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Plastic Egg Fine Motor Activity

March 8, 2016 By Thaleia 1 Comment

I cannot believe that it’s March already! With Easter and Spring right around the corner it’s time to pull out the plastic eggs and have some fine more activity fun!

egg fine motor activity

I love using items that I have had around the house from other craft projects or activities. I honestly cannot remember where I bought the small plastic eggs that were used in this fine motor activity but they are small enough to fit into a mini muffin pan. They do not pop open and are meant more for decoration then egg hunting.

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Winter Themed Busy Bag Ideas

December 20, 2015 By Thaleia 19 Comments

With Winter coming and colder weather it means that my little ones will spend more time inside. How about some Winter Themed Busy Bag Ideas to keep your little ones active and learning?
Winter Themed Busy Bag Ideas
I have gathered up 10 ideas from other KBN bloggers to share with you today.
Snowflake Felt Board (Winter Busy Bag Idea) from Teach Besides Me
Counting Snowballs Winter Math Activity from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Decorate a Gingerbread Man: Busy Bag Activity from Sunny Day Family
Snowman Dice Game {Free Printable} from Glues to my Crafts
Q-tip Snowflakes Busy Bag from Playdough to Plato
Snowflake Craft Stick Puzzle from Powerful Mothering
Popsicle Snowflake Art from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Reusable Igloo Sticker Busy Bag from Still Playing School
Snowflake Addition Montessori Activity from Every Star is Different
Igloo Made from Cornstarch Beads from Gift of Curiosity

For more Winter Themed Top 10 Posts check

out all the activities below:

Top 10 Winter Warmer Ideas from Powerful Mothering

Top 10 Winter Sensory Bins from Adventures of Adam

Top 10 Snowy Science Experiments from Lemon Lime Adventures

Top 10 Winter Crafts for Preschoolers from Craftulate

Top 10 Winter Crockpot Meals from Our Good Life

Top 10 Fun Winter Snacks for Kids from Sunny Day Family

Top 10 Snowflake Crafts from Play & Learn Everyday

Top 10 Easy to Make Ice and Snow Crafts from Witty Hoots

Top 10 Ideas for Outdoor Fun in the Snow from Nemcsok Farms

Top 10 Winter Printables for Preschool from Living Life and Learning

Top 10 Winter Science Ideas from P is for Preschooler

Top 10 Cool Snowmen Crafts from Crafty Kids at Home

Top 10 Winter Art Projects from Rhythms of Play

Top 10 Penguin Crafts for Kids from The Resourceful Mama

Top 10 Winter Sensory Bins from Study at Home Mama

Top 10 Snowman Science Activities for Kids from Little Bins for Little Hands

 

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Kindergarten, Preschool Prep, Top Ten Holiday Lists, Tot School Tagged With: busy bags, fine motor, indoor activities

Star Wars Light Saber Fine Motor Activity

May 3, 2015 By Thaleia 5 Comments

May the Fourth be With You! Do you have a ton of Star Wars fans at your house? My house has three boys plus a daddy that go crazy for action scenes with light sabers. All of my children enjoy dressing up no matter what character or superhero they are into at the moment. Since we have full sized light sabers I thought it would be fun to create a tot tray variety for Lil’ Red. I also love creating activities that use materials we already have around the house.

This post is part of a Kid Blogger Network Star Wars Blog Hop so be sure to check out all the other incredible ideas at the bottom of this post! Hope you enjoy our Star Wars Light Saber fine motor activity!
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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

Tot School- Dr. Seuss Style Tot Trays

February 19, 2013 By Thaleia 21 Comments

Tot School- Dr. Seuss Style Tot Trays

 

 

I may finally be ahead of the game so to speak! I keep saying that I will participate in “Virtual Book Club for Kids” and then forget to see which author is picked for the month! Low and behold I came across the announcement that Dr. Seuss was the next author. The perfect choice since I had planned to share some Tot Trays with Dr. Seuss Style anyways!

Dr. Seuss- Something 2 Offer

Last year for Big Red’s 2nd birthday we had a Dr. Seuss theme. I created some activities for Tot School then, but was not blogging and have not shared them, yet! Plus we have lots of new things to share. This first post will showcase TEN Dr. Seuss Themed Tot Trays!

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Lil' Red, Tot School Tagged With: Dr. Seuss, fine motor, tot trays

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