orange cheese cubes, oranges, carrots, mac n cheese, cheetos, peach yogurt, and cheese crackers We hunted for orange food this week at the grocery store. Fun! B’s favorite was cheetos but the carrots and mac n cheese were left at the table. B never eats the mac n cheese when it …
Muffin Tin Monday – Red Red Lollipop, Red Gumball, Cherry Yogurt, Heart Sandwich and Jelly to dip, Applesauce with sprinkles This week’s Muffin Tin Monday theme is “Red”. It is the beginning of a color series. If you’ve ever thought about joining the fun, now is the time! The color themes are simple and so …
Pretend Play – Walk a Dog B and his friend C have the best time “walking their dogs”. They put leashes (or strings) on their stuffed animals and take them to the park, feed them, teach them things, etc. I realize in the picture it looks a little disturbing but it really is so much …
“Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years” by Jim Fay is my favorite parenting book! When I was in the classroom we read “Teaching with Love and Logic” and it really worked for me so I gave this book a try. I bought it when B was like …
This morning on Excellence in Early Childhood Education I read an article posted by Shara-Lawrence Weiss (a guest writer) about using photos to teach concepts (birth to age 5) and the amazing results that can be achieved. I am totally inspired and wanted to pass on the article to you! You can use photos …
Take time today to Interview Your Child (found on Giggles Galore). Asking these questions could be a tradition you do with each of your children at the beginning of every new year or on their birthday. Click on the link above to visit Giggles Galore to view some sample questions. Happy 2010! Because B is still …
Here are a few of my favorite posts from The Activity Mom in 2009…. Spaghetti Noodle Lacing Timed Night Light – Changed Our Lives! Bean Funnel and Sensory Box ABC Board – Beginning Letter Sounds Describing Objects Game Car Bingo Magic Rocks Happy New Year! May your 2010 be filled with joy and happiness!
Activities I Didn’t Get to in 2009 – Part 4 Hot Glue Rubbings at A Mommy’s Adventures (Pictured Above) – So fun! A customized way to practice names, letters, numbers, shapes, etc. Weather Man Activity at No Time for Flash Cards – A neat way to observe and record weather! Bottle Cap …
Activities I Didn’t Get to in 2009 – Part 3 ~Great Ways to Practice Counting & Number Recognition~ Egg Carton Number Game on Shafer Family Blog (Pictured Above) Counting Games on Pink and Green Mama Counting Grid Game and Watermelon Seed Counting Game at Explorations
Activities I Didn’t Get to in 2009 – Part 2 Button Board from Tired Need Sleep (Pictured Above) – Love this! An easy thing to make for your child to practice buttoning skills. Calendar Matching Game Using a Magnifying Glass on Chasing Cheerios – A great puzzle idea for using that old calendar! …
Muffin Tin Monday – Christmas The theme for this week’s Muffin Tin Monday is Christmas. I decided to focus on Christmas colors and have a Red and Green meal. We bought a new green tin at Hobby Lobby (How can you resist a child saying “We should get this for Muffin Tin Monday.” OK!) and …