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Sweet Pea is 47 months old. From: This is another activity suggested in John Bowman’s new book Montessori at Home (I am giving away a copy here.) Material: Tweezers (I used rounded-tip beading tweezers). A bowl of pony beads in 4 different colors 4 Small bowls. Procedure: Sit near your tot […] 
Sweet Pea is 45 months old. From: I found this cute little cinnamon and sugar grinder at the grocery store and thought it would be a great practical life activity for Sweet Pea. Material: Spice grinder. Thinly sliced apples. Procedure: Show your tot how to hold the grinder upside down over the […] 
Sweet Pea is 43 months old. From: I am sure I’m not the first one to do this, but I don’t remember where I have seen it before. It is an oldie, but goodie. Material: 4-5 Drinking straws. (We used clear ones because we had them on hand, but I think colored ones would […] 
Sweet Pea is 43 months old. From: I observed Sweet Pea doing this activity in her preschool class. Prerequisite: If your tot hasn’t worked with scissors before, I suggest you try the Introduction to Scissors – Cutting Play-doh activity first. Material: Feather Cutting worksheet (This file is a .pdf files and requires […]  
Sweet Pea is 43 months old. From: Simple. Messy. Fun!, Sycamore Stirrings and Our Crafts -N- Things all had variations on this activity. Material: Washable markers. 5 – 10 coffee filters. Spray bottle. Jellyroll pan, a plastic tablecloth or some other way to cover the work area. Towel. Smock or bib (optional). […] Sweet Pea is 43 months old. From: When we made sugar chalk drawings, I had the idea that the same technique would work perfectly for spider webs and have been eagerly waiting for Halloween to give it a try. Material: 1/3 cup Sugar. 1 cup Water. Bowl. Whisk. 1 or 2 pieces of […]  
Sweet Pea is 42 months old. From: Here is an easy activity from Pink and Green Mama and A Bit of This and A Bit of That. Material: Styrofoam block. (We got ours from Micheal’s.) Golf tees. Marbles. (For some reason, I had difficulty finding marbles. I ended up buying them from the […] 
Sweet Pea is 41 months old. From: I saw this quick Pegging Pom-Poms activity on All Join In. Material: Clothespins. Ice cube tray. Pom-Poms or cotton balls. (You will need as many pom-poms as there are spaces in your ice cube tray.) Bowl or basket for the pom-poms. Procedure: Put the […] 
Sweet Pea is 40 months old. From: I was inspired by these homemade lacing cards on Sorta Crunchy. Material: Craft Foam. (We bought ours at Micheal’s.) Scissors. Plastic tipped beading laces. (We found these at Micheal’s, but you might be able to use an old shoelace.) Double stick tape or loops of regular […] 
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. […] |
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