This activity has kids thinking, “How did that do that?” All it entails is children coloring over objects making them appear on paper.
Materials Needed: Crayons (large ones work best), Assorted paper
Take various objects such as money, paper clips, flat pieces of wood, or something else you think would be interesting to your child.
Place them under the paper.
Have the child color over the objects and the design appears on the paper.
This is a fun quick activity that your children can do and it’s not messy. Young children are amazed when they see the object appear and they feel like they have accomplished something.
One thing young children like to do is pretend. Most kids would rather play in the big box you have setting in the garage over their toys. Well, if you have a box around the house you can set up a “camp site” and your child can pretend they are camping.
Here are a few of the props your child can use:
Box, 2 red towels, 2 sticks, Cotton Balls, Compass, Sleeping bag, a piece of cardboard with flames drawn on it, (include something your child wants to take camping with them)
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Do you have old magazines around the house? If so, before you throw them out let your child(ren) have a little fun with them. Gather the children around the kitchen table and let them make a collage out of the old magazines. This is an easy activity and children love it because glue is involved.
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This activity can be done inside or outside. All you need is a radio or cd player. Time wise it can last as long as your children are enjoying it.
Directions
1. Following directions helps your child master the mind and body. Walk slowly around the room/yard using music to set the pace.
2. Call out a movement such as forward, backward, sideways, little steps, giant steps, like a cat, like an elephant, etc., and respond as quickly as possible.
One extra note is to try to change up the tempo of the music and come up with some fun movements for your child to try.
With it becoming warmer outside children are wanting to play outdoors. One activity toddlers enjoy are blowing bubbles and watching them float around. So what happens when all the store bought bubbles have been blown and you have a child crying for more? Well, if you have the following you can make more bubbles for your child.
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This activity is really easy and a lot of fun. It does require tempera paint, but you can pick this up at any craft store and it’s pretty inexpensive.
Materials Needed:
paper towels
Paper: easel, butcher, construction, or manila (any paper with thickness will work)
Paint: tempera mixed to medium consistency
Bowls (to put the paint in)
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This is a fun activity that parents can do with their toddler and you can use some common items found in your pantry to make it.
Ingredients
3 cups of flour
1 cup salt
1 tbsp. Wesson oil
2/3 cups water
Food coloring
Mix flour and salt together. Mix food coloring with oil and water, or mix powder paint with salt and water. Add oil and water mixture gradually to flour mixture. Knead as you would dough until the mixture is smooth and easy to handle. Add more flour as needed as child plays with it.
Play dough will keep several weeks in refrigerator if placed in air tight wrapping. (plastic bag or Saran wrap)
I have made this and it does work. I did have to add flour as the children played with it to keep it from sticking to them. I also had a few tools for them to use with the play dough such as, a bottle top, a spoon, or a rolling pin. Read more …
