Monday, April 15, 2013

Handprints on Earth

We were only able to get a few of the Earth Day explorations completed this week.  But, Braden did have plenty of fun playing outside instead.  

We started with the handprint earth craft.  I grabbed a piece of paper from the recycle bin, cut out a circle and then let Braden do the rest!





 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Week 10: Earth Day/Recycle


April 15 - April 21

Crafts/Activities:

Sensory/Discovery:
Play outside, water table fun
Garden Sensory

Snacks:
Pancake earth

** One of the moms also hosted an Earth Day play-date, but we did not end up going.

Alphabet:
E - Earth,  R - Recycle C - Clean

Books:
Michael Recycle
Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration
It's Earth Day
In the Garden


Thursday, April 11, 2013

Kites & Cooking

On Thursday we worked on a quick little kite craft before running some quick errands.  





Later Braden helped me with making some homemade fruit snacks (they were not good at all).  




And he enjoyed some rice sensory play.  We used the spring colored rice from our busy bag exchange!  




Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Playground Fun

During "Spring" week Braden and I headed to a local neighborhood that has a playground: Springbrook Park.  It was still a bit chilly, but Braden enjoyed climbing on the structure and going down the slide.  

He just kept doing the same thing over and over again.  He would climb the small steps on the far right hand side.  Then he would walk over the platform, slowly cross the wobbly bridge, go up a few more stairs and then slide down the winding slide.  Then he would run around and do it all over again!  
Climbing the first few steps

Trying out the little slide


Very slow & careful
Big boy going down the slide himself


We warmed up a little by eating some lunch in the car, but Braden really just wanted to get back outside and play.


Then we went over to the empty field and I attempted to fly a kite with Braden.  The problem was that the wind would come and go, so the kite would come down very quickly.  When I was able to get it up into the air Braden had ahold of the tail and would not let go...






Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Little Caterpillar

Braden loves coloring so much!  This week when I started the caterpillar project I knew there would be a lot of cutting, so I had him color some of the pieces while I cut out each of the circles.  
I want to color!
Coloring
Stringing pieces together
Stringing the pieces together
Helping

Playing with the caterpillar

Monday, April 8, 2013

Butterflies & Birds


On Monday Braden and I started the morning off with a little bit of painting.  I picked up some new watercolors and a small paintbrush.  He had fun for a little bit, but didn't have any interest in painting for long.  Each of us painted a coffee filter.  


Then I crinkled them in the center and added a pipe cleaner to make them look like butterflies.  

(Photo to come soon - can't find it currently)

Afterwards Braden and I worked on a homemade bird feeder that had been planned for our "birds" week.  He just really enjoyed eating the peanut butter!





Yummy peanut butter!
Sage enjoyed the peanut butter too
 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Week 9: Spring


April 8 - April 14

Crafts/Activities:
Coffee Filter Butterflies
Caterpillar Pipe Cleaner
Kite Tissue Paper
Cherry Blossoms Soda Bottle
Bubble Paint

Sensory/Discovery:
Homemade Bird Feeders
Rice Sensory Play
Outside play, Chalk Drawings
Playground/Flying a Kite

Snacks:
Butterfly Pretzels
Flower Cheese
Flower eggs with celery stems
Grape flowers
Hardboiled eggs

Alphabet:
S - Spring, Sunshine, R - Rainy, B - Birds

Books: