What you’ll need: bug swatter, different colored materials (I got them for free from a company that sells curtains), a string, and two chairs. How to play the game: First of all, you’ll need to punch some holes through the textiles, then get them on the string. Tie both ends of the string to the…
Movement Activities with Scarves
Most kids enjoy P.E. games, jumping, hopping, dancing…everything that has to do with movement. And I definitely do, as well, because these types of activities get them happy and TIRED! They sleep so well after an active morning. This week we’ll try something different – movement with scarves. Here are a couple of games we’re…
Science Activities With Horse-Chestnuts
I gathered some horse-chestnuts from the park on my way to work yesterday morning and then tried to come up with some activities for my little ones. Make sure that the kids understand that they shouldn’t eat any horse-chestnuts, for they are toxic. Although not dangerous to touch, people can get sick from eating them….
Easy Textile Collages for Kids
This is an easy activity you can do with preschoolers and kindergartners on rainy days. They will get to cut and glue, which will develop their fine motor skills. What you’ll need: different textiles (from old clothes, samples from clothing stores), paper, glue, pencils/markers. Instructions: Let the kids cut different objects/patterns from the materials provided,…
Teaching Animals to Speakers of Other Languages
There’s something captivating about animals – whether we are singing songs, playing games, reading stories, doing science experiments, having P.E., if an activity is related to animals the kids will love it. This week we started learning basic animals with our youngest children. Most of them hadn’t heard English before coming to kindergarten, and this…
Popsicle Stick Puzzles
This is a very easy craft that kids can make, as well. It would make a great father’s/mother’s day gift. You can even make stick puzzles by cutting a family photo into small strips, then gluing it to the sticks. You can use popsicle stick puzzles to practice number and letter recognition and to teach…