The tub makes a great place for your child to paint. When they are finished, just rinse them off.  Paint Recipe:  1/2 C. Cornstarch 1 C. Cold Water 1 Envellope Unflavored Gellatin 2 C. Boiling Water Food Coloring  Combine cornstarch and 3/4 C. cold water in a sauce pan and mix […]
 Bubbles are the next best thing to singing when it comes to cheering up a fussy baby. Blow them within reach of your seated baby so she can bat at them; say “pop” when they burst as they hit the ground. Later, your baby will try to “catch” them, and later still she’ll want […]
 Collect objects around the house that children can press into paint and press on paper (empty plastic pudding cups, plastic bottle caps, corks, cardboard coasters, jar lids, and the like).  Invite your child to press the objects gently into small cups of paint and press them onto a large sheet of blank paper. […]
Chose the colored version or the black and white version of the game, and print the patterns. If you choose colored just simply print all the pages. If you choose the black and white, print and color in all the pages.  Cut out all the pieces  Mount the 26 lettered Suns onto an open file […]
Read Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood. In this simple counting story, glossy computer-generated illustrations show a school of cute, expressive tropical fish that disappear, one per spread, providing a descending counting exercise that leaves one yellow fish. Then lonely yellow meets and falls in love with an attractive green that happens by, and the […]
 Sounds can be fun, especially when you’re trying to stump your mom or dad. Your child may enjoy this guessing game so much, he won’t even know he’s getting ready to learn to read!  Tell your child you are thinking of a word that begins with the f-f-f-f-f sound. Ask him to repeat […]
This is a fun way to help children identify letters or numbers.  To help children with letter/number recognition, along with taking turns.  Before You Start: • Cut simple duck shapes from yellow contact paper (or laminated construction paper). • Attach each duck to the side of a juice box. • Cut out a […]
Bring pieces of the Earth from your own backyard into your students’ homes with these stylish and esthetic Earth Bottles. Inspire admiration for earth’s beauty and variety. Improve sensory integration, creativity, fine motor skills, patterning and recycling skills. The beans and rice, as well as the other natural materials offer a variety of colors that […]
