The Mom I Want to Be

 

Make a Wagon

Poke holes near the top rim of a medium size Cardboard box.  String a piece of cord about 2 feet long through the hole, knotting on both ends.  You can paint wheels on the box and cover it with contact paper for a more permanent toy.

 

Make a Mobile

An older preschooler can learn about balance by helping choose objects to put on the mobile.  The weight of the objects must vary.  Good materials to use include clothes hangers, plastic straws, twigs, light cord, or fishing line.  Objects for mobile can be everyday household objects or can be shapes cut from cardboard or construction paper.

 

Guess the Food

Materials needed: Tray with small dishes of different foods, i.e. banana slice, apple, celery, peanut, cracker, lemon slice, etc.

Blindfold your child or have him/her cover his/her eyes. Let the child taste the different foods and see if he/she can guess what the foods are.

 

Homemade Sand Pails

With an ice pick or other sharp object, poke holes on opposite sides near the top of a plastic food container such as those ice cream or cottage cheese are often packed in. String a cord through the holes, knotting at both ends. This makes a fine, non-rustable bucket from recycled materials.