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Water Drops on Wax Paper

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Sweet Pea is 39 months old.

From: I found this excellent activity at The Adventures of Bear.

Material:

Wax paper.
Permanent marker.
Eye dropper (We found ours at Micheals, but you could also use an old Children’s Tylenol bottle dropper.)
Small bowl.
Liquid water color or food coloring.
A piece of blank paper.
Smock (Optional.)
Jelly roll pan (Optional, but good for containing spills.)

Procedure: [...]

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Hole Punch

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Sweet Pea is 38 months old.

From: This is another very simple idea from Teach Mama.

Material:

Paper.
Hole Punch.

Procedure:

Show your tot how to carefully line up the piece of paper into the business end of the hole punch.
Demonstrate squeezing the handles together to punch the hole.
Next give your tot the hole punch and help him or her [...]

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Sidewalk Water Painting

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Sweet Pea is 38 months old.

From: This is a very fun and easy outdoor activity that I saw on the excellent Teach Mama blog.

Material:

Pleasant weather.
An old paintbrush.
Bowl of water.
Concrete, wood, rocks or any other object that can be “painted” with water.

Procedure:

Bring your materials and your tot outside.
Wet the paintbrush and show your tot [...]

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Insert a Poker Chip

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Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: I found this quick activity on Counting Coconuts.

Material:

Clean plastic container with a tight fitting lid.  (I used an old Gerber Puffs container.)
Box cutter or knife.
Poker chips or fake coins.
Bowl or basket to hold the poker chips.

Procedure:

Carefully cut a slit in the top of the plastic lid.  Test [...]

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Sweet Pea is 37 months old.

From: I love these new Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds and I bought a huge tub of them from Sam’s Club.  However, if I let myself eat them straight out of the jar, I could devour my entire days worth of calories in one sitting.  Faced with such a temptation, [...]

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Using a Funnel

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Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I spotted a funnel in my junk drawer and remembered that I had seen “Using a Funnel” on a list of practical life Montessori activities a while ago.

Material:

Funnel.
Sink.
A sturdy chair or step stool.  (If money is no object, then perhaps this beautiful Learning Tower.)
Measuring cup or small pitcher.
Empty water [...]

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Contact Paper Collage

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Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I saw this really fun contact paper collage at What Do We Do All Day?

Material:

Contact paper.
Scissors.
Masking (or other removable) tape.
Several bowls or baskets
Different types of materials appropriate for sticking on a collage.  (We used scraps of paper, pom poms, wooden shapes and ribbon.

Procedure:

Find an empty wall or door [...]

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Sweet Pea is 36 months old.

From: I was browsing through the Montessori Services website when I came across a Grinding Activity Set.  I though that Sweet Pea would love something like this and since it was right after Easter, I just happened to have a bunch of dyed, hard-boiled eggs in my fridge.   [...]

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Rainbow Toast

Sweet Pea is 33 months old.

From: I found this really fun idea at Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.  I had never seen something like this before and couldn’t wait to try it.

Material:

Several slices of bread.
Milk.
Food Coloring (I highly recommend the gel type instead of the liquid drops that are shown in the picture.)
2-3 small [...]

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Sweet Pea is 35 months old.

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