by jessicaperkins | Apr 9, 2010 | activity, book, found, idea, outside, perspective, shapes
We went to the park the other day and I finally got around to taking pictures of Found Shapes. I want to make a little book for Buga with pictures of Shapes we find while walking around the city. I thought we could come up with other themes for Found Object books as...
by jessicaperkins | Apr 1, 2010 | activity, colors, imagination, imaginative, learning, play, pom poms, rings, sorting
I recently purchased these little Activity Rings for our Learning Closet. I LOVE open-ended toys and this one seemed perfect for imaginative play. There are 6 different rubber rings about 3″ in diameter. The bright colors help teach color concepts. We use them...
by jessicaperkins | Mar 15, 2010 | activity, archeology, bin, excavation, fun, rice, sandbox, Sensory, tub
When Layla was younger…hahaha, “younger”…between 7 months and 15 months old we had a very large, under the bed, tupperware bin filled with Cheerios for her to sit and play in. As she got more and more mobile the Cheerios no longer stayed IN the...
by jessicaperkins | Feb 24, 2010 | activity, development, fruit loops, game, learning, play, sorting
Fruit Loops are a TREAT in our house – not a breakfast. But they certainly attract my little one’s attention and, because they are a rarity, she gets so excited when they come out. We use them as lacing “beads” and sorting tokens and sensory...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 3, 2010 | activity, baking, Christmas, cookies, fun
One of my holiday traditions is making Christmas cookies. I was so excited to share this tradition with Layla. My Mom had a great idea in finding these little, mini, icing gel tubes – small and easy enough for little hands to manipulate, squeeze, and draw....
