Gooey, Sticky Slime

With the events happening here and there and the kids being in school for a longer period, I am faced with the dilemma. How can I continue with doing the activities with the children and sustain their interests in sensory activities, arts and crafts? My answer? I challenged myself to at least just have ONE activity done with the children per week. Just one and I'll see how the children pick it up. I already heard Katie yesterday that we haven't done any technique lately, so I should resolve to keep this ONE ACTIVITY A WEEK CHALLENGE- just to spruce things up between the daily routines and to keep connected with my children as they try different activities and materials.

Now, it's thursday and after getting the pantry organized, I found some glutinous rice flour that was already expired and turned it into this:

Now I wonder what Halloween activity can be up for next week? Hmmmm, perhaps some silly Picasso inspired- monster faces? :) ohhh goodie, goodie!

Pictures speak louder than words

I'm letting the pictures speak for what we have been up to the past few days...

Busy, busy, busy

I haven't been able to blog the wonderful activities the kids have been doing for our March "Under the Sea" theme. I'll just let these pictures give you a preview...

Looks like a ton of fun? YES IT IS INDEED! Just have to remind the kids about the virtue that we are promoting for this month's Under the Sea theme: GENTLENESS! :)

I spy with my little eyes...

I have been wanting to make an i-spy bottle for the children but kept dilly-dallying about it. I finally got the inspiration when I read Counting Coconuts' post on I spy bottles. Finally got ours made together with the kids. They had fun filling in the bottle with the decorative salt and putting the small items in. Even Danni, Katie's best friend (whose hand is pictured), waited eagerly for his turn.

Would definitely be making the I spy letters bottle or maybe a winter-themed one? Oh well this is something not only for visual discrimination but also something that can be added to the winter theme activities that I am now starting to introduce to the children.

Thanks Mari-Ann for the extra boost and inspiration!