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Tot School: Garlic Peeler Fine Motor and Sensory Play

March 6, 2015 By Thaleia 1 Comment

For this Tot School we are actually reviewing a garlic press and peeler from Alpha Grillers. I love involving my children in everyday activities like cooking. Lil’ Red loves to help and does the best that any toddler can. He has incredible fine motor skills but we love to encourage him to keep practicing those skills.
garlic peeler fine motor and sensory play

Everytime a new package comes in the mail, Lil’ Red is always curious as to what’s inside. We opened the garlic peeler and press and set out a head of garlic. Usually I let him try and peel the skin off the garlic clove. He is a big help when I am mincing garlic by hand or using a garlic press.

 

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The softness of the silicone garlic peeler is great for all hands, young and old. Hubby and I first showed Lil’ Red how to put the cloves in and roll the peeler back and forth. He really enjoyed this easy task.

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I think his favorite part was putting the cloves of garlic in the tube and then letting them slide out. He did this a number of times.  Soon we took some of the peeled cloves and used them in the press. This was a very quick and easy activity to set-up for fine motor and sensory play but kept him engaged for quite some time.

Introducing the Alpha Grillers Garlic Press and Peeler Set Features:

1. Premium solid stainless steel garlic press
2. Mince unpeeled cloves with ease (peel stays in – minced garlic comes out!)
3. Ergonimically designed for easy squeezing
4. Works great for pressing ginger too
5. Premium silicone garlic peeler (insert clove -> roll tube back and forth -> tip out perfectly peeled clove)
6. Dishwasher safe
7. Beautifully presented in luxury gift box
8. BONUS EBOOK: “50 Delicious Recipes Using Crushed and Sliced Garlic”

The Secret to Quick and Easy Minced Garlic Every Time!

The Best Peeler on The Market:

– Simple to use: insert clove -> roll back and forth -> tip out perfectly peeled clove
– Extensively tested to identify the best texture and thickness of silicone for optimal peeling
– Highly durable and dishwasher safe

The Best Press on The Market:
– Solid stainless steel garlic press will last year after year without any corrosion
– Ergonomically design so very little effort is required to squeeze
– Easily minces both peeled and unpeeled cloves and even works great with ginger!
– Easy to clean and totally dishwasher safe

Wait a sec.. If I can press unpeeled cloves why do I need a peeler??
Excellent question! The press works great on unpeeled cloves; however, it does required quite a bit more force to squeeze them though. Also, to get maximum yield you will always need to use peeled cloves. If you are looking to slice your garlic you will need to peel it first too!

Here’s some pictures of mom and dad using our new tools:

garlic press and peeler from #AlphaGrillers

If you cook with garlic often then I would recommend saving yourself a lot of time by using a garlic press and peeler. We have had another press for years and we use it a couple of time s week. This is our first experience with a peeler and so glad we have this new cooking tool to use from Alpha Grillers!

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I have used affiliate links to provide a quick reference to specific products which does support our site.

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Tot School Tagged With: fine motor, sensory play

Indoor PE with Exercise Stretch Bands

March 4, 2015 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

As the snow continues to fall and temps stay below 20 degrees here in Ohio, we need to become more creative in expending energy. Our Indoor PE choices are quite limited but can be extended with the use of exercise stretch bands. My kids love trying new things and these bands from Fitteroy are great. They come in three different weights: Light, Medium, and Heavy and can be used even by our 4 1/2 year old with supervision.

Fitteroy Exercise Bands Great option for Indoor PE #fitteroy

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Reviews Tagged With: PE

American Girl Doll Drum and Drumsticks

February 26, 2015 By Princess 6 Comments

Today my mom is sharing on Adventures of Adam about homemade drums we got from a nature camp. This gave me the idea to make American Girl doll drum and drumsticks. This was a quick and easy craft that requires very little supplies or adult supervision. Well, as long as you are allowed to use a glue gun other wise you will need an adults help. Safety first!

AG Doll sized drum and drumsticks

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Filed Under: American Girl Crafts, Homeschooling

H is for Henry Ford

February 24, 2015 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

This week I would like to introduce you to Alicia from Vibrant Homeschooling. She is bringing you lots of fun ideas about how her family studied H is for Henry Ford. (I actually went to the museum in Michigan when I was growing up and so wish I had pictures to share with you.)
H is for Henry Ford lesson ideas for kids

This week’s study of “H is for Henry Ford” reminded me of the fun (and learning) that can happen when we ask our kids for input and are willing to try some new ways to express knowledge.

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Filed Under: ABC's of American History, Homeschooling

Moses and the Plagues of Egypt Sensory Bin

February 23, 2015 By Thaleia 4 Comments

I realize that I have not blogged about specific Bible topics outside of Christmas but that is about to change. I have teamed up with a group of bloggers who are sharing various Bible story topics related to the “The Jesus Storybook Bible” for preschoolers. Most of the chapters and topics were filled but the wheels started turning when I saw Moses and the Plagues of Egypt.

Moses & 10 plagues of Egypt Sensory Bin

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Lil' Red, Tot School Tagged With: Bible Stories

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