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We are really enjoying our Simple Toddler Play challenge! My toddler and I are having fun doing at least one simple toddler play activity each day and sharing it with you on Instagram (I'm @kristinatoddlerapproved). We
Mixing colors and exploring color theory is a learning activity is simple enough for preschoolers and exciting enough for older kids.
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Mixing colors and exploring color theory is a learning activity is simple enough for preschoolers and exciting enough for older kids.
Are you following us on Pinterest? Thanks to a recent heat wave in Melbourne, we've been having lots of fun playing with ice. The other day I thought I'd combine our love of painting by making some frozen paint cubes for the kids to paint with. I wasn't actually sure how well it'd all turn out, but the results speak for themselves. I've since tested it with a variety of different paints and found that whilst the results vary, they all provide a fun, sensory and unique painting experience. Ages: 2+ (See the end of the post for handy hints. This is a great multi-age activity) Materials: Paint (our favourite is this easy wash finger paint as it's nice and thick! Use any poster paints, tempera paint or acrylic paint you have) Ice cube tray. (these are super cheap so it's not a stretch to have one dedicated to crafts. However, using a non-toxic paint and then popping it through the dishwasher when you're done would make the tray fine to continue using for ice) Craft sticks/popsicle sticks cut in half Squeeze your paint into your ice cube tray. As the finger-paint we were using is nice and thick, it allowed me to make a multi-colour cube as well. (This isn't going to work well with thin paints that will run together when poured in the same cube.) Thanks to the thickness of the paint, the craft sticks sat up nice and straight in the centre of the cubes. As there was such a small amount of paint to be frozen, these only took a couple of hours to set completely. To be safe, I'd pop them in the freezer overnight so that your activity is ready to go the next day. They popped out of the ice-cube tray the same as you'd pop out an ice cube. It wasn't an effort to get them out cleanly. It was nice and easy. We used the ice cube tray to hold the paint cubes in. They slipped in and out with no problem. I presented them along with some painting paper (it's a little thicker than regular paper) to my 2 year old and 5 year old and left the rest up to them. The little sticks were perfect for little hands Maddie loved swirling them round and round and watching the colour come off as the cube slowly melted. The toddler quickly discovered what could happen as they melt and by using some force. It was a wonderfully sensory experience. Crushing the frozen paint and swirling it around the page was a lot of fun and it was great for cooling down as well! Worried that her little brother was on a "crushing mission," Maddie quickly collected some of the remaining whole paint-cubes on the side of her paper. And of course, the finger painting looked like so much fun that she had to have a turn of it herself. Some of the works of art by my little artists using frozen paint cubes The multi-coloured cube was my favourite. When we were doing the activity I shared this pic on my Instagram account. Thanks to @fifomama for suggesting they be called "Paintsicles" ;) Just in case our favourite thick finger-paint was the only one to produce these great results, I thought I'd better give it a bit of a test with some other varieties of paint I had so that you wouldn't be disappointed. Here I tested some easy wash, acrylic and poster paints of different varieties to see if it made much of a difference. The acrylic paint (good varieties) was pretty thick so I tested some on it's own and some mixed with water. None of these paints were thick enough to make the craft-sticks stand up in the centre. I wasn't fussed about it but if you want them standing up straight, you'll have to pop some tape across the top of the ice-cube trays to hold the sticks in place. You can see that the water based paints (like Tempera, poster paints, easy wash paints) leave a nice colour that is a bit thinner than the acrylic paint. You'll get a much thicker, smoother and creamier result with the bold pigments of acrylic but I would recommend watering it down first as it actually spread better (and went much further) than just straight acrylic paint. (The light blue in the centre top is straight acrylic and below it is the same paint watered down about half/half.. I think you could get away with 1 part acrylic and 3 parts water though.) I think that regardless of the type of paint, they still look great and are lots of fun! Handy Tips: - Simplify this activity by freezing your paint in plastic cups to provide larger "paintsicles". With more paint around the sticks, the one colour should last them a lot longer and will be harder to get off the stick. - Extend this activity by challenging children to make new colours from the paint cubes they have. This could be by layering the colours over one another or by crushing some of the icy-paint together. Test for different results. - If you are using a paint that does not wash off hands/clothes easily (such as acrylic paint) you will want to encourage use of the sticks. You get a great result with acrylic but for younger children, I'd definitely be recommending an easy wash paint (like our awesome Micador ones) so that you don't have to worry about it and so that the kids get an even greater sensory experience by being allowed to touch the icy paint. - Mix it up. Try placing some paintsicles on a piece of paper in the sun. What results will you get? You could also pop them into a box with some paper and tip the box slightly to get the frozen paint cubes to slip and slide around as they melt. (I did have thoughts about pushing them around paper with a hair-dryer but as we were trying to beat the heat, this didn't seem like the best idea for the time, haha) - Talk with your child about what they are doing. This will help them understand the physical and mental processes they are going through as well as giving them the vocabulary to describe it. Working side by side with children while they are being focused is also a good time to talk with them about sensitive issues and their feelings. - Use new language and descriptive words like, "frozen," "swirl," "melt," "spread," "slide" etc. This will help with their language development. - Supervise. Neither of my children tried to lick the paint cubes but there'd be some kids who would (especially if you're freezing them in actual popsicle moulds). Paintsicles are not food and are not intended to be eaten. We always use a non-toxic paint but still discourage any eating/tasting of it. Want more ideas for Painting with kids? Click the picture to see the post in full. Happy creating, Debs :) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
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Mixing colors and exploring color theory is a learning activity is simple enough for preschoolers and exciting enough for older kids.
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It's time to count and trace! Have fun with this Free Number Tracing Worksheets for Kids from Mom Nessly. Can your kid count already? If yes, then these learning worksheets will be perfect for your next toddler activity. We'll be focusing on numbers 1-10 first. Per page is a specific number where they can color,
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Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
Thank you for checking out my Printables page. Here you'll find free resources for your kid's learning and a little mommy stuff too :) But please keep in mind that these free printables are for classroom or personal use only. Any altering or re-distribution are not allowed without permission. Thank you! FREE PRINTABLES Free Transportation
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Read and download this free preschool worksheets to discuss body parts to your kids. A great tool to learn the parts of the body for kids on your next homeschooling lesson.
What's your next learning activity? Have fun with this Easy Coloring Pages. A free printable for kids from Mom Nessly. Download your copy now.
Let's write! Have fun with this Free Alphabet Tracing Worksheets for Preschool. A free learning set you can download from Mom Nessly Printable. Is your little learner familiar with the Alphabet? Can he write? Both big and small letters? If yes, then this Free Alphabet Tracing Worksheets surely is the perfect activity for him on
♥ 32 Stationary Pages of Learning and Educational Activities for Your Toddler or Preschooler - 18 Pages to Cut Out as Pieces for the Book ♥ Activity Book for Fun and Keeping Your Toddlers and Preschoolers Busy ♥ Download and Print as 8.5" x 11" *This is a DIGITAL ITEM. You will NOT receive a hard copy in the mail and will be required to put it together on your own. A laminator, laminating sheets, and velcro are required. Includes: Sizes Counting Emotions Facial features Finger names Dressing for the weather Community helper vehicles Seasons Sorting land and water animals Sorting fruits and vegetables What belongs on a farm Making a puzzle of a house Uppercase alphabet Lowercase alphabet Shape matching Color sorting Numbers Body parts Making a house with shapes Finishing a picture Letter sounds Clothing Table place setting Finishing a pattern Buying groceries Primary and secondary colors What belongs in a kitchen Matching shapes, shadows, and colors *Plan at least an hour and a half to put this together between laminating, cutting, and velcro. It can be tedious process, but worth it when you finish the set up!* • • • • • HOW IT WORKS • • • • • 1. Download and print Toddler Learning Binder Sheets. When printing, you can use standard copy paper if you are laminating them. 2. Laminate each stationary sheet double-sided. Therefore, you can print the stationary sheets double-sided to laminate one sheet at a time or you can print them all on separate sheets and insert 2 at once into the laminating pouch. 3. Punch holes in all of the stationary sheets and insert them into the binder. 4. Laminate each cut-out sheet one-sided. These ones have dotted lines down the center so you know where to cut. 5. Cut out each piece from the cut-out sheets. The pieces can be cut smaller that the lines show to eliminate a lot of the white space. However, don't make the pieces too small as your child may lose them. Be sure to keep these cut out pieces in piles based on which pages they belong to so you know where they go. 6. Cut small velcro squares or strips and stick them on the stationary pages. You'll have to count how many cut out pieces go on each stationary page and where exactly they belong. For some of the scene pictures (farm, sorting fruits/vegetables) there is no set orientation for the velcro. However, on the ones with letters, numbers, body, etc, make sure you're putting the velcro in the correct spot. 7. Cut small velcro squares and stick them on the back of the cut-out pieces. 8. Attach all of the cut-out pieces to their corresponding stationary pages. Go to https://teachinglittles.com/how-to-make-a-quiet-book-or-busy-binder-for-toddlers-and-preschool-kids/ - a blog post all about how to make a similar binder to this one! • • • • • WHAT THEY WILL LEARN• • • • • Counting Alphabet Shapes Seasonal items Clothing items Colors Sizes Letter sounds Facial features Where items belong Sorting items into categories Making patterns Parts of the body Finishing pictures (visual closure) Emotions • • • • • FILE INFORMATION• • • • • ♥ 51 Pages - High Quality PDF Digital File ♥ 8.5 x 11 Sheets for Toddlers and Preschool • • • • • IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ • • • • • • Please read full description of the product before purchasing. There are no refunds or exchanges for our instant download digital products. • Design size CANNOT be changed. However, please let me know if you'd like another size or color and I can possibly customize it for you! • Colors may differ depending on the device you use for viewing, color settings, printer and type of paper you choose. • • • • • TERMS OF USE • • • • • All designs and layouts from Just Simply Mom are not to be duplicated or used for commercial use. You may use this file for your own PERSONAL USE ONLY. File sharing and distribution of this file or of the printed work from this file are prohibited. You are welcome to print as many copies as you like for yourself. The designs can not be used for any commercial purpose or resold. • • • • • QUESTIONS? • • • • • We are happy to help with any questions you may have. I typically reply within 24 hours. © Just Simply Mom
