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WINTER CRAFTS/ACTIVITIES
==> Paper Roll Snowman
Supplies:
- toilet paper rolls or kitchen paper rolls (you can buy paper craft rolls online)
- white paper or white paint
- colored paper (orange is a must for carrot nose)
- black marker
- scissors
- glue
Instructions:
- Cut the white paper and glue it around the paper roll. Alternatively you can also paint the paper roll white. Cut a strip of colored paper for the scarf and a carrot shape out of orange paper.
- Wrap the strip of paper around the paper roll (just above the middle).
- Glue together to make a scarf.
- Draw eyes, mouth and buttons with a black marker.
- Glue on the nose and your Paper Roll Snowman Craft is done!
==>Paper Roll Christmas Tree Craft
You will need:
- paper roll (paper towel roll, toilet paper rolls)
- green and brown craft paint
- colorfull glitter (biodegradable)
- modge podge or white school glue
- gold glitered strechy elastic
- sequined balls
- various other decorations, really
- paint brushes
- low temp glue gun
- scissors
Instructions:
- Cut your paper towel roll into five pieces, starting at 4″ and each one getting smaller as you cut
- Paint four of them green and one of the smallest ones brown and let dry.
- Hot glue your pieces together by stacking them from largest to smallest and saving the brown piece for the bottom.
- Paint of a thin layer of mod podge or glue on the front of your tree and sprinkle with glitter.
Now cut and glue your glittered elastic in sections at an angle starting at the bottom left corner and working your way to the top.
Now hot glue your sequin balls (or any other small decorations you can think of) all over the tree.
==> Online Crafts
Nurture your little one’s creativity with creative art projects. For free inspiration and detailed how-to instructions, check out the internet search engines for kids crafts and kid-oriented activities: You’ll find classroom activities, seasonal crafts and a mix of art, baking, and science fun for kids.
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Messy Play or Sensory Play?
You might have seen the terms ‘messy play’ or ‘sensory play’ when you search online. Both can be used interchangeably and mean the same thing. So what exactly is messy play and sensory play? In short, it is an activity that engages a child’s senses including eyes, ears, nose, mouth, touch, balance, or movement.
According to Piaget’s theory of development, children from the age of zero to eight are in two different stages of development: the sensorimotor stage from ages zero to two and the preoperational state from age two to around seven or eight.
In both of these stages, play through experimenting and exploring their environment is critical for development.
The sensorimotor stage from birth to two is all about using the senses to explore this brand new world. How things feel, taste, sound, look like, and how your baby moves in order to explore these things aids in their cognitive learning. They quickly learn how much strength they need to pick up a block or if something feels soft or hard.
Growing Hands On Kids, November 2018
Early Years are Priceless
We all have a small window of time where we can build good education at home. It begins in infancy. Brain studies show that children’s ability to learn depends largely on their experiences in the first years of life. In short, the more you talk and read to your children, the better they can learn.
Read to your children every day. . .
Talk with your children. . .
Respond to your children. . .
Give encouragement. . .
Demand proper behavior. . .
Remember, think long term.
How To Be An Effective Father
A key difference that separates effective fathers from all other fathers is that they really know their children.
How To Put an End to Difficult Behavior
Getting your 3-year-old to behave can be a challenge. The trick is consistency and learning to pick your battles.
Acting authoritative — without becoming authoritarian — isn’t easy to do, especially in the heat of the moment. These techniques can help:
Pick your Fights
Practice Prevention
Stay Calm
Listen Carefully
Explain Your Rules
Offer Choices
Provide Alternatives
and more…
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