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ARTICLES on ACTIVITIES Dawn To Dusk This activity will have you singing morning, noon, and night!D In addition to the joy it brings, music is also important to a child's development. Music strengthens the ability to concentrate, increases coordination through movement, and encourages language development through exposure to new words and patterns. Reach Out and Touch Someone Children love to talk on the phone. Learning how to dial the phone, memorizing your phone number and phone courtesy are all important skills to be mastered. Become A Recording Star for Your child Children love to be read to and they love the sound of your voice. Create your own recordings of favorite books that your child can listen to even when you're not around. How to Make Unique Button Covers Fun and unique button covers! Using felt shapes, make oversized silly button covers. Make Your Own Pizza With the right ingredients, children can become mini pizza chefs. Turn kids into pizza chefs with ready-made basics and lots of fun fixings. Playtime Bowling Like bowling? Gather up the household and have a family, bowling league. Bowling is a great way to have some family fun. Fly Your Own Flag Flying a flag can proclaim your patriotism, your heritage, or your interests. Make some fabulous flags with your child. How to Make A Leaf Scrapbook You don't have to wait until autumn to make a lovely leaf scrapbook. The colorful beauty and variety of leaves lend themselves to become the perfect centerpiece for an autumn scrapbook. Let s Go Batty Go booo, with a hanging bat mobile! It's fun making a bat to hang in a room - or even better in a tree!! Dance and Stop to the Music Dancing about and stopping on cue! Whether it is the exhilaration a toddler feels when beating on a bevy of kitchen pots, or the way a familiar tune can soothe a crying infant, music is a powerful influence in every child's life. Have Fun Bowling at Home Roll the ball into the toilet paper roll. Simulate a bowling game with a tennis ball and toilet paper bowling pins. Guess the Toy Which toy is hiding in the container? Using coffee cans, play a game that teaches new, descriptive vocabulary words. Cotton Ball Art Puffy painting is fun for little ones. Use cotton balls to make festive paintings. Catch Baskets of Falling Leaves Leaves are falling from the beautiful leaves. This is fun for kids and it's a good activity for eye-hand coordination and gross motor skill development. Love By The Bagful This quick craft holds Valentine treasures by the bagful.Toddlers will love making these festive bags for Valentine's Day. Today and Tomorrow Use a nightly story to learn about your child's day. At night my children love to hear the "Today and Tomorrow Story" because they always play the main characters in the story. The Butterfly The life cycle of the butterfly is fascinating to everyone, but it's particularly magical for children. Learn to Make Flower Power Pendant Necklaces Your necklace is almost as pretty as mine! Everyone loves the sight of flowers,and being able to wear these beautiful creations of nature is especially fun. Using cut flowers and colorful beads, you and your child can make beautiful flower power necklaces. Plan A Natural Treasure Hunt An outdoor treasure hunt for objects found in nature exercises bodies and minds. Take your children out and have then focus on finding outdoor "treasures." Ant Mats Red ant, black ant. Use ant mats for sitting, standing, eating, or whenever you want to make it fun for kids to be in some kind of order. |
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