Time to Play

So after our last debunked pin I swore I was going to stick to traditional teaching methods but these two are fun and easy ways to play!
1.) Daphney and I came up with this one after a snack time, and she now stays busy doing it several times a day. We call it painting but we don’t actually use paint. This makes it not messy or toxic as you know she always has to drink out of the cup occasionally. All it takes is a leftover cup and a paper towel from snack time and a paintbrush. We are also cheap and hang up the towels so that they can dry and we can reuse them over and over again!

2.) Our second activity uses play dough, a skewer, yarn, and fruit loops or apple jacks. For this project, tape the yarn to the pointy side of the skewer and then slide play dough down the length of the skewer; the purpose of this is to prevent a mess- in case your child pulls the skewer out of the play dough while working. Now that the skewer is sturdy and pointed up your child can begin stacking fruit loops or apple jacks. While we played it was incredibly easy to incorporate talking about colors, numbers, and patterns. When the skewer is full simply break open the play dough and allow the cereal to slide onto the yarn. This makes a fantastic snack/necklace to be enjoyed later during a movie or on a stroller ride. It was a lot of fun and Daphney was entertained for quite a while!