Learning Activities For Children http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com Learning Activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school aged children. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Mr. Tape http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/mr-tape/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/mr-tape/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:39 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=264 I was surprised by how much my children: 5, 4 and 20 months loved  this very simple game. They had to play it with the neighbors children as well as with daddy when he came home from work.

What you do is put a strip of masking tape or painters tape on the floor for each person playing, don’t forget yourself!

You begin by telling everyone what to do on the tape for example put your elbow on Mr. tape or jump on Mr. tape.

If able to, allow the children to take turns dictating what everyone should do with Mr. Tape.


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  • Children must be carefully supervised by adults.
  • Make sure your child is not wearing any jewelry. Sparklers can even cause some gold jewelry melt against skin.
  • Have child hold the sparkler at an arms length away from their body.
  • Never hand a lighted sparkler to a child. Give them the unlit sparkler then light it has they hold it away from their body.
  • Wear closed toed shoes.
  • Drop sparklers into a bucket of cold water as soon as you or your child are finished with it. Sparklers are still very hot after it stops burning.


]]> http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/keep-children-safe-with-sparklers/feed/ 0 Funnix Reading Program Is Free This Month! http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/funnix-reading-program-is-free-this-month/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/funnix-reading-program-is-free-this-month/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:00:45 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=258 The Funnix Reading program looks like a really great reading program. I haven’t tried it yet but I am using the book “Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lesson’s” with my 3 year old and 4 year old  which we all love and this program is put together by the author of that book. It combines parent/child or teacher/child lessons with Computer activities.

You can download the beginners program, Funnix 1 as well as Funnix 2 which can be used as a followup from Funnix 1 or the 100 Easy Lesson’s book which goes from sound recognition to 2nd grade reading level. Funnix 2 takes children to a 3rd grade reading level.

This is also an effective program for children with various special needs.

Enjoy your free Funnix Reading Program!


]]> http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/funnix-reading-program-is-free-this-month/feed/ 0 Homemade Glurch ~ Like Silly Putty http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/homemade-glurch-like-silly-putty/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/homemade-glurch-like-silly-putty/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:52:03 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=249

If your child enjoys playing with play dough and clay they will love Glurch. It doesn’t keep a form but it can be cut, stretched and colored on with markers. Do not use with children under 3 as the Borax is not safe to ingest. Keep refrigerated as it can spoil quickly.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups white glue
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 teaspoons Borax

Directions:

  1. Pour 2 cups of white or clear (for a transparent effect) school glue in with 1 1/2 cups of water in a large bowl. Get the solution as smooth as you can.
  2. In a separate bowl mix 3 teaspoons of borax with 1/3 cup water. Stir for several seconds.
  3. Pour the Borax solution into the large bowl with the glue and water.
  4. Work with your hands until the solution is no longer liquidy. It should be smooth and rubbery.
  5. You may need to set aside the solid portion and add another Borax/water solution to the glurch that is still liquid.
  6. Store the Glurch in an airtight container.


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