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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 them […]
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: These adorable acorn pumpkins were featured in Family Fun Magazine last year.
Material:
An oven. (Absolutely Critical!) Acorns (While you are at it, make sure collect some acorn caps for next week’s craft!) Orange and brown craft paint. Paint brush. A black fine point (but not ultra-fine) […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: Lately, Sweet Pea has been very interested in braiding. There is a braiding board in her classroom at school that she often talks about which inspired me to create a version for her to use at home.
Material:
Cardboard box. Duct Tape. 3 Different colors of ribbon […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I loved this beautiful strawberry basket weaving with yarn at Paint Cut Paste, and decided to try let Sweet Pea try an easier version with ribbon.
Material:
Berry basket. Ribbon. Scissors.
Procedure:
Wrap a piece of ribbon around the basket 2 times to […]
Sweet Pea is 5 years old.
From: I first saw this cool (ha!) and extremely healthy snack idea at The Kitchn.
Material:
Very ripe bananas. Cutting Board. Table knife. Small ziplock baggie. Milk (optional). A food processor, blender, magic bullet, etc. Toppings & Mix-Ins: 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 2 TBS chocolate chips, 1 TBS […]
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 am a bit of an origami nerd. I will often make an origami crane to amuse Sweet Pea and lately I have been showing her how to create her own animals.
Prerequisite: Your child must be able to fold a sheet of paper and make a […]
Sweet Pea is 4 years old.
From: This domino math idea was from Erica’s fantastic Confessions of a Homeschooler blog.
Prerequisites: Your child must know how to count to at least 18 and be able to write the numbers from 0 to 18.
Material:
Dominos. My domino addition worksheet. ( Right click on link […]
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-Shannon
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