Comments on: Pre-schooler Play Time http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Niki http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-855 Niki Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:42:00 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-855 Here's what works for me: playdough with cookie cutters, safety scissors and a few sheets of paper, a bug container filled with rice or dried corns/beans with little bulldozers/trucks, bubbles, a water pistol to "wash" his toy cars, chenille stems and fruit loops to do lacing..... Here’s what works for me: playdough with cookie cutters, safety scissors and a few sheets of paper, a bug container filled with rice or dried corns/beans with little bulldozers/trucks, bubbles, a water pistol to “wash” his toy cars, chenille stems and fruit loops to do lacing…..

]]> By: Char http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-854 Char Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:33:53 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-854 We haven't actually used it yet, but I've been hearing glowing reports about MoonSand. (I think it's kinda pricey, but we got some for Samuel's birthday). I have a friend whose three year old will play for it for ages... might be worth getting some, with a great big tub, and letting him have at it. Apparently it's pretty easy to clean up too, so you can let him play with it indoors. We haven’t actually used it yet, but I’ve been hearing glowing reports about MoonSand. (I think it’s kinda pricey, but we got some for Samuel’s birthday). I have a friend whose three year old will play for it for ages… might be worth getting some, with a great big tub, and letting him have at it. Apparently it’s pretty easy to clean up too, so you can let him play with it indoors.

]]> By: warillever http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-853 warillever Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:24:42 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-853 Someone pointed this site out to me: http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm It has a bunch of great ideas for keeping the little ones occupied while you work with the older ones. Not that this is of any help to me where my *oldest* is only 5yo Someone pointed this site out to me:
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm

It has a bunch of great ideas for keeping the little ones occupied while you work with the older ones. Not that this is of any help to me where my *oldest* is only 5yo

]]> By: Erika http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-852 Erika Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:55:09 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-852 We love play doe... I can set her up with a TV tray and some cookie cutters and that gives me about 20 - 30 minutes... :-) Anything longer than 5 min. is good for us but she is just 2 1/2... Good luck! (and to make it educational I have purchased play doe alphabet stamps from Lakeside Learning...so fun :-) ) We love play doe… I can set her up with a TV tray and some cookie cutters and that gives me about 20 – 30 minutes… :-) Anything longer than 5 min. is good for us but she is just 2 1/2… Good luck! (and to make it educational I have purchased play doe alphabet stamps from Lakeside Learning…so fun :-) )

]]> By: Jessica http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-851 Jessica Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:48:21 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-851 Three is the perfect age to start giving children their own "work." They love it. I'm a Montessori teacher (ages 2 1/2 to 6) and I'd suggest doing some practical life type activities. Here's a quick example, have two bowls set in a tray with objects inside (for school we sometimes use those shiny colored rocks) and a spoon. With the spoon have the child scoop the objects from one bowl to the next and then back again. I've actually got to run to work now. But here are some links that might (hopefully) help explain more: http://www.michaelolaf.net/1CW36famcare.html http://edavenue.homestead.com/finemotor.html Three is the perfect age to start giving children their own “work.” They love it. I’m a Montessori teacher (ages 2 1/2 to 6) and I’d suggest doing some practical life type activities.
Here’s a quick example, have two bowls set in a tray with objects inside (for school we sometimes use those shiny colored rocks) and a spoon. With the spoon have the child scoop the objects from one bowl to the next and then back again. I’ve actually got to run to work now.

But here are some links that might (hopefully) help explain more:

http://www.michaelolaf.net/1CW36famcare.html

http://edavenue.homestead.com/finemotor.html

]]> By: Britni Vigil http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pre-schooler-play-time/comment-page-1#comment-850 Britni Vigil Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:33:10 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/?p=468#comment-850 I teach a nursery class for 2-3 year olds and they love coloring, play dough, crafts, puzzles, singing time, music, and easy games like Ring Around the Rosie and Red Light, Green Light. All of these keep them entertained for a little while and don't take a lot of effort on my part. I teach a nursery class for 2-3 year olds and they love coloring, play dough, crafts, puzzles, singing time, music, and easy games like Ring Around the Rosie and Red Light, Green Light. All of these keep them entertained for a little while and don’t take a lot of effort on my part.

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