Use wrapping paper or magazines to make your own matching game cards.  • wrapping paper with various classifications of pictures (or, use pictures cut from magazines) • index cards or construction paper squares of the same color • scissors • glue • plastic zip-up bags to store game cards Select wrapping paper that shows items that fall into different […]
Here is a fun activity that integrates art, science and language arts.  To introduce color mixing To develop fine motor skills To strengthen pre-writing skills   Have all materials ready: heavy-duty ziploc bags, masking tape and paint.  Have the children pick two primary colors of the paint to put into their bag. […]
Grab your child’s interest with homemade books. • Drawing paper • Markers and/or crayons • Ink pad and stamps • Bookbinding materials: a stapler, or a hole punch and yarn or small binder rings  The Shape of Things: Can your child identify a circle, square, triangle, or rectangle in the objects around her? Take a walk and encourage […]
Toby’s Writing: Age 18 months  Toby starts to scribble at 18 months. His parents provide him with unlined paper and thick markers that are easy for him to grasp. His ability to make dark marks and to write in a circular motion indicate that he is gaining control over the small muscles in his […]
• Stone Soup, by Jon J Muth (optional) • paper • crayons and/or markers In this folktale, three monks entice frightened villagers to make soup from stones. The villagers discover that when they give, they receive much more in return. As you read the story with your child, encourage him to predict what will happen next. What does […]
 Toddlers need lots of sensory activities; this one helps build the fine motor skills as well as takes care of a sensory experience. My toddlers love this!   You need one bottle of any color glitter paint, a large piece of clear contact paper, a flat smooth surface and thick/wide tape.  Find […]
 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 package un-sweetened strawberry Kool-Aid, 1/4 cup salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar, 1 cup water Directions: Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and Kool-Aid in a medium saucepan. Add water and oil. Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes. When mixture forms a ball in […]
 Test the Strength of your hair. Strand of hair 1 small plastic bag (sandwich or snack bags) marbles thread Find someone with long hair and ask an adult to cut one or two hairs. Stick one end of a hair to a small plastic bag with tape and tie the other end around a […]
