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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: I have seen variations on this in a few places: The Chocolate Muffin Tree, Play At Home Mom and Meaningful Mama. Material: Glow Sticks. (I found a tube of 15 bracelets in the Target Dollar spot for only $1 and Micheal’s Craft Store sells them like [...]  
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: A couple of years ago, I read about this project in one of MaryAnn Kohl’s fantastic art idea books (either First Art or Preschool Art). Almost immediately, I bought powdered tempura paint (which is a great low-cost paint option if your family does a lot of painting), but it took [...] 
Sweet Pea is 5 years old. From: I have seen sidewalk paint recipes everywhere: Mom’s Crafty Space, Disney’s Family Fun magazine, river-girl, pink and green mama, and Meet the Dubiens. Material: 1.25 cups Cornstarch (or even 1.5 cups. Most of the above recipes call for a 1:1 water and corn starch ratio, but we preferred river-girl’s suggestion to [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: ”Sink or Float” is a common activity in Montessori classrooms, but I also found a ton of examples on other blogs : No Time for Flash Cards, The Activity Mom, Skip To My Lou, and Living Montessori Now. Material: A large clear jar or bowl filled with water. (We used a beaker from [...] 
Sweet Pea is 4 years old. From: I was inspired by this fun watercolor spray paint idea over at Creative Connections for Kids. Material: Food coloring or liquid watercolor. (Discount School Supply has their really great Dollar Sale going on right now. Liquid water colors are only $1 per bottle when you use [...]  
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 [...] 
Sweet Pea is 45 months old. From: Do you want to make some cute homemade Valentines with your tot? We loved these adorable watercolor resist valentines from One Inch World (featured on Teach Preschool’s excellent Tumblr blog). Material: Watercolor paint. (We used liquid water color, but a standard pallet of watercolors should work [...] 
Sweet Pea is 45 months old. From: I hadn’t heard of bleeding art tissue paper until I read Valerie’s deceptively titled post “Low-Mess Mitten Painting” on her Frugal Family Fun blog. I couldn’t wait to try this new Low-Mess style of painting. Material: Bleeding art tissue paper. (We found a pack next to the [...] 
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). [...] |
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