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Creating Patterns with Legos
April 24, 2012 by 4 Comments
Blocks of Fun! 40 Block Activities for Kids
March 20, 2012 by 36 Comments
We tend to have our blocks out a lot around here. Whether its legos, or wooden blocks, or our ABC blocks, we include them in a lot of the activities that we do.
Blocks are kind
Sorting Blocks by Shape & Color
March 19, 2012 by 5 Comments
Henry and I were having some great quality, quiet time together while George was taking an early nap. We were playing with his Imaginets, matching patterns and shapes. When he started to get bored with that, I mentioned doing some patterning
Block Activity: Build a City
February 19, 2012 by 8 Comments
After doing our tape maze of numbers. The maze stuck [yes, pun intended] around awhile.
On one of those ‘no-nap’ days, Henry and I kept busy [while George was napping] with blocks and the tape maze and
Preschooler Activity: Counting Blocks, Building Towers
January 23, 2012 by 12 Comments
Counting blocks on their corresponding numbers. Sounds kind of dull, huh? So…
How do you get a preschooler boy excited about learning?
Bring in the big machines.
By bringing in Henry’s everyday love of farming into activities, especially learning activities, he’s excited to do it! No
Make Your Own Puzzles with Blocks!
August 26, 2011 by 22 Comments
On ‘one of those days’ I needed something to have Henry do to get out of his slump
I started putting painters tape down on the floor…
Not really sure what to do with it though.
I made squares.
Henry decided they were fields.
Henry harvested these
Outdoor Play : Firewood Sculpture
June 13, 2011 by 9 Comments
Henry got to camp overnight with Grandma and Grandpa last weekend.
We joined them for the night for fire-cooked pizzas and s’mores.
Before building the fire, a giant stack of firewood was begging to be played with.
Henry and I began to build a sculpture.
[Mostly
Learning Activity : ABC Mat Game
June 7, 2011 by 12 Comments
Using an ABC Mat and ABC Blocks a learning activity is formed!
Letting Henry lead the way,
we put the ABC mat together in order of the ABC’s and 123′s.
He used his hammer to pound in each of the letters to their corresponding blocks.
Once
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Baby Play : Block Towers
May 31, 2011 by 16 Comments
Any baby [or even preschooler] has a tendency to knock over any tower you build.
George jumped right at the opportunity!
Stacking up blocks at various heights, George crawled right over to plow them down.
Teaching him, amidst his play, all about cause and effect.
George first discovered the block towers,
