Pouring drinks!
A simple life skill to learn, but how do they learn it? With practice!
Take it outside while they learn it. Once they become more precise, bring it inside to the dinner table.
Its been super hot here, so playing 
Mud Prints: Animals, Feet and Handprints
June 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
The boys have been loving their dirt patch. Henry keeps talking about making mud and turning it to dirt and the other way around, not fully understanding it I don’t think.
So I thought, what better way
6 Water Activities on It’s Playtime!
May 23, 2012 by 3 Comments
This week we’ve gotten into water a little bit since its been nicer weather here again. George played with water and soap and made lots and lots of bubbles. And the boys both got into
Water Activity: Painting the Driveway
May 22, 2012 by 8 Comments
So, can I credit my mom for an activity?
My husband picked up the kids at my parents’ house last week [I was still decorating cakes at suppertime...], and he found them painting her sidewalk with water. Henry told me that night during
Toddler Bubbles Sensory Activity
May 21, 2012 by 14 Comments
Plain and simple. George likes bubbles.
The perfect activity for him [a toddler]? Bubbles.
Water and dish soap on a perfect day to be outside. George had a blast!
I have this bucket that I actually got out of my great-grandma’s basement
Toddler Activity: Water Painting
May 1, 2012 by 14 Comments
George and I have a great time while Henry is at school most days. We’re starting to work many more toddler appropriate activities into our mornings. I really enjoy watching George getting a kick out of these, too!
Painting with water
Kids “What Dissolves in Water?” Experiment
March 18, 2012 by 11 Comments
I’ve mentioned before that Henry’s really been into experiments lately.
He’s created his own experiment as well as begs for others to do quite often.
Like I mentioned in the Become Hands On post last week, I go to Pinterest for a lot
Toddler Sensory Activity: Soapy Jars
March 9, 2012 by 21 Comments
I call this a Toddler Sensory Activity because I made it for George [who's 18 months].
But don’t limit it to your toddlers. Babies and even preschoolers will enjoy this as well.
I filled up some old peanut butter jars halfway with water.
Kids Experiment: How Much Water Does it Hold?
February 20, 2012 by 9 Comments
Henry wanted to do an experiment.
He said he’d come up with one for us to do after nap.
So, after nap, Henry collected his things for his experiment.
He brought a tractor and his wagons.
He told me his experiment was to pour water into
Make a Lava Lamp Science Experiment
January 17, 2012 by 26 Comments
Make a lava lamp with your preschooler, and your preschooler will love science experiments! I can’t promise that, but Henry has.
Lava lamps are simple to make, too.
What you need to make a Lava Lamp:
Vegetable oil [or get a clear oil]
Water
Food coloring of your
Science Experiment : Ice, Water, Vapor
November 29, 2011 by 6 Comments
Henry woke up asking to do an experiment!
When I asked what kind of experiment he’d like to do, he replied,
Ice!
Probably thinking of our sand and salt experiment on ice that we did for the 30 Days to Hands on Play
Art: DIY Wrapping Paper from Tissue Paper
September 21, 2011 by 12 Comments
George is turning 1…tomorrow!
Henry and I got creative by making some of our own wrapping paper for George’s present.
A simple art technique with tissue paper and water, that I learned about from The Little Red Hen.
Henry started with ripping different colors of
Ice & Water Play : 38 Ways to Beat the Heat
July 29, 2011 by 14 Comments
Have you gotten enough ideas to Beat the Heat?
Here are some [thirty-eight, by the way] icy cool activities and art that I gathered up to share with everyone. Whether you got a water bug in your family,
