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2/17/2017

Clothespin Heart Stamps

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Our little guy was excited to do a Valentine’s Day activity! 
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Half way through, he decided that he wanted to mix the colors together, creating his own color. We reviewed the names of the different colors while he was creating as well. 
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Materials:

​* clothespins
* hot glue gun
* foam hearts
* paint
* paper


Create the stamps by hot gluing the foam hearts to the clothespins.

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2/16/2017

Heart Lacing 

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This was little guy’s first time with lacing using a child-safe threading needle. When introduced to the concept, he was very intrigued and was excited to try himself.
​He was able to successfully lace the needle through the holes, creating a unique piece of artwork. We will continue to practice this skill using pincer grip with other activities in the near future. 
Materials: 
  1. yarn
  2. paper
  3. tape
  4. hole punch
  5. child’s threading needle
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1/7/2017

Christmas Cutting Tray

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Materials: 
  • Cutting materials (wrapping paper, string, ribbon, bows, etc.)
  • Scissors
  • Divider tray
1) Place all of the cutting materials into the tray.
2) Place the tray in an appropriate area for cutting (it may get messy!)
3) Encourage the child to practice cutting the different items.

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11/15/2016

Toddler Threading Station

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Prepare for the activity by cutting the straws into inch long pieces.  You will want around 50 pieces or so. ​Put all of the pieces into the large bin. Place the pipe cleaners in the bin as well. 

  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

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1.  Invite the child to thread the straw pieces with you. If this is the first time the child has been exposed to the concept, show them how the straw piece goes onto the pipe cleaner.
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2.  Talk with the child during the entire activity, asking questions and introducing new vocabulary words.   
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Threading is a perfect activity for practicing fine motor skills and and hand-eye coordination! You could also use this opportunity to encourage sequencing and color recognition.   
  • How long did it take them to successfully get a straw piece onto the pipe cleaner? 
  • How many pieces were they able to string? 

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11/10/2016

Baby's First Sensory Board

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This little gal was propped up using by rolling the end of blanket for more comfort during the activity. 
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  • A lesson plan is available for this project at www.Lessons4Learners.com.

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She found the different textures intriguing, from the hard plastic to the fluffy pom poms. ​She also was happy to see our faces down on the ground with her.
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Just shy of 3 months, she was able to spend several minutes exploring before letting us know she had enough. 

Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care.  Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children.  Infants and toddlers require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow children to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard. ​​​​

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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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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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​KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES 

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

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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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