by jessicaperkins | Feb 13, 2011 | builder, building, day, february, fine motor, hands on learning, homeschool, lesson, montessori, play, School, skill, tot, Valentine, valentines
This is such a simple task….especially for a 3 year old! But I love the idea of hearing her count the hearts as the plunk into the tub. I also like watching her as she unscrews the lid to dump them all out and start over again. This would be a great fine motor...
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 | 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....
by jessicaperkins | Dec 5, 2010 | activity, bucket, fun, play, simple, sponge
bucket tossI bought these simple buckets and sponges for some outdoor fun. I thought we could wet them and have a sponge fight or sponge-bucket-toss. Unfortunately it was yucky outside that day, so we stayed inside to play….and we came up with a boatload of ways...
by jessicaperkins | Dec 2, 2010 | art, color, colors, experiment, mixing, play, project, science, water
I have been trying to incorporate some more “curriculum” like things into our learning time. Science is one that I have been trying to add in…I bought these really cool test tubes that I know will get a lot of use for different types of activities. I...
by jessicaperkins | Nov 19, 2010 | activity, cart, learning, picnic, play, shopping, snack
Sometimes when we go out shopping I just need a little time to … you know, shop. It is so much easier to get this task done when I don’t have to chase after a 2-year old. She has her own priorities, her own thoughts about where to go, her own shopping...
