image via makingfriends.com
I printed out this Spring Bingo game for one of the centers in my son's kindergarten class. Since it was an Easter party, we used jellybeans for markers; at home, we use pennies, buttons, or Legos.
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, March 8, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Fairy House
image via familyfun.com
One "boring" day last year, I took my daughter out to a corner of our backyard and showed her how to make a fairy house. We used sticks, bark, and leaves to make a simple abode, but she then spent another hour or so collecting all sorts of natural building materials for expanding and decorating. Now that the weather is turning nice again, she's making a variation: leprechaun houses. In fact, I even found pieces of bark in her backpack--she said she needed supplies for leprechaun houses on the school playground.
Get more ideas to help you start a fairy house at FamilyFun.com.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
15 Minutes : Read It : The Curious Garden
image via bn.com
The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown, is a family favorite all year long, but it seems particularly appropriate for spring. It tells the story of a little boy who lives in a gray, dreary city...dreary, that is, until he nurtures a tiny, forgotten garden until it fills the city not only with greenery, but also with newly-inspired gardeners. My kids especially like to flip back and forth between the sad city in the first illustration and its vibrant twin on the last page. The whole book makes us want to plant something.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
1 Hour : Make It : Early Garden
image via familyfun.comMy daughter has been asking when we can plant seeds and I know that with the spring-like weather, I'm also eager to grow something. So, this project from Family Fun is exactly the thing we need to get going on our indoor garden. We have a couple packets of flower seeds and I want to try some herbs as well.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Clear 2-liter soda bottle
Small flowerpot
Potting soil
Seeds
Saucer
Craft stick marker
1. Cut the top from a clear 2-liter soda bottle.
2. Find a flowerpot that fits inside the dome. Fill the pot with potting soil, then plant the seeds according to the packet directions. Tip: Consider planting herbs, such as parsley and basil, that can be transplanted outside once the weather warms, or grass, which grows fast and is fun to trim with scissors.
3. Place the pot on a saucer and poke in a craft stick marker. Slip the dome over the pot. Be sure to water the soil when it looks dry.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Clear 2-liter soda bottle
Small flowerpot
Potting soil
Seeds
Saucer
Craft stick marker
1. Cut the top from a clear 2-liter soda bottle.
2. Find a flowerpot that fits inside the dome. Fill the pot with potting soil, then plant the seeds according to the packet directions. Tip: Consider planting herbs, such as parsley and basil, that can be transplanted outside once the weather warms, or grass, which grows fast and is fun to trim with scissors.
3. Place the pot on a saucer and poke in a craft stick marker. Slip the dome over the pot. Be sure to water the soil when it looks dry.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
1 Hour : Make It : May Day Bee Bouquet
Monday, April 20, 2009
15 Minutes : Play It : Nature Walk
The perfect weather today encouraged us to take a quick walk around the block. We like to take a small pail to collect treasures such as pinecones, rocks, sticks, leaves, etc. We also try to name things around us--tulips, daffodils, dandelions, apple trees, magpies, robins. I often ask the children questions such as:
What sounds do you hear?
What flower colors do you see?
What does the bark of that tree feel like?
What is your favorite bird?
Do those blossoms have a scent?
Even these little conversations teach them about beauty and variety in their world. I smile when I hear my four-year-old point out quail, or my six-year-old notice hyacinth.
Monday, March 9, 2009
15 Minutes : Read It : Tell Me a Season
image via bn.comThe changing weather in March always has me explaining seasons to my kids. "Tell Me a Season" is one of our favorite picture books for this concept. The illustrations are pretty and simple, yet portray the essence of each season; the poetic words provide lovely descriptions.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
15 Minutes : Make It : Kitchen Garden
image via Martha Stewart Kids magazine summer 2005place a dried pinto bean in a jar with a damp cotton ball. In about a day it will open, revealing the first signs of life. In five to ten days you'll have a plant with leaves and roots.
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