1. Give your child a piece of paper and a crayon. Show him how to lay the paper over something rough (like a large rock) and hold it in place. 2. Now take the paper wrapping off the crayon, and let your child rub it back and forth on the paper, using the side […]
Book: Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy Some heroes fly, others scale tall buildings and one very special one wears a red tutu, and ladybug wings. This heroine doesn’t battle crime or clean up the streets she handles the real life issues of young children on the playground. Who could it be but Ladybug Girl? The […]
True pointillism may be a little more refined than this. But with a giant make-it-yourself stamp pad and an array of circular printables, your little one can turn plain paper into a delirium of dots. Â Large sponge Washable, nontoxic tempera paint Paper Masking tape Circle makers, such as Bubble Wrap, cotton balls, Q-tips, potatoes […]
Babies: Birth to One Year  Experts agree that even babies need an assortment of toys. Since infants respond to smell, taste, sound, touch and sight, properly selected toys provide a small baby with opportunities to learn about size, shape, sound, texture and how things work.  Choose toys that:  Have pieces that are […]
AGES: Seven to 12  Build a catapult to test the relationship between the angle of release and the distance traveled by a catapulted object – a 2d vector. Two-dimensional vectors are diagrammatically represented as two arrows beginning from the same point, one traveling horizontally and the other vertically. They offer a way to organize […]
 Spiral notebook Pen or pencil Camera (optional) Good heavy paper Tape recorder (optional) Photo album or other blank book Rubber cement Envelopes  Brainstorm a list of questions to ask relatives and friends. Remember the basics, such as full name, birthday, occupation and favorite things to do. Other possible questions include: What are your […]
There are a myriad of games to help your child develop coordination and language skills. Some of the most fun are action rhymes. Your little one will find the rhymes amusing and will want to play along with you. This leap from passive to active is an important step in your child’s development.    Open/Close […]
