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Matching Game

Sweet Pea is 29 months old.

Material:

6-12 pairs of matching picture cards.  ( I found a cute little Nemo Matching Game in Target’s Dollar Spot, but obviously you could play this with any Memory card game set or even make your own.)

Procedure:

Go through your cards and find [...]

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Magic Paint Bag

Sweet Pea is 29 months old.

From: This was recommended by my friend Lori.  It is similar to the Magic Paint Bag activity in the book First Art by MaryAnn F. Kohl, although I think this version works better.

Material:

Non-toxic washable craft paint.
Glad Press’n Seal.
Duct or Packing Tape.  (The tape needs to be wide and [...]

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Reusable Workbooks / Kumon's My First Book of Tracing

Sweet Pea is 29 months old.

From: I had a comment from Barkey’s Mommy on my Kumon Let’s Color post recommending something like this.  I also saw this entry describing how to create re-usable workbooks at Teaching My Little Bookworm.

Material:

Kumon My First Book of Tracing (or any other appropriate workbook).
3-Ring binder.
Several sheet protectors.
Non-toxic dry erase markers.
Scrap [...]

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Introduction to Scissors - Cutting Play-doh

Sweet Pea is 29 months old.

From: This activity was from the book First Art by MaryAnn F. Kohl.

Material:

Plastic safety scissors or training scissors.  (I found our training scissors in the “Back-to-School” section at Target, but I don’t think they carry them during the rest of the year.)
Play-doh (or make your own).

Procedure:

The instructions in the [...]

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