Posted on July 8, 2020
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We love “Surprise Snacks” at our house. Who doesn’t like snacks, especially when a yummy surprise? These are prefect as an afternoon pick me up! Simple & yummy, make in minutes = win, win! Ingredients: graham cracker (base & crushed for sand) white icing… Continue Reading “GRAHAM CRACKER FISH SNACK”
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Posted on June 30, 2020
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Posted on June 28, 2020
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Make upcoming birthdays more fun and educational with a birthday countdown. Your child will start 31 days before their birthday and count backwards until they reach day 1. Then on their birthday they will have a completed birthday cake to enjoy/hang up for their… Continue Reading “BIRTHDAY CAKE COUNTDOWN”
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Posted on June 23, 2020
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I love taking things and using them in new ways. These projects were a big hit with the neighborhood kids. Jello is easy to find and cheap = win, win! Let your child’s imagination go wild! This is a 2 part activity. You can… Continue Reading “JELLO PAINTINGS”
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Posted on June 4, 2020
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This was one of my favorite lessons when teaching & my daughter enjoyed it too. We started out by reading the book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. After we read the book, we discussed how she could be just like Harold… Continue Reading “ADVENTURE WITH A CRAYON”
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Posted on June 3, 2020
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As an early afternoon lesson we learned about the Five Senses in the neighborhood. My daughter saw something on PBS kids about using your sense of smell in identifying things and has been asking if we could try something similar. So naturally I made… Continue Reading “THE FIVE SENSES ACTIVITIES”
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Posted on June 2, 2020
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Rainbows are very popular right now at our house & seem to be everywhere else as well. We have done several rainbow activities. In these rainbow activities I incorporated the color wheel (see handout). To create our “Walking Rainbow” we started out by talking… Continue Reading “RAINBOW COLOR MIXING”
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Posted on June 1, 2020
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This activity introduces basic addition and even/odd numbers in a creative fun way. The materials needed are basic, so hopefully you already have them at home. First your child will get to make a ladybug by tracing lids found in your kitchen cabinets (see… Continue Reading “LADYBUG DRAW & ADDITION”
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Posted on May 30, 2020
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Rainy day = Cupcake Shop Day! Who doesn’t love cupcakes(especially when calorie free)?!? We started by talking about what a baker/pastry chef is and then we got to work as one. She put her name on her chef hat (see template below) and named… Continue Reading “Cupcake Shop”
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Posted on May 30, 2020
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My daughter loves scavenger hunts. I’m always coming up with new ways to do them for her. This one is great because it takes a little “magic” to complete. The clues were written in white crayon and labeled by numbers in a green crayon… Continue Reading “INVISIBLE SCAVENGER HUNT”
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