File Folder Fruit Printables Marker Zip-top Baggie  Print out the fruit pictures. If desired, laminate them to increase their lifespan. Glue the whole fruits to the file folder, and place the half fruits in the baggie. Name the fruits. Encourage our child to match the half fruits to its whole. Â
 Plastic-foam trays, at least one-inch deep Plastic fork Potting soil Grass seed Spray bottle for misting Seashells, walnut shells, eggshells, small twigs, pebbles, and other interesting natural items  Using a pencil, help your child poke a few holes in the bottom of the tray for drainage. Together, fill the tray with a half- […]
 a wooden board (I got mine from Michaels & it is sanded with beveled edges for about $2) black spray paint pony tail holders lots of push pins graph paper pen/pencil hammer   Spray paint the board and let dry. Using a pencil, mark off a grid template, about 1.5†apart on your […]
Child’s favorite storybook Variety of magazines with lots of photographs 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of construction paper child scissors nontoxic white glue 6 large interlocking metal rings black washable marker hole puncher  Read your child’s storybook together. Then, in preparation for making the flip books, discuss the book in terms of who (people […]
 It is essential that written language is purposeful and meaningful to your child. Try the following activities.  1. Help your child learn the letters of the alphabet. Read ABC books, play letter-matching games, and work on puzzles to help her identify letters. Invite her to make letters using clay. 2. Take pictures of […]
The idea is that you want to get your balloon from the start to the end by identifying whether or not pictures begin with the letter B. {You could easily adapt this game for whatever letter sound you want to work on!} How I made the game: While the paint was drying, I cut the […]
Learning to write is a thrilling adventure for your child. It’s also key to building her reading skills. Like grown-ups, children use writing to communicate to others. You’ve probably noticed your child pretending to write notes, make lists, and take phone messages to embellish her dramatic play. These early activities provide powerful motivation to learn […]
Children will have a brand new answer to the question, “What’s for breakfast?” Â empty cereal boxes white paper glue tape markers, pencils, crayons old newspaper computer (optional) Â Children will create a new cereal and cereal box design to strengthen creative-thinking, problem-solving, language, and writing skills. Â Place a variety of the collected cereal […]
