Wordless Wednesday: Road Work Ahead

Happy Wednesday!
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Jen

The Toddler Times: Ladybug, Ladybug

Welcome back to The Toddler Times! Just having a little fun with ladybugs today! Little man has a little applause finger puppet that he was using to act out the songs-so cute.

I'm not sure if they still sell this little puppet, but you can make your own ladybug finger puppet for your little one with simple craft supplies. And look how adorable these crocheted bugs are...



We had fun watching, dancing, and singing along with the videos below.








The last video is from.....

Five Little Ladybugs (God Made Me to Jump & Hop)
by Karyn Henley

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Jen

Fun IKEA finds!

Oh, today was such a busy day!  The kids were up bright and early riding their bikes, playing in puddles, observing construction, and painting rocks! Little man even managed to fit in some water play time as well.  Later in the day, Sunshine decided to go hiking with her father in the woods.  They were setting up a ground blind to spy on wildlife.  Peanut asked if I'd take her to Ikea, even though I was tired, I let her twist my arm!  So it was me, Peanut, and Little Man for a night out at Ikea.  First we ate in the cafe- free for the kids- (bonus!) and then Sunshine played while Little Man and I shopped.  I was happy to find a couple of neat items for the kiddos!




For little man! Only 5.99!

 



And for the big girls.....

Pyslla Beads



Shapes for the beads!

After the girls create, next we put wax paper over the beads and iron.  The beads stick together and then come off of the shape. Now they can keep their creation- very cool!

And by the way, the rug at the top of the post- will be going in our learning room- woo hoo!  Once I go back to Ikea and buy it, that is. (very affordable in my opinion- did my research)  I also wanted to show Sunshine first and she loves it, too.  The mouse and bear remind me of story book characters. 

Find any neat and enriching toys for your kids lately? Be sure to share your fun finds.

Jen




Star of the Sea and Activity

Star of the Sea- my fabulous find from yesterday at our local library! 

Filled with a lot of cool facts about sea stars, kids can learn as they follow the day in the life of a starfish.  Peanut and I enjoyed reading this book together. She loves non-fiction and had fun sharing even more facts that she already knew about starfish and other sea creatures.  After reading, Star of the Sea by Janet Halfmann, we decided to do a fun craft. 

Our thanks goes out to Superheroes and Princesses, who shared the idea of marbled painting with shaving cream. Her children made a reading mural after painting fish.   We painted starfish for our activity.  I cut them out after drawing them on old Manila folders. The kids made backgrounds on poster board for their sea stars, too. So much fun!

Be sure to visit Superheroes and Princesses for more detailed instructions.  She has a link to another blog that featured fall leaves with this same method of painting- very cool!

Visit this meme for more literature based ideas!

What literature activities are you doing this week?  Be sure to link your post in the comments section and I'll stop by to check them out.

Take Care,

Jen



Construction Vehicles AND Bees?

Little man has been way into construction vehicles lately, reading books over and over again.  He calls them car-cars.  Anyways, this morning I heard construction vehicles in my alley and knew he would be sooo excited to get a front seat view of the action.  When he woke up, we put on his hard hat and ventured outside.  I was right- he was really excited to see his favorite trucks outside.  The workers even beeped at him and waved.  We were outside not 5 minutes when I got stung by a bee. It seemed like he came out of nowhere.  You'll never guess where it stung me!  The little part of skin right between my nostrils.  Oh my goodness, the pain!  So as I type, my nose and top of my lip is swollen.  Don't worry, it is okay to laugh.  Even though it hurt like a ...... you fill in the blanks (this is a family friendly blog), it is pretty funny!!! 

Don't let them fool you!  There not as cute as they look!

I hope you have a pain-free day and that my day gets better!

Jen