it’s International Observe the Moon Night. not sure just how we’re going to celebrate it, but here are some fun activities based on the moon: 1. Montessori-Inspired Moon Unit from Living Montessori Now 2. Creation Story Art Display Moon from Crayon Freckles 3. Mm is for Moon: Tot School from Train Up a Child …
Little Cloud activities
not too long ago we came across an Eric Carle book that i had never heard of before. Little Cloud how this is possible, i don’t know. but both Bear and i fell in love with this sweet little book. we probably read it 5 or 6 times in the first couple days we …
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drive-thru ABCs
there’s nothing that a car or truck can’t do when it comes to Bear. w e’re exploring letter shapes and he had no desire to trace the letters with his finger. enter a dumptruck eraser. totally saved the day so he could have drive thru letters instead. Keep in touch with Crayon Freckles on Facebook to get …
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alphabet parking lot: identifying letter sounds
Bear is a wHeeL fAnATiC…if it has wheels, he’ll play with it. so why not use what he’s interested in to propel learning? the goal of this activity was to practice identifying the beginning letter sounds of words. i used the letter magnets from our LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set some of Bear’s little matchbox-esque work …
shaving cream snow
we like playing with shaving cream at our house. this is the kind we use. Bear has extremely seNsiTiVE sKiN and some eCzeMA, so i have to be careful what i let him play with and eat. this type of cream is made for sensitive skin and smells really good! plus we can pick it up for …
when chocolate playdough becomes mud
i saw a great idea for hot chocolate playdough on Teach Preschool and used the same chocolate playdough recipe from The Nurture Store. i’ve always wanted to make our own playdough, so i thought we’d give it a shot. Bear loves to cook and mix, so i measured most of the ingredients out and let him do …
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the transformation……..new etsy item
i’ve got another new item in my etsy shop! i’ve been creating collage art for a while, but never like this. miXEd mEDiA coLLaGe aRt is my new love. this piece is called the transformation it’s based on one of my favorite quotes ever! just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly …
DIY felt parking lot playmat
this year, i’m focusing more on handmade Christmas gifts. this wasn’t a Christmas gift, but it’s an idea for those of you with kiddos that love to play with cars. Bear was playing cars and lining them up on our dinner table. i asked him if he wanted me to make him a parking lot. …