A new way to teach “hot” and “cold.”  • several smooth stones • old crayons • ice cubes • newspaper • box Take your child outside and find a few rocks. Point out their various shapes and sizes. Help your child select 7 or 8 smooth rocks about the size of your fist and bring them into the […]
Do you always have to use a brush to make great paintings? • construction paper • tempera paints • clean plastic-foam vegetable or fruit trays • child’s paintbrush • assorted items: pine needles, feathers, twists of paper towels, yarn, plastic flowers, pipe cleaners, and so on Have your child put on a smock. Cover the table with newspaper. Pour some […]
Like food and shelter, a child’s need for sleep is basic. The healthiest, happiest kids are the best rested. A child’s ability to learn, imagine, create, and socialize are all linked to getting a sound night’s sleep, as rest gives a growing body and brain a chance to consolidate experiences, archive the day’s memories, and […]
THE BEACH           Blankets                              picnic basket                        beach umbrella           Sunglasses                           beach ball                            pretend suntan lotion           Beach towel                         buckets and shovels             shells           Lawn chairs                         straw hats                            play picnic foods           Beach Boys music               swimming caps                    surfboard           Snorkels                              fins                                     flip flops   FLOWER SHOP           Plastic flowers                     watering can                        seeds           Florist smock                       […]
Creating these unique hats will give children a “head start†in building creative-thinking and fine-motor skills! Materials: for base of hats: Large plastic containers (yogurt or margarine), Styrofoam plates or bowls, shoeboxes child safety scissors and sharp “adult” scissor white drawing paper markers, tempera paint, brushes collage materials such as yarn, pom-poms, wire, feathers, construction […]
Shhhhh! Make a special sign for quiet time. • Quiet!, by Paul Bright • posterboard or cardboard • markers • glue • glitter • hole punch • yarn • collage materials, if available (paper scraps, felt, feathers) Reading tips: 1. Quiet! tells the story of a mama and papa lion who don’t want any of the jungle animals to wake their cub from his […]
Compose a canvas of rainbow-colored circles to create a work of modern art. various objects for tracing circles, such as paper cups, spools, film canisters, old records, bowls, yogurt containers tempera paints paint brushes 12″ x 18″ paper Display all the round objects on the table and talk about which object will make the largest […]
2/3 cup water 2 cups salt 1/2 cup water 1 cup cornstarch beads, colored macaroni and other small objects Add 2/3 cup water to the salt in a pan, stir and cook over med. heat, stirring 4-5 minutes until salt is dissolved. Remove mix from heat. Gradually mix 1/2 cup water with the cornstarch in […]
