Art projects in the home can help reinforce the lessons learned in school, and with your help, they can produce some amazing end results as well. This activity will not only help your child learn to better follow step-by-step instructions and improve their hand-eye coordination, but will leave you with a pop-up family album to […]
  A fun, eco-friendly activity that uses recycled goods from home to create cute animal pencil cups.   Use recycled materials to create an animal pencil cup. Learn about different animals and their different colors, features, etc. Use fine motor skills to attach small pieces to cans. Reinforce concepts of “same†and “different.†[…]
 When your baby is two or three months old and can raise and hold up her head, you two can begin a wider range of games.  Infant Sit-ups  Lay your baby on the floor (or bed) in front of you or in your lap facing you. Gently pull the baby to 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 […]
 Physical Development refers to the growth of the body as well as its abilities. Growth in height and weight are the most obvious signs of physical development. As children develop physically, they gain new skills. Those skills that depend on the use and control of muscles are called motor skills. These skills fall into […]
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 […]
 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 […]
