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OMG! It’s spooky season and I’m so excited for all of the amazing Halloween goodies this year! I’m kicking it off with this adorable printable activity set. This set is perfect for a little Flisat table setup or you can use the pieces as decor for your Little Boo’s Halloween Party. I’m doing both this year and I’m teaming up with my favorite @CharsJar_s to bring you a spooky little collaboration.
This set was so much fun to design, but it was even more fun to watch Sofie play with.
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It’s the perfect way to get your kiddo in the mood for back to school or for your preschooler, perhaps a way to introduce them prior to their first day of school! Dramatic play is so important for kids and Sofie had so much fun learning these classroom concepts. Pretending to write on the chalkboard, practicing her ABCs, learning the alphabet, practicing telling time on the clock and practicing the days of the week were such a blast. She was quite distracted by having the apple on the board. We also used the little cards to practice school subjects. Sofie really liked the gym card because it has all of the balls on it. She kept saying, “Milo’s ball!” We played with this little setup for about two weeks and everyday Sofie would be the teacher teaching me a new subject.
Today I set up this Farm Animal sensory bin which I’ve been meaning to do for a long time now! I used lentils and corn for the filler along with some pumpkin seeds and peanut butter pretzels for the hay bales. I had some extra pasta shells from another activity so I tossed those in too!
Here’s a full list of supplies:
Color sorting activities are a great way to introduce young children to the world of colors and shapes. These activities not only provide a fun and engaging way for toddlers to learn, but they also offer a variety of benefits to their early education.
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Duration: 1 week (5 days)
Age: Preschoolers (3-5 years old)
Objective:
Students will be able to identify and name the colors of the rainbow.
Students will be able to sort objects by color.
Day 1: Introduction to the Colors of the Rainbow
Introduce the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) to the students using flashcards or pictures.
Have students repeat the names of the colors and point to the corresponding color on the flashcards or pictures.
Introduce the color sorting activity and explain that the students will be sorting objects by color throughout the week.
Day 2: Sorting Red Objects
Provide the students with a variety of red objects (examples: red apples, red crayons, red balls, etc.).
Have the students sort the objects by color and place them in a red bin or container.
Review the name of the color and have the students repeat it.
Day 3: Sorting Orange Objects
Provide the students with a variety of orange objects (examples: orange slices, orange crayons, orange balls, etc.).
Have the students sort the objects by color and place them in an orange bin or container.
Review the name of the color and have the students repeat it.
Day 4: Sorting Yellow Objects
Provide the students with a variety of yellow objects (examples: yellow lemons, yellow crayons, yellow balls, etc.).
Have the students sort the objects by color and place them in a yellow bin or container.
Review the name of the color and have the students repeat it.
Day 5: Review and Assessment
Review the colors of the rainbow by having the students point to the corresponding color on flashcards or pictures.
Have the students sort a mixed bag of objects by color and place them in the correct bin or container.
Assess the students' understanding of the colors of the rainbow and their ability to sort objects by color.
Note: Repeat the above steps for the rest of the colors of the rainbow (green, blue, indigo, and violet) in the next week or as per the schedule.
Note: The above lesson plan is a general guide and can be modified to suit the needs and abilities of your students. It is also important to keep in mind that preschoolers learn best through hands-on activities, so make sure to provide plenty of opportunities for them to explore and manipulate materials.
Valentine’s season is here and it’s so inspiring to see all of the adorable small shop goodies out to celebrate the love in the air. I’ve done so many Valentine’s Day Toddler activities that I figured it was time to do a little round up. Looking back, check out these awesome taste safe, Valentine’s Day inspired activities.
Moon Sand - This was super fund and super simple. Just ground up graham crackers, cornstarch and I think I used the opportunity to get rid of some cheerios.
Love Machine - Last year I was looking to get rid of some old boxes and pulled together this awesome little Love Machine using an empty wipes package, tops of baby food, empty boxes and some pink & red ribbon.
Heart Water Beads - Obviously water beads aren’t edible, so we cut a heart shape hole in a cardboard box and sealed the water beads inside with a plastic bag. This made it easy for Sofie to play and poke without getting messy or throwing beads around the room. Perfect for those 10-18month olds.
Cloud Doh - This doh is so easy to make and while sugary, you don’t have to worry about your toddler putting it in their mouth. Just mix frosting, cornstarch, and powdered sugar and you have the perfect doh!
Valentine’s Jello - Everyone forgets how easy Jello is to make and what a great sensory activity it is. We filled a baking pan with red jello and then I let Sofie use some hearts sprinkles on top to make it festive. She scooped in this tub mixing and stirring for hours!
Taste-safe Finger Paint - This one was by far the simplest to make, but not so fun to clean up. I’d recommend doing this one in the bath tub next time. But it’s super easy — just mix food coloring in yogurt, spread a mat of paper out on the floor and let your toddler paint (I’d recommend doing it naked).
There you have it! 6 awesome, Pinterest-worthy toddler taste-safe Valentine’s Day sensory activities. You can easily fill up the weeks leading up toward the holiday with all of this fun!
It’s Hot Cocoa season! And I’m so excited to share this downloadable, printable Hot Chocolate Kit. This kit includes so many great goodies and opportunities to learn. Big thank you to Busy Littles for the sensory kit and @rene.gowen for the photography!
Hot Chocolate Banner
Toppings Labels
Pennant Flag
Baby it’s Cold Outside Sign
Cut outs
Fractions Practice Fill-a-cup Activity
Two The Moon Girly Space Themed Rocket Ship Birthday Party
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Have I mentioned that I love Halloween!? Okay so Halloween is definitely my favorite holiday and I’m loving all of the black and white monochrome vibes now so I had to try these little ghost pancakes. These were such a simple DIY toddler activity — I woke up this morning and decided on a whim to do it. I was able to prep it and make them all before Sofie’s morning hanger kicked in!
These little ghost pancakes were so simple to make and you don’t even need to have a steady hand to do it. I just grabbed a simple pancake recipe, plopped them on the griddle at 250, added some googley eyes and plastic spiders and bam! Spooky pancakes perfect for the holiday season.
Pancake Recipe
1 1/4 Cup Flour
1 1/2 Cup Milk
3 Tablespoons Butter Melted
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Egg
3 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
OMG! It’s spooky season and I’m so excited for all of the amazing Halloween goodies this year! I’m kicking it off with this adorable printable activity set. This set is perfect for a little Flisat table setup or you can use the pieces as decor for your Little Boo’s Halloween Party. I’m doing both this year and I’m teaming up with my favorite @CharsJar_s to bring you a spooky little collaboration.
Okay so I got these amazing rainbow GNF colored blocks from Chars Jars Shop (use code GNF10 to save) and I’m absolutely in love. Well, I should say that Sofie is in love. So I was hoping to practice stacking, color matching, building, and sorting, but Sofie has decided that throwing them around the room the way to go! Luckily they’re super durable. I’ve been trying to have her practice with the Alphabet Placemat here by pairing colors to the letters — we’re not quite there yet. But in any case, I hope you’ve had a chance to snag one of these educational placemats from the shop. They’re so versatile! We’ve used them for learning, play dough, and during meal time. The different shapes and colors always keep Sofie entertained when it’s taking time to get dinner on the table.
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