Patterns are everywhere on this special frame — make one with your child. • several pre-cut picture mats or small cardboard, wooden, or plastic picture frames • glue • craft stick or glue brush • small cup to hold glue • a variety of tri-color and plain pasta shapes (wheels, shells, elbows, and so on) • several small plastic containers, bowls, […]
Invite your child to explore patterns, colors, and textures through these easy activities.  washable finger paints washable tempera paint paintbrushes blocks pipe cleaners glue old shoes paper 1. Finger Paint Prints. Pour one or two colors of washable finger paint onto a tabletop tray. Invite your child to use his fingers to mix the colors […]
Here is something you can do with paint samples that you can pick up (free) at any hardware store. (They also have Mickey Mouse cards at Home Depo. that are really cute :)) Â Â Cut the cards up if there are multiple colors on one card. Â Get at least 2 cards of each color. […]
 Practice an ABAB pattern with your preschooler (useful for building pre-math skills) using a large circle and rectanglular strips (1 1/2 by 3 inchs). We alternated yellow and orange several times to fit around the “sun”. We will also be using it as a summer countdown calendar (there are twelve “rays”, perfect for the […]
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 […]
