S decided she wanted to pick the next letter to concentrate on: P…princesses, pirates, pigs, and potions oh my…. This week (January 28, 2014) we got snow in south Louisiana for the second time in less than a week. Previously it had been almost four years since it snowed. Therefore we ended up spending a […]
Sidewalk Chalk Painting with Water Guns
S was having so much fun squirting a water gun while playing in the pool that I wanted to think up of other ways to play with the water guns. I asked S if she would like to use the water guns with chalk paint and she was very excited by the idea, so excited […]
Farm Small World Play
I thought that S had some farm toys but after searching through her playroom and only coming up with a couple of horses, I realized that all her farm toys were at her grandma’s. Then I remember that S’s sand/water table came with farm animals and a tractor. Score! We went outside and S started […]
Early Learning: Letter S
Lots of fun things that center around the letter S! After reviewing our letter flash card and talking about words that start with S like spring, St. Patrick’s Day, sun, shamrocks, seal, sea lion, slide, etc., we discussed the date, day of the week and the weather. If you are new to my early learning […]
Building an Indoor Obstacle Course
Is it raining or cold outside and your child is bouncing off the walls, what to do? Try building an indoor obstacle course. I grabbed some blue painters tape and mapped out on the hard wood lines for S to walk on. Then I laid out stuffed animals on the floor for S to jump […]
Travel Activity Binder with I Spy Pages for Kids
On a trip to Arizona, I knew that we not only had a three and a half hour long flight but we planned to drive a lot once in Arizona. Therefore, I wanted to put something together to help entertain S. The travel activity binder emerged: something to entertain, educate and keep her excited about […]
Early Learning: Letter O
This week I will be starting a new series on how I am teaching S. I will be using a combination of traditional worksheets, plus math, science, arts and crafts, and sensory activities. S loves games, puzzles and books, so we will also use those. I have also been trying to keep the activities that […]
How to Make Glitter Slime
When I was looking through Pinterest for a slime recipe I came across this one from The 36th Avenue, however I did not have Elmer’s glitter glue on hand. So, I modified the recipe to work with my supplies. Glitter Slime 1 bottle of clear Elmer’s Glue 1 Tablespoon of water Food Colorin Glitter (we […]
Messy Potion Fun
We had some leftover play sand in S’s water/sand table and decided to try making messy potions. S was very excited to start. We used the following mix ins: Crushed colored chalk Black and white glitter Alphabet pasta Colored water Flowers Cupcake liners Colored star ice cubes You could also use colored rice or colored […]