Water transfer using a dropper is such a simple activity but it really keeps my older son busy. After all, kids love playing with water! I set out two containers, one with water, another is empty. He uses the eyedropper to transfer the water from one container to the other. This is the kind of…
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Play Activities for Kids
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Unplugged Project: White (and Kosher)
This week’s Unplugged Project was WHITE. So I was motivated to do something with Kiddo that had been rolling around in my head since we had done something similar in Kiddo’s science class some time ago. (I had forgotten about how the Unplugged Project was such a motivator for me to get off my butt…
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Easy Fine Motor Ideas (OR “…in which I pretend to be a Montessori Mom”)
I read a few blogs about Moms who actually plan and execute lesson plans for their pre-schoolers based on Montessori methods of teaching. I am a big fan of Montessori and of these Moms, but I am usually not together enough to plan things ahead of time. However, I put together a few activities. I…
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Sailing Away: Homemade Sailboats
“Air and Wind” was the theme in this morning’s Science Class. Judging by the kids’ involvement, it was definitely one of the most successful classes, perhaps because he likes water play so much. Kiddo loved all the activities and so when he was being annoying during dinner preparation I set up the sailboat activity. It…
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Ancient Chinese Wisdom
The Abacus: a perfect toy/tool/diversion for the Kiddo who is obsessed with counting.
More Bean Counting
This is an activity that was a variation on a previous bean counting activity. Mom wasn’t sure about it since she knew it would be really easy for Kiddo. Kiddo has no problems counting to 100 as the time limit for Mom to take a shower in the morning so counting to 10 is not…
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Hung Out To Dry: Fine Motor and Literacy Activity
Clothespins are a great fine motor activity for kids and combining it with the alphabet adds a literacy twist. This is a super simple activity to set up and keeps the kids busy, which all parents need! I tied a string between two chairs in the living room and handed Kiddo a set of homemade…
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Vroom! Vroom!
Pardon my terrible photo!! I created a masking tape road on a canvas drop cloth. Kiddo loves organizing his toy vehicles on it. It was another idea from DIY Distractions. (That book has become so handy!) You can see the cat enjoyed it, too — or is that the grated cheese Kiddo spilled? Hmmmm. Anyhow,…
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The Littlest Bean Counter: Preschool Math Activity
This was such an easy math counting idea to put together and my son absolutely loved it. Maybe more than he should have for a 3 year old! I love that it also worked his fine motor skills. Picking up tiny beans can be tricky work! Kiddo is totally obsessed with numbers and counting. I don’t…
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