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Sweet Pea is 6 years old.
From: I found instructions for this fun and frugal activity from Julie Finn at Crafting a Green World.
Material:
Several old dried-out markers in a variety of colors. Pliers. A few small glass or plastic jars with lids. (Julie suggests using old spice jars, but I had […]
Sweet Pea is 6 years old.
From: Play Silks are a type of beautiful toy commonly used in Waldorf education. You can buy them pre-dyed, but at almost $15 each, it is very expensive to get more than a few colors. There are a zillion blog posts about how to dye play silks, […]
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 that […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Spray bottles. (Teacher Tom recommended the brand from ACE hardware.) Paper. An old towel. Stencils. (You can also make these yourself out of paper […]
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 […]
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