Kid Friendly Gardening

This article has great information on how to start gardening with kids even some suggestions for quick-growing, kid-friendly plants. It’s a quick read, too!

Grow a Pizza Garden

 

This is a simple and fun activity for any size space, even a pot! It also makes a fun gift to give. Click on the image to get the directions.

Garden Art

 

This is a simple and beautiful way to bring the garden inside.

Click on the picture for activity directions.

Betcha Didn’t Know You Could Do This With a Bean Seed

Fingerplays

Today, I’m excited to share some fingerplay videos with you from our local library. They have a program called 6 by 6 which introduces parents to the six reading skill children should have by they time they are six years old and beginning to read. You can access the entire program and videos by clicking here.

You can view three of the videos here, including one in Spanish. Even if you don’t speak Spanish, I think this song is easy enough to learn so you can share it with your child. Foreign languages at an early age build brain power!

 

 

FIngerpaints for Baby

Materials for April 23-27: Baby Week

Try out some simple ideas for babies and toddlers with Brenda. Here’s a list of what you’ll need this week.

Monday

• 18″ x 18″ piece of heavy cardboard
• 9 Things that have different textures (Home Depot has several, small samples of flooring, carpet and paint that work well for this activity.)
• Tacky glue
• Colored duct tape (optional)

Tuesday

• Cornstarch
• Water
• Food coloring or Kool Aid packets
• Sauce pan
• Bowls
• Glitter (optional)

Wednesday

• Apple
• Sweet Potato

Thursday

• Nothing needed

Friday

• Nothing needed

Be Prepared for Anything

Trash Happens

Simple Pop-Up Books for Your Little Writer