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Sweet Pea is 5 years old. Intro: This is a super easy practical life lesson with a good dose of science. During the holidays, Sweet Pea saw my gravy separator and wanted to know what it was, so I set up this quick little activity for her on the spot. Prerequisite: Your tot should [...]   
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. From: Lately, Sweet Pea has been very interested in braiding. There is a braiding board in her classroom at school that she often talks about which inspired me to create a version for her to use at home. Material: Cardboard box. Duct Tape. 3 Different colors of ribbon or [...] 
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. From: I first saw this cool (ha!) and extremely healthy snack idea at The Kitchn. Material: Very ripe bananas. Cutting Board. Table knife. Small ziplock baggie. Milk (optional). A food processor, blender, magic bullet, etc. Toppings & Mix-Ins: 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 2 TBS chocolate chips, 1 TBS cocoa powder, etc. [...] 
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I found this very kid friendly (and almost healthy) recipe in Family Fun Magazine. I have modified the recipe a bit for clarity and because I thought that original size of the peanut butter balls was too large. Material: Peanut butter ball recipe. (Right click on link and select [...] 
I call 5:30pm the “Witching Hour” in our house because I am usually up to my elbows in raw hamburger, my husband is texting me that he will be home late, the dog is scratching at the back door to be let out, and Sweet Pea is invariably whining about some article of lost doll [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: This healthy recipe from my Great Aunt Grace is great for little hands. Material: 6 oz canned / pouch light tuna. 20-30 Mild Whole Peppadew Peppers (The original recipe actually calls for Tennessee cheese peppers, but those are impossible to locate in our part of the country. I [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: Sweet Pea loves a good tea party, however, I partly posted about this activity so I could give away a bag of vanilla tea. Material: A tea set (real, toy or imaginary). Procedure: Help your tot set the table (or floor) for their tea party. [...] 
Sweet Pea was 46 months old. From: This activity was inspired by a section on sewing in John Bowman’s book Montessori at Home. Prerequisite: Your tot should be very good at lacing before you introduce him to sewing. Material: Shelf Liner. Embroidery Floss Sewing Hoop Dull needle. (We found a package of plastic beading needles [...] Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: I was getting ready to show Sweet Pea a sewing activity (which I will post about next time) when she surprised me by saying she knew how to tie a knot. Her preschool teacher had shown her this very simple method and in delightful reversal, [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: One day when I was cleaning the kitchen, Sweet Pea begged to help me. I found a spray bottle and a cloth and showed her how to wipe down the appliances. Material: Cloth. Spray bottle of water. Procedure: Show your tot how to aim the spray [...] |
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