Category: Activities/Games (Page 1 of 3)

The kindergarten class has been learning amazing things about butterflies.

I had the privilege of making butterflies with them and exploring what

happens when you use washable markers and water on a coffee filter.

Here are the main materials we used:

Steps:

1. Place the coffee filter on a tray (colour bleeds through and this catches water)
2. Colour on the filter

3.  Then spray the coffee filter or use an eye dropper to drop water onto the filter

4.  Dry the filter

5.  Leave it as is or make it into a flower or butterfly or…….

So amazing to watch the water spread the colours!

Happy experimenting!!!!

And don’t shy away from using black it has the best surprise!

Don’t have a spray bottle?

Don’t worry!! On a rainy day take your coloured filter outside

and watch what happens.

Lan, the StrongStart Educator at Kitchener, introduced me to the Shape Monster.

During our outdoor session this week, the Shape Monster came and ate all the shapes for lunch!

Here is a short version of the poem we were using:

Shape monster, shape monster

Munch, munch, munch

How about a yellow circle for your lunch?

Shape monster, shape monster

Munch, munch, munch

How about a blue triangle for your lunch?

Shape monster, shape monster

Munch, munch, munch

How about a red square for your lunch?

Hope you enjoyed your yummy shape lunch!!

This poem has lots of potential as you can add as many shapes and colours as you would like!

Here is what you need:

1. different coloured felts
2. 1 sock
3. buttons or googly eyes
4. hot glue gun
5. scissors

Only 3 Steps to make it:

1.  Glue on buttons or googly eyes on the end of the sock.
2. Cut out a variety of different coloured shapes.
3. Copy the poem and fill in your felt shapes and colours.

Enjoy playing with the Shape Monster!!! Place the felt pieces on a tree or a table.

Have your child put on the puppet. Read the poem and watch the Shape Monster gooble up lunch!

Anita Oslon sends a newsletter out and she stumbled on a game I would love to share with you as well, called Night-time Safari! It is a simple game that you can play after dinner but before bed to burn off some steam.  All you need are stuffed toy animals and a flashlight. To play you hide the stuffies in the living room, turn out the lights and let your little one find them using the flashlight! For more information click here!

No mess collaborative painting activity using

paint and shaving cream.  Fun for the whole family!

Choose colours that represent this season

for you and add a little sparkle if you wish!

What you need:

1. large garbage bag
2. a piece of bristol board
3. paint
4. shaving cream
5. clear shower curtain or table cloth
6. masking tape or duct tape

Steps:

1. Put a large garbage bag flat on table.
2. Lay Bristol board over the garbage bag.
3. Squirt paint  and shaving cream in small blobs on Bristol board.
4. Lay plastic table cloth or shower curtain over the paint and use tape to secure the edges under the table.
5. Rub with your hands to move and mix the paint and shaving cream!

However if you want to do this on a much smaller

scale,  use a large ziploc bag!

Looking for a creative way to paint with your child?

I was looking through old StrongStart photos and found one

of a painting activity we did many years ago.

Painting with a magnet and paper clip!!

All you need is:

1.  a tray
2. paper
3. paint
4. paper clip
5. a strong magnet

Place the paper on the tray and a small amount of paint.  Then place the paper clip on the paper and the magnet on the bottom of the tray.  Move the magnet around and watch the magic happen!!