This color hunt activity was a fun way to combine colors and counting all at once. I cut and laid out colored pieces of paper (as shown above). B went on a hunt and found 1 black object, 2 yellow, 3 orange, etc. Simple, fun, and quick! This could also be a great way to …
I bought this pack of cards from the Target dollar spot awhile ago and B has been interested in them lately. I love that it gives us the opportunity to talk about same and different, but there are so many possibilities on each card that I think it is a bit much for B. So I decided to …
Find a bag of shaped buttons at your local craft store and turn that one bag into unlimited fun with 15+ learning activities! Sort the buttons by shape. Sort the buttons by color. We used plastic lids as a sorting tool. Counting Buttons I used a this tray from the dollar store, but a muffin …
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 …
We already use these shaped ice cube trays for making crayons, transferring ice cubes with kitchen utensils, and for Muffin Tin Monday, and now bathtub ice cubes. Just add food coloring (NOT TOO MUCH), freeze them, and you are ready to go. B had a great time “seeing what would happen”. He …
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 …
This was SO fun! You can use the Beware of Crocodiles game to practice colors, numbers, words, shapes, or the alphabet. Dad helping B find his name Cut crocodiles out of green construction paper and draw eyes and sharp teeth. Then, I wrote our family’s names on index cards (this is where you’d substitute shapes, …
Day 16 of the Activity Advent Calendar – Elf Color by Number Christmas Elf Color by Number Printable This was another simple and quick activity (which I’m really enjoying right now with all of the other holiday things going on). I think it is so funny that B JUST colors on the numbers. To be …
Here are a few Home Depot materials you can pick up for your child that make great activities. PVC Pipe – In my 4th grade classroom I used these for students who preferred or needed to read out loud. They hold the pvc pipe like a phone and it magnifies their voice so much that …
Let your child go fishing for letters, numbers, shapes, or colors. What a fun way to learn through play! Getting Ready: Print the cards and cut out the fish. Punch a hole where the mouth would be. Thread a paper clip through the mouth hole. Use a magnetic fishing pole (from the dollar store …
Make this DIY learning activity using pipe cleaners and a Pringles can. I saw this idea at LearningWith Bella. Take a Pringles can and punch holes in the lid. Use permanent markers and color around each hole. Find 2-3 pipe cleaners of each color and let your child put the pipe cleaner in …
Go on a Color Hunt with your toddler! You can hunt around the house or around the yard (a little bit more challenging). A Color Hunt is such a great experience for identifying colors and talking about different shades of colors. Materials: Shoe boxes Construction paper Small toys around the house Skills: Color Identification, Classifying …