Materials: black beans and lentils lavender large glass discs (Dollar Store) little felted wool balls (Hobby Lobby) spoons and tongs little baskets tins and other containers on hand Skills: Scooping beans with the spoons. Pouring beans into the basket. Filling the...
Block play is so rich. It can expand to include so many different kinds of constructions. In my block center I have the following materials (in addition to the blocks): large river rocks moss covered “rocks” (floral department) green grass (floral...
In this post, we explore the creative world of children's clay exploration. Building on that exploration, we invite you to learn more about the benefits of clay play in our latest article: ‘The Benefits of Clay Play: Understanding the Exploration Stage of...
It took several years to master this playdough. The traditional recipes for oatmeal playdough are sticky and – honesty – a mess to deal with. I adapted my basic playdough recipe and have created a perfect porridge playdough! This dough has a hint of...
I love to use playdough as a medium for children to express what we are studying. During our unit on birds – I put out three batches of playdough: brown for nests and limbs, blue for eggs and yellow for birds. It was so popular! The rule was “No mixing...
I wanted to share one of my favorite Earth Day projects. The children design and create a clay insect that will air dry. Once dry it is placed in an outdoor garden or plot of land. The insects are observed for the remainder of the year. I like to place a plastic...
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