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Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: I have had trouble finding anything about learning the teen numbers. Many activities seem to be about only the numbers 1-10, so I was excited when I saw this wonderful math idea at Chalk Talk because I knew I’d be able to extend it all the […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: I found this quick little activity from lilla a (site is in Swedish) via pinterest.
Material:
3 or 4 sheets of colorful paper. Tape. Scissors.
Procedure:
Cut a 1 inch strips all the way across one sheet of paper, but leave about 1 inch uncut […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: I think I saw this first on One Crafty Mumma and then later found some variations at Housing a Forest, Mommy Labs, and Making Memories with Your Kids.
Material:
1/2 cup Self-rising flour (If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can substitute 1/2 cup all-purpose […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: This very fun sticky finger writing activity from Teach Mama has been on my to-do list since I first saw her post about it.
Material:
2 packets of gelatin dessert mix (Better known as “Jello”). Jelly roll tray. Foil. (Optional, but helps with clean-up.) Milk cap letters. […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: I found these cute “Tattle Monsters” from Giggles Galore. Although those monsters were made by Mariah for her classroom, I thought a Sweet Pea would be able to make something similar with a little help. As a bonus, our monster also serves as a fun Halloween decoration.
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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 […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: This activity was inspired by Deborah’s description of an “oldie but goodie” on her excellent Teach Preschool blog.
Material:
Paper. Jelly roll tray. Kid’s craft paint Small toy cars. Smock or bib for your tot (optional).
Procedure:
Place a piece of paper on the jelly […]
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 […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: Long ago, I saw this post about making shamrock prints from empty toilet paper rolls at Pink and Green Mama and I’ve seen this sort of thing several times since then (circles, hearts, raindrops).
Material:
Toilet paper rolls. Kid’s craft paint. A small bowl. Paper. A jelly […]
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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