Thursday, June 16, 2011

Animals Should Definitely NOT Wear Clothes....

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear ClothingToday we read a silly and fun book titled Animals should definitely not wear clothing.  It is written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. We loved the illustrations of the animals trying to wear different types of clothing.  


One of our favorite was a hen trying to wear pants and she lays an egg! Funny-huh?  

After reading, I thought it would be fun for the kids to come up with their own page for this book.  Here's their creative ideas....

Reindeer can't wear hats, because their antlers will pop out!
Created by Sunshine Girl, age 9
Animals couldn't wear clothes because a bird couldn't eat worms!
Created by Peanut, age 9
 Animals  should definitely not wear clothing, because there wouldn't be enough holes for an octopus!
Created by Little Man, age 1 1/2 - he, he!
Okay, created by Momma!


If you decide to read this cute book and do this simple activity with your little ones, I'd love to hear what they create! 

Interested in more books focusing on animals and clothing... 



What Do You Suppose?

And a suggestion from Brimful Curiosities...



Note: I haven't read any of the above books.  Just books relating to animals and clothes!
I would like to check them out, though.


I hope you have a great day being creative and curious with your kids!

Jen







Disclaimer: I wasn't compensated in any way for sharing the above book, we just like it, but our opinions may differ from others.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Wordless Wednesday: Summer Reading


Nothing like reading a good book on a beautiful Summer day!


 For more Wordless Wednesday, be sure to visit...
Pinke Post
5 Minutes for Mom

Enjoy your Wednesday!
Jen

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The Toddler Times! 1st Edition




The Baby Times has now become The Toddler Times!  Why?.... because my baby is a toddler now...sob, sob.  Every Tuesday I am going to try to post toddler related themes and ways that we can enrich our toddler's lives together. This week's issue focuses on a simple and inexpensive sensory activity.




During our last Target trip,Sunshine girl asked me to buy pom poms for her for her crafts, well little man thought they were for him!

I thought- okay as long as I'm here and he doesn't try to eat them, why not let him play. What a great tactile activity. So I got two containers and filled one with the pom poms.  He then started transferring them from one container to the other.  Next, I sorted them by color.  Little Man only tried to put them in his mouth once. So colorful and round- he probably wondered if it was candy in the bowl!   I called them balls, which he understands is a toy and he didn't try to eat them again.  


More Awesome Ideas on the Web...

Activity Mom
Pom Pom Activities
Baby's First Sensory Tub
Magnetic Pom Poms

Child Care Land
Alphabet and Counting with Pom Poms

What ideas do you have for play with Pom Poms?

Take Care,
Jen

Monday, June 13, 2011

New Recipe!

Little Man's new recipe...

1 chopped roma tomato
1/4 cup of shredded chz

top with nerds!

Okay- not so nutritionally sound, but pretty funny.  Little man got into Peanut's nerds and sprinkled it on his snack.  he, he!  Pretty creative, huh?

Enjoy your Monday!  
Jen

Friday, June 10, 2011

Summer Activity Board


To keep organized and to motivate the kids, I created a summer activity board.  It is divided into three parts: Summer Reading, Boredom Busters, and Things to Do.


SUMMER BUCKET LIST







Things to do....

-Summer Bucket List
-Calendar of Events
-Math Practice Area- reward charts













BOREDOM BUSTERS


Boredom Busters...

-Enrichment and Thinking Activities
Example: Create riddles about zoo animals or Create a wanted poster for a character in a fairy tale. 
-Summer Fun worksheets(mazes, word searches etc. from funschool)














Summer Reading...


-Barnes and Noble Reading Journal
-Borders Double Dog Dare Challenge
-Chuck E Cheese Reward Calendar
-Scholastic Family Reading List










For more ideas on planning your family summer fun, be sure to visit these sites:
Quirky Momma: DIY Chalk Calendar
Casa Camacho: Summer Bucket List
Little Wonders' Days: Summer Bucket List Party
Living Montessori Now: How to Create a Summer Bucket List

HAPPY SUMMER!! 

Jen

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