Have you ever been reading a book and run across a word you didn’t know? Instead of skipping over it, jot it down on this fun bookmark and look it up later. You’ll always get the point with this place holder.  Construction paper Scissors Glue Ruler Marker Using construction paper,  cut out pencil […]
Make your art roll. If your child can’t put down his favorite car to pick up a brush, let him use the vehicle as a brush. Show him how to drive trucks and trains over puddles of wash-able paint on a cookie sheet, then roll off the paint in designs on paper taped to the […]
   Ever wonder where a butterfly comes from? It comes from a chrysalis (KRIS-uh-liss) which is also called a pupa. A chrysalis looks like a tiny leathery pouch. You can find one underneath some leaves in the summer.  Some animals don’t change much as they grow up. Think about it: someone your age […]
Budding chemists aren t the only ones who will get a kick out of these experiments. From gassing up a balloon to making quicksand, every project is enjoyable and teaches something about how the natural world works. Â SALT MONSTER Have an adult bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from […]
Inspire your toddler’s creativity with this clever creature.  • egg carton • scissors • pipe cleaners • glue • felt • tissue paper • markers Cut an egg carton in half lengthwise, so you have a “caterpillar” that is six egg-lengths long. Cardboard egg cartons work best, but Styrofoam will work too.  If you are working with a cardboard egg carton, […]
Make meals more fun with these math mats kids create.  • several sheets of colored construction paper • clear contact paper • Velcro tape (adhesive back) • adult-type scissors • markers, crayons, or colored chalk Invite your child to choose several colors of construction paper. From these, cut out squares, triangles, rectangles, and circles. Name each shape as you […]
Use a flashlight to see shapes! • flashlight • big piece of white paper • construction paper • tape • pencils • crayons Help your child cut different shapes out of construction paper (circles, stars, hearts, diamonds, triangles, and so forth). Tape the big piece of paper to the wall. Shine the flashlight on the white paper while your child holds up […]
Turn a tour of your home into an easy alphabet lesson. • index cards • markers or crayons • tape • paper (as large as possible) Help your child write the letters of the alphabet (in upper- or lowercase) in index cards, putting one letter on each card. Pick a room in your home to start with — the living […]
