Tissue paper art activities have become common around here. So have rainbows. This is the latest in our art collection - a tissue paper rainbow. This activity would be great for St. Patrick's Day, during the month of April (April Showers), a unit on rainbows, or studying Noah. The kids are getting pretty good about knowing the colors of the ...
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Rainbow of Colors
In spirit of St. Patrick's Day, we made rainbows. I found this wonderful activity at Preschool Playbook under the St. Patrick's Day theme. I just changed it up a little. On a piece of construction paper, I drew six arched lines. We talked about the order of colors in a rainbow. I poured Fruit Loop cereal into a 9x13 pan. We started with ...
Valentine Kiss Cookies
These cookies are definitely a favorite at our house. Easy to make. Fun to bake together with an added fine motor practice. Delightful to eat. 48 candy kisses (regular or almond kisses) 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter* 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon ...
Drawings
Bubs has never liked to draw. Up until a couple of days ago, if you asked him to draw something, he scribbled. I looked in the magazines that we receive and saw these great pictures that kids Bubs' age drew. I knew that the problem stemmed back to his fine motor skills but we had to turn the tide. Along with the Visual Perception Activities ...
Snow Paint
If you are like us, the temperatures are very cold and snow is covering the grass. Here is a fun activity to paint snow that will entertain everyone. Snow Paint Supplies Snow Paint Directions We discovered that the fluffiness of the snow changes the results of this activity. You may need to change the nozzle spray on ...
Making Paper Snowflakes
We are continuing our Ricky the Raccoon story "Let is Snow!" from our current Ranger Rick Jr. magazine by doing the same activities that the animals did - Making Paper Snowflakes! The kids really enjoyed this activity and several were made to hang on our back door. Snowflake Learning So much learning occurred in this project. ...
Recycling Crayons
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