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Circle Time Song of the Day
I'm a Little Daisy
(sung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little daisy
Slim and tall
Here are my petals
Here is my stem
When the sun comes up
and the rain comes down
I grow grow grow
Up from the ground.
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Fine Motor Practice
- Stacking Household Items: Find household items that stack or nest like measuring cups, pots, bowls, etc. Invite your child to try to fit the items one inside the other or stack them on top of each other. What can your child create?
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Art
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Hidden Name Art: For this activity, you will need watercolors/food dye mixed with water, paint brush, water cup, white paper, and white crayon. To start, write your child's name or have your child write their name on the white paper with a white crayon. Depending on your child, you can also provide a visual guide of their name. You can show them plastic letters (if you have them) or an index card with their name on it. Invite your child to paint with watercolors onto the paper to reveal the letters of their name. To extend the name art for older children, you can direct them to trace the letters in their name with a black crayon once the colors have dried.
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Science / Cooking
- Water Xylophone Science: Here is a science experiment that combines water and science together. For this experiment, you will need 6 glass jars (you can use less if needed), blue/red/yellow food coloring/watercolor (optional), water, a measuring cup, and a stick/mallot. Fill a measuring cup with water. Invite your child to pour a portion of varying amounts of water into each jar. Try to have slightly less water than the jar previous to it. You can always adjust as needed by pouring into other jars. Place the jars next to each other in a line from most water to least water. Add drops of food dye to the each jar of water to create a colorful set of jars. Encourage your child to lightly play their "water xylophone" using their stick/mallot.
- How does each jar sound?
- Do they all sound the same?
- Do they sound different?
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Gross Motor Play
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Gross Motor Bingo:
This is an active bingo game to get your children moving while working on their coordination, balance, and motor planning. For each bingo marker that you put down on your board, you have to do the fitness move!
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Click here for a bingo board that you can either print out or show on a computer or smart device. This is a great game that you can play with your child or have your child play with a friend over FaceTime or Zoom!
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Outdoor Time
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Ice Small World Play: This activity needs a little bit of prep time! This activity involves playing with ice and water outside. This sensory play allows your child have unstructured playtime to use their imagination, work on their fine motor skills, and coordination. For this activity, you will need different size containers, a large tub, water. Fill different sized containers with water and put them in the freezer. Try to use containers with different shapes and sizes to make it more exciting. When you are ready, put the large tray on the ground or a table outside. Take the frozen ice out of the containers and put them into the big tub.
You can also add some water to the container if you would like.
If you have them, you can also add some plastic sea creatures to your "world". Invite your child to free play with the items in the tub. To expand on the activity more, your child can use the empty plastic containers to play with the water and ice in the tub.
*You can also do this activity inside, in a bathtub or sink.
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