Activities With Children

Arts, Crafts, and Fun Things to Do and Make with your children

Toss any magazine older Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls. You’re just about to go bananas. You take a look, but the pieces to Candyland are missing. Maybe a boardgame can save you?
 
Grab some couch cushions or an large box and drape a sheet over them. Put toys and kitchenware for the kids to play with underneath. They can make a walkway to the structure with blocks. Set it up and hand out the invitations to all of the stuffed friends. It could be your dog or cats birthday, or your child’s favorite stuffed animals birthday. Decorate white paper plates for party invitations by coloring them and personalizing them. Bake up some cookies or have a popcornfest. Stretch out the preparation. Throw a ten minute party. Fill plastic bottles with whatever is on the shelf to make potions. Toothpaste, ketchup, food coloring - the yuckier the better. Add baking soda and vinegar and watch your concoction fizz. Clean out the magazine rack and have your kids clip pictures and paste them on paper. Suggest a theme, such as animals. Toss any magazine older than your toddler. Work them out. The problem with bad weather is that children don’t get enough exercise. Play “freeze dance” stopping in position when the music goes off. Pile up pillows and encourage the kids to gallop over them on hobbyhorses. Get out the tutus and do a dance show. The storm has hit and you are stuck indoors with small lightening fast children. Kids are bouncing off the walls.

 

Nutrition | Activities With Children

October 17, 2007

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

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mamarati article, brought to you using rss feeds. It’s got some great activity ideas.
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Roasting pumpkin seeds is a fun activity after carving a pumpkin. Not only do you get to have a nutritious snack, you get to talk about using the seeds and not being wasteful.

Gather all the seeds and have the children dig through them (after washing hands, of course) to pick off the pulpy bits.
Put the seeds in a colander and let the children take turns stirring the seeds up in a sink of running water to wash the seeds.
Spread the seeds on a towel and roll it up, squeezing out any excess moisture.
Spread the seeds on a cookie sheet sprayed with a little bit of cooking spray (if desired).
Place in a 350 degree F oven until toasty.
Salt if desired.

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October 9, 2007

Preschool October Themes – As Fall Continues

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October
just might be the most fun month there is as far as fall preschool themes go.
It’s early enough in the year that there are still plenty of outdoor activities
that can be done with preschoolers. It’s also early enough in the year
that you’re not […]

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October 4, 2007

How to Teach your Child about Fall

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What better time
to teach your child about fall than when we’re right about to enter the
midst of it? Fall is a great teaching tool because it applies
to so many different areas of life. Not only do kids learn about the seasons,
but they also […]

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September 27, 2007

Preschool September Themes

contact wrote an interesting post today on
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September is rapidly
coming to a close but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late to incorporate
some great September themes into your preschool lesson plans.
September is a fun month because it’s all about going back to school,
meeting new people and getting ready for the […]

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September 24, 2007

5 Preschool Fall Themes for Autumn Pleasure

TheNanny612 wrote an interesting post today on
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Fall is an exciting
time of year for preschoolers. School starts up again which is exciting itself.
Plus, there are changes in the seasons which gets everyone a little bit excited.
That excitement comes from knowing that fall is filled with lots of fun holidays
and activities. […]

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