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Sweet Pea was about 3 years old.
From: ”I Spy” is a well known children’s game, but in this version, the clues are sounds instead of colors. This is a classic Montessori activity that helps children begin to recognize phonetic sounds. I first read about it in David Gettman’s book Basic Montessori Learning Activities [...]   
Sweet Pea is 6 years old. From: This quick little activity is from Our Best Bites. Material: A brand spanking new bar of Ivory soap. A plate. A microwave.
Procedure: Put the bar of Ivory soap on the plate and put the plate in the microwave. Set the timer for 2 minutes [...]  
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
Prerequisite: Your child must be able to fold a sheet of paper and make a crease in it, which can be tricky for a for a small child. If your tot struggles with this, then start with something like Kumon Let’s Fold book. Material: A medium sized [...]  
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Here are the Do-A-Dot number pages! A long time ago, I created a set of uppercase Do-A-Dot letters and since then, many people have asked me to also create number ones. These Do-A-Dot sheets are tedious to make so it took me a while to get [...] 
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: A few years ago I saw this great idea at Teach Mama and now we do one every year. Amy revamped some of her interview questions so they are more geared towards older children now, but mine are still aimed for younger ones. Material: Pen or Pencil List [...] 
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I found these beautiful acorn cap jewels at Homemade Serenity. Material: Acorn Caps. (Acorn caps by themselves should be fine, but immediately bake whole acorns for 1-2 hours in a 170 degree oven to kill any insects that are hiding inside!) Glue. Colored Markers. Dry rice [...] 
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Sweet Pea is very interested in putting money into her piggy bank so I thought she would like to learn more about coins. I found this coin sorting activity at the Activity Mom. Material: A variety of different coins. Coin cards. (I created my coin cards in the [...]  
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 [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: Allison from No Time for Flash Cards shared this great way to teach your tot about rhyming words. Material: A list of 5 simple words plus 4 or 5 words that rhyme with each of them. Here are some options: bug: hug, jug, mug, plug, rug, drug, slug, smug, [...] |
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