Kysen loved matching the lids! This activity was great for fine motor development! Twisting and turning caps help stregthen those finger muscles to prepare them
This was a fun process art activity! We added in some science when we talked about the colors mixing. What happens when you add white
This is a easy and fun cause and effect experiment! All you need is water, pepper, dish soap and a plate. When the boys first
I love watching kids use their imagination when playing with loose parts! He made an audience and then a stage for the audience to watch
Threading with buttons is not only fabulous for developing essential fine-motor skills but can also be used as a way to introduce young children to
The use of larger vertical surfaces such as chalkboards, marker boards, and Smart boards allows children to use bigger arm movements that encourage strength and
Fun and messy collaborative art and gross motor activity! The kids in my class had so much fun painting with these clusters of pine straw.
Like all other math skills, sorting and patterning skills are developed in a sequential manner. Children begin by comparing objects and matching like items. Then
This activity is great for fine motors! You can also incorporate counting and color recognition. Materials (affiliate links): Tweezers Ramekin Pom poms Paper Markers Free
“Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.” Abraham Maslow Materials (affiliate links): Couple of different shape pastas Paint Brush Paint Tree (I found mine at target)
Magnetic Building Tiles are great for patterning, shape recognition, spatial awareness, building and motor skills. You can use them for guided activities or hours of
Magz-Bricks is a fun magnetic building set consisting of magnetized blocks of the same shape and different colors. These are a great open ended use
Kids love to explore with water! This open ended activity allows children to use their scientific inquiry skills. Using pipettes is great for strengthening our
This is a fun loose parts activity. Great for fine motors! Very opened ended for lots of creativity! Kysen decided he was making a car
We enjoyed sticking and pulling spiders on and off the spider web! This is a fun gross and fine motor game. Materials (affiliate link):Duck tapeHula
