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Teach Kids How to Spread with a Knife with Blocks and Shaving Cream

Jackie Currie — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Hey Lovelies! I hope you're keeping cool!

I wanted to share one of my favourite activities for toddlers and preschoolers with you.

If you have little ones who are just itching to butter their own toast or make their own peanut butter sandwiches, this is such a fun way to teach them how to spread with a knife.

Take it outside and have some fun with it! They'll strengthen their fine motor skills and co-ordinaiton, hone their knife-spreading skills and get some sensory play and structure-building in as well!

Click the link below to check out the fun! xx

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Coloured Ice Sculptures in the Snow

Jackie Currie — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:37:14 +0000

If you're looking for something fun and easy but totally spectacular to do in the yard with the kids this week, you have to try your hand at making coloured ice sculptures!

It's a fun activity for kids of all ages. The whole family can get in on the action.

And it's totally easy to prep!

Check out the photos in the link below to see how gorgeous our sculptures are!

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Frozen Fractals Ice Sculptures Activity for Kids

Jackie Currie — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:14:12 +0000

If you have any “Frozen” fans at your house, this Frozen Fractals Ice Sculptures activity will be a hit! It’s so easy to prepare, and your Anna and Elsa fans are going to love it. We’ve done a number of “Frozen” activities here in my daycare recently, and they’ve gone over very well! If your kids are...

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Homemade Cardboard Construction Set

Jackie Currie — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:55:25 +0000

Make a cardboard construction set for kids to build and play with, using sturdy cardboard pieces from your recycle bin. Great STEM activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Building and constructing with recycled materials is a lot of fun. It gets kids using their fine-motor and critical thinking skills and it’s a super way to repurpose...

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Toilet Roll Structures – a Glue Gun Project for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 02:51:27 +0000

Building toilet roll structures is fun and easy and a great beginner glue gun activity for preschoolers. It’s also a terrific way to repurpose some of the cardboard rolls you’ve had stashed away in your craft cupboard. If you think I’m out of my mind to suggest a glue gun project for toddlers and preschoolers,...

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Constructing with Styrofoam Activity for Kids

Jackie Currie — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:01:01 +0000

If you’re looking for fun hands-on science activities for your kids, building structures is a great way for young children experiment with planning and constructing. It’s a super opportunity to explore new materials and tools too. It’s amazing to see what kids can do with a few basic tools and the freedom to build and create whatever...

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