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how your child liked it showing posts with label quick show all posts showing posts with label quick show all posts wednesday february 22 2012 simple for mom foamies kits foamies are great for the day you need a simple craft project the kit comes with all of the foam pieces pre cut for you so that you just add glue my kids love to make these i have always bought mine at joannes crafts you could get them at just about any craft store i am sure joannes will have them go on sale you can also sign up for their mailer that will give you 40 off regular priced items if you don t want to wait for the sale i love to buy several packs when they are on sale so we can have something simple to do when i need simple while completing these kits your child will learn about gluing skills how small pieces come together to make a whole will practice fine motor skills and will have some interesting texture with the foam pieces posted by valerie plowman at 1 00 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels crafts fine motor skills gluing quick simple for mom friday august 20 2010 hide and seek in the dark ignore the not so great picture it was dark using the flash defeats the purpose we taught our 18 month old how to play hide and seek in the house but this time turned out all the lights she and her sister each had a flashlight 18 month old used a head lamp and went searching for dad they d have to use their limited sight and listen very closely for quiet noises my husband would make to give them clues then we switched and let the girls hide they had a blast got to practice counting to 10 about a million times and got really good at looking for subtle clues we did this activity on a rainy day to burn some energy and have some family fun together even the dog played posted by raegan at 12 00 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels games quick rainy day friday january 22 2010 tub painting when you ve been trapped inside due to weather or for whatever other reason sometimes you need to liven the routine up a little we ve been known to throw in an extra bath time during the day nothing like a little body painting to chase away the midwinter stuck inside too long blues at least that s the motto in this house an easy and cheap way to make bath time day or night a little more fun is to make bath finger paint i let charis help mix it together using measuring spoons the measurements don t have to be exact i add more or less of any ingredient to get the consistency of finger paint recipe 1 t cornstarch 2 t liquid soap shampoo body wash etc food coloring mix cornstarch and soap together i usually double or triple the recipe then add a few drops of food coloring to get the desired color last time i did it i did 2 t cornstarch and 3 of soap and it turned out fine so far it hasn t stained anything and washes off the walls perfectly great time to work on colors or cause and effect from mixing colors posted by raegan at 12 00 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art colors quick rainy day sensory water play tuesday november 17 2009 pre writing skills have you ever stopped to watch a young child color often times they color using their entire arm in a scribbling motion as they get older the movement involves less of their arms and more of the wrists then gradually it becomes movement from the wrists and fingers using very little of their arms and shoulders if any it s called proximal distal motor development basically it means that kids learn to control the muscles closest to the body first like the shoulders before they learn to control the muscles that are far away from the body like the wrist hand and fingers i am not an occupational therapist and don t claim to be but according to some occupational therapists that i ve spoken to and handwriting programs i ve seen there are a few shapes that need to be mastered in order to write i don t know if they have to be mastered in order to be able to write but it may help with neat handwriting and cause less frustration some of these shapes include vertical lines horizontal lines circles x and sloping lines like and activities that involve crossing the body s mid line like making an x or sloping lines take practice in order for children to make the shape well without switching hands in our handwriting program we used when i taught we had children strengthen their arm muscles by using chart paper and practicing very large drawing vertical lines from about their heads to about belly button level i did this activity with my toddler the other day it was very interesting i also noticed a definite difference in hand strength just by the amount of pressure she was able to put on the paper with her pencil by the way i recommend using a pencil or chalk for this activity instead of markers pencils and chalk help create drag so it is an easy way to help strengthen their hand muscles as well according to the ot at the elementary school where i taught materials chalkboard and chalk or paper and pencils large chalkboard vertical or chart paper or butcher paper i use the back of wrapping paper in a pinch prep draw dots to be connected in desired on a sheet of paper draw dots to be connected on the pages start with vertical which may be the easiest for them since they aren t crossing the body s mid line as they get more proficient move on to horizontal sloping crossing lines and eventually making shapes circle squares triangles etc i wouldn t try to tackle everything in one day or even one week unless you are dealing with an older child example of dots in multiple colors to draw vertical lines example for horizontal lines example of lines to be connected to make a square activity show your child how to connect the dots tell them to connect the dots that are the same color touch the red dot with the pencil draw a line from this red dot to the other red dot you see try this activity on large chart paper or large sheets of wrapping paper or butcher paper hung up on a wall or easel the larger the shape the easier it may be since kids develop muscles closer to the body first things to notice are the lines dark or very light can they draw the line from one dot to another easily which shapes vertical horizontal sloping x etc are easier which are more difficult are the lines shaky or smooth can they draw the lines in an unbroken movement even crossing the body s mid line this is a great way to get ready for writing and strengthen shoulder arm hand and finger muscles this activity was tough for my 2 year old but i ve already seen progression as we ve practiced we ve been doing it a little each day this activity doesn t have to take a long time i have a piece of chart paper set up on the wall in my kitchen each morning with my daughter gets up she can get a piece of chalk and draw a line from the top to the bottom quick easy painless but very beneficial in the long run posted by raegan at 12 00 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels child fine motor skills preschooler quick shapes toddler writing tuesday november 3 2009 fall wreath here s a quick and easy craft to do with your kiddos at home it helps with hand eye coordination fine motor skills sorting patience sitting skils and it s really fun above is the finished product of a 2 year old completed independently ages as soon as they can stick things down on an already glued surface for independent work i d say 2 years and up materials leaves i got fake ones at the local dollar store i ve also seen them at craft stores and wal mart craft glue not elmer s not enough sticking power cotton swabs optional large black foam sheet activity cut a large o shape out of foam this is the base of the wreath construction paper would work but it s a bit flimsy for younger children cover the top of the foam with the glue for older children 2 let them put glue on the individual leaves i showed my daughter how to stick them on i covered the wreath base with some glue and let her glue the leaves on i wanted to make sure that once the glue dried the leaves really stayed in place sort leaves by color if desired my directions were to cover the base with leaves until she couldn t see any more of the black foam hang posted by raegan at 1 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art fall fine motor skills leaves preschooler quick toddler friday september 18 2009 ice painting painting is always a fun activity for toddlers preschoolers and school aged children i m not always a huge fan of the mess though my toddler loves to play with ice she is fascinated by it when i was looking through the toddler s busy book by trish kuffner i found ice cube painting i didn t have the recommended tempera paint nor was i ready to deal with that kind of mess i also needed a 5 10 minute activity so this is what we came up with materials needed ice cubes you can even take a popsicle mold or ice cube tray and stick and freeze them with popsicle sticks in them paint with water book baking sheet with a small lip on it blanket towel small bowl to put ice in directions 1 place towel on the floor for older children this may not be necessary however with my toddler she has to keep this activity on the towel 2 put the cookie sheet down tear out one paint with water page 3 instead of painting with the paintbrush let them paint with the ice cube have fun posted by raegan at 1 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels fine motor skills preschool quick toddler tried and true thursday september 17 2009 shaving cream trays another great activity for toddlers preschoolers and school aged children is shaving cream trays we used to do this activity in both kindergarten and first grade to practice letter number and shape formation this is a great way to practice fine motor skills for very young children it s beneficial to simply practice making straight vertical lines starting top to bottom this is a great way to prepare them and strengthen muscles needed for letter formation age ranges 1 i started around 2 but my daughter likes to put pretty much everything in her mouth supplies needed non toxic shaving cream pudding is a good substitution for very small children that might put the shaving cream in their mouth table or cookie sheet directions 1 put a big blob of shaving cream or pudding on the cookie sheet 2 show your child how to spread it out to make a drawing surface 3 let them draw show them how to erase and start again 4 shaving cream disappears the more they play in it so eventually it will be gone it only requires a quick wipe down of the surface afterwards extensions for older children call out letters or numbers to write you can do this with your children on your own cookie sheet write a letter or number 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