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10/30/2016

Yummy Witch Hats

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Last minute treat idea for Halloween on Monday!
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10/27/2016

Painting a Pumpkin Patch with Marshmallows

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​During circle time the children were excited about our trip to the pumpkin patch and carving their pumpkins with their family. We decided to extend their curiosity and excitement by making a pumpkin picture. Children love to recreate what they see in real-life. 

Our snack arrived and it included marshmallows and pretzels. An idea was born when Sally put her pretzel into the marshmallow and we decided it would make a great pumpkin stamp.
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​We set aside some of the pretzels and marshmallows and let the children put their stamps together themselves. It is a good idea to have some extra marshmallows and pretzels on hand for children to nibble on, so they don’t eat the ones they are using for their art project.
Each child was given a plate with orange paint and one with green paint. The children could pick which color of paper they wanted to use for their pumpkin project. 

​Lightly press marshmallow into orange paint and then stamp paper with marshmallow to create pumpkins. Use fingers or end of pretzel stick to add stems and/or vines to the pumpkins. ​


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Use caution with young child as they may try to eat the marshmallow and pretzel with the paint on it.
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Resource Articles for Personal Enrichment
  • Using Food in the Classroom, Lisa Murphy, M.Ed., Ooey Gooey Lady
  • Discussion on Food Use in the Early Childhood Classroom, Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed., Teach Preschool
  • Should Food be used in Preschool Sensory Activities?, Rachelle Doorley, Tinkerlab

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10/26/2016

Fall Leaves Sensory Bag

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This little pumpkin is very good-natured about checking out our fall leaves sensory bag.  She reached out to touch the plastic and watched in fascination as the contents squished around in the bag.   

Caution:  
​This sensory bag should be provided with supervision. Do not place the bag in a crib, or playpen.  
​Check the back for tears, or leaks each time before allowing the child to touch the bag.  
​Don't allow the child to bite the bag.

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  1. Create the sensory bag by adding about 2 cups of clear hair gel to the Ziploc bag.
  2. Add a few drops of red and yellow food coloring.
  3. Close the back and mix.
  4. Add in the fabric leaves and glitter.
  5. Tape all side with duct tape to prevent it from coming open.​
  6. Find a comfortable spot for learning and introduce the sensory bag.
  7. Talk with the child as they explore, introducing new vocabulary words. 
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10/26/2016

Turkey Feather Color Match

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10/26/2016

Turkey Tracks

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This activity can easily be a supplement to Thanksgiving literature that you are reading in your classroom.   There are tons of great “Turkey” themed books available on Amazon. 

Our little guy was creative, and found different ways to use the pipe cleaner turkey track stamper. He was eager to practice his fine motor skills, grasping the pipe cleaner with his fingers.  
  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

  • Wild Turkey Track Worksheet by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

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Instructions:
  1. Bend the pipe cleaners to look like bird feet
  2. Lay out the turkey feet stamps, paint, and paper in an appropriate area for children to create.
  3. Encourage the child to dip the stamp into the paint and transfer it onto the paper
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Recipe Idea 
​Turkey Tracks
​KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES 

Making these tasty tracks as a family is a delicious adventure. Just melt, mix, shape, decorate and gobble!

Click HERE for Recipe
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10/26/2016

Did You Ever See a Pumpkin?

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10/25/2016

Pool Noodle Threading  

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Threading activities provide opportunities to practice hand-eye coordination,  and develop fine motor skills.  I thought that Threading Pool Noodles was an ingenious idea, and was excited to see how our little guy responded to them.  
  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

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We used what we had on hand, which was just yarn and a clothespin.  I have seen this activity done with long, thick ribbon for the threading as well.   The string seemed to work just fine though.

Cut a pool noddle into one inch pieces. These will act as your “beads” when threading.
Take the clothespin and wrap the string around it several times.  Secure with a few knots. 

​Show the child how to thread by taking the clothespin and pushing it though the hole in each pool noodle bead.


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Encourage them to try it themselves! 
Remember, practice makes perfect. This is an introductory activity, so you will want to give them plenty of opportunities to practice.
 
This is a great activity for hand eye coordination. It can also be a good way to try patterns with the colors for the kids.   
 
After our little guy was tired of threading, he noticed the dishes of Spice Paints still sitting on the easel from a few days before.  He wanted to use the pool noodle “beads” to paint.  He spent more time painting than threading.  
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10/25/2016

Pumpkin, Pumpkin

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10/25/2016

Pumpkin Hand and Memory Craft

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It is this little pumpkins debut on our website. She is 10 weeks old, and is being a good sport about having her hand painted orange.  
  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

Suggested book "Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?" by Karen Katz ​
  • Available on Amazon

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Instructions:
  1. Find a comfortable place to sit with the child. Read Where Is Baby’s Pumpkin? by Karen Katz with them.
  2. When finished, begin the memory craft by painting the child’s hand. Press it down on the paper to leave a stamp behind. Wash the infant’s hands.
  3. When dry, cut out the handprint and place onto the front of a card. You can add a stem and vines if desired.
  4. On the inside of the card, write “Happy Fall from your little pumpkin!” along with the child’s name and date that you completed the activity.
  5. Send the card home to parents for them to enjoy. 

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Another option for this project.
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Hand print art is an easy way to illustrate how children are constantly growing and changing. You can make several different art projects using little hands. 

For this project we used two orange hand prints, and turned them into a pumpkins

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10/22/2016

Pinecone Painting with Spice Paints

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​This activity started with a nature walk where we talked about the changing leaves, and fall colors.  We looked for pinecones on the ground and found a few to put in our nature basket in the classroom after they dry.  
  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

Suggested book Penguin and Pinecone  by Salina Yoon
  • Available on Youtube

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Instructions:
  1. Place 1 Tbsp of each spice in 3 separate containers
  2. Add 1 Tbsp of flour
  3. Add 4 Tbsp of water
  4. Add 1 Tsp of corn starch
  5. Add 1 Tsp of dish soap
  6. Mix  ingredients
  7. Add food coloring (about 20 drops per container. The more food coloring you put the brighter your spice paints will be)
  • Cinnamon – approximately 20 red drops
  • Pumpkin Spice – approximately 5 red drops, 15 yellow drops
  • Ginger – approximately 20 yellow drops
8.   Place paints, pinecones and paintbrushes in an appropriate area for painting. Explore the sense of smell with child as they paint. 
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Aha! 
Mrs. Erika left the scented paints sitting out after this project was done and later the same day, our little guy came back and experimented with mixing the paints, and painted on the easel. While he was being observed, it seemed as though he was more engaged in the free open-ended experimentation than he had been in the project that had been organized. In the future, we should try just putting pinecones out near the paint, and letting him select them as a tool or medium.  

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