by jessicaperkins | Jan 19, 2011 | activity, bin, box, container, development, discovery, early childhood, learning, natural, play, sandbox, Sensory, tactile, texture, time
We have been using Sensory Bins as a way to incorporate the Season or Holiday into our daily routine for awhile now. However, I have not been very good at documenting them until recently. Buga really enjoys playing with different nicknacks in a tub filled with...
by jessicaperkins | Jan 7, 2011 | acrylic, activity, art, artist, easel, paint, picture, smock
I love having the easel easily accessible. So does Buga. She often asks to get her paints out (I don’t leave the acrylic ones out all the time). It is a special project, but she has really enjoyed playing and experimenting lately. I have since added more colors,...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 21, 2010 | activity, Christmas, craft, fine motor, holiday, skill, toddler
Another Simple Project for Toddlers. We got a little felt tree cutout from the craft store. Buga used her fine motor skills to squeeze the glue from the bottle and place rainbow decorations on it : sequins, gem stones, pipe cleaners, and ribbon. She enjoyed decorating...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 21, 2010 | activity, candy, cane, Christmas, cut, paste, project, toddler
We made this cute little candy canes together this week. I know it is a Very Simple project, but for a two-year-old it is perfect and works on some very important motor skills. First I cut out a candy cane shape in red.Then I gave Buga a piece of white paper with...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 16, 2010 | activity, Christmas, cutting, fun, holiday, traditions, Tree
It is a tradition of my side of the family to cut down our Christmas tree for the Holiday. We traipse aimlessly through the rows and rows of trees to find the “perfect” one. Everyone has such different opinions as to which one that is, so there are funny...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 16, 2010 | activity, Bilibo, colors, fine motor, learning, open ended, play
This is another one of those things I had looked at but never bought…and then I was in the right place at the right time and got this set for $5.00!! I didn’t even know they carried Bilibo…Anyway, it’s one of those great open-ended play things....
