When planning learning activities for my children, I like to incorporate many skills and concepts into one activity. In this Pom Pom Color Match Game, my toddler practiced identifying and matching like colors. He also developed his fine motor skills by pinching the pom poms with the tongs and worked on his hand and eye coordination by placing the pom poms into the sections in the ice cube tray. Not only is my son learning and and developing important skills but he is having fun … [Read more...]
Animal Counters Sensory Bin & Color Sort
One of our favorite manipulatives or learning tools to use is animal counters. We have used them for a lot of different learning activities like counting, graphing, and creating patterns. Today, we added our animal counters to a sensory bin to practice sorting, identifying, and classifying by color. My children had so much fun using this Animal Counters Sensory Bin to explore and learn all about colors. Supplies: Plastic Container Water Beads, Tissue Paper or other Sensory Bin … [Read more...]
How To Make A Fruit Loop Apple Tree Craft For Toddlers
Today, we read the book The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons and created our Fruit Loop Apple Tree Craft for Toddlers. Not only is this fall craft for kids is a fun way for children to learn all about the seasons but they can also practice skills like sorting, cutting, and much more! How To Make A Fruit Loop Apple Tree Craft: Supplies: White Card Stock (2) Green Paint Brown Paint Paper Plate Cotton Balls (2) Clothes Pin Scissors Glue Fruit … [Read more...]