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Circle Time Songs of the Day
Springtime
(tune of Are You Sleeping?)
I see rain clouds.
I see birds' nests,
Butterflies too!
Flowers too!
Everything is growing.
The wind is gently blowing.
Spring is here!
Spring is here!
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Fine Motor Practice
- Cloud Dough: To make cloud dough, all you need is 4 cups of flour and ½ cup of baby oil. You can also make a smaller batch if you would like. Mix the two ingredients together. Once it is mixed together, you have cloud dough! Enjoy mixing and learning about the properties of the dough as it is, or add small bowls, spoons, or measuring cups to make small structures, hills, or pretend cupcakes.
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Art
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Plastic Block Painting: This activity is great for children to learn about different textures, patterns, and colors. Don't worry the paint won't ruin the blocks! The paint will wash right off. For this activity, you will need washable paint, Legos (or any other plastic blocks), paper, and a paper plate/plate for paint. Invite your child to dip their block pieces into the paint, then stamp, roll, or press them onto a piece of paper. Try using different types of pieces. Look at all of those textures!
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Science / Cooking
- Play with Baking Soda Science: A little baking soda and vinegar can open a whole world of fun to tiny scientists. Cover the bottom of a foil tray with baking soda. Next, using food coloring or liquid watercolor (if you have them/not necessary), squeeze drops of color all over the baking soda. Using a medicine dropper/pipette or a spoon, drop a small amount of vinegar on top of a drop of food coloring. Watch what happens next!
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Gross Motor Play
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Chasing Bubbles:
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! Blow some bubbles and have your child run to try to chase and catch them.
Have your child try to pop the bubbles using different actions (e.g., karate chop, tickle, frog jump) or body parts (e.g., knees, elbows, fingers).
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Outdoor Time
- Shape Hopscotch: Grab a few fun colors of sidewalk chalk and a bare spot of cement. Draw several shapes in a line; the same as you would for a regular hopscotch game. Practice jumping or running to each shape and then name the shapes as the child stands in them. Or call out the shape and have your child run to that shape. Practice their gross motor skills by hopping, standing on one foot, skipping, etc.
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