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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Tuesday's A Good Day To Be A Kid

Preschoolers are their own breed and really just need to play because playing is learning!!  Building with blocks or playing with any of their various toys, playing grocery store (get creative and pull out some of what's in your pantry and let them shop with your re-usable grocery bags), house (you may be recruited to play a part - maybe a person or maybe the dog!), jumping, running, twirling outside, dressing up, role playing anything and everything are all appropriate activities and the list goes on and on. Kids love being in the kitchen, too, with whomever is cooking so talk about what you are doing and let them "help" in any way possible. This play dough is great to make for kids; it's soft and lasts a good while. Children can help measure and do some stirring until you are working over the heat. Then they can help knead. Be sure to talk about how the ingredients come together and what the heat does to the mixture. Science right there in your kitchen!

THE VERY BEST PLAY DOUGH RECIPE EVER!
2 C flour
1 C salt
4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 C water
4 Tbsp. oil
20 - 30 drops food coloring
scents optional
Combine dry ingredients in a large saucepan. Combine water, oil, and food coloring in a large measuring cup and blend well. Over medium heat, add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring constantly. Add scent here if you wish, like vanilla. Ball will form. Remove from heat, pour onto wax paper and knead until smooth. Store in airtight container.

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
And, we know young children love, love, love music and movement. I want to share some links that are great for preschoolers. Bigger kids would really love some of these, too.

Wiggy Wiggles Freeze Dance-Hap Palmer

Roger Day Is doing some live stream shows and has posted lots of videos
     
          Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs
          https://youtu.be/yPjoUcTDBoM

          Toddler Tunes Live Stream
          4:15 PM EST Sundays
          11:15 AM EST Wednesdays
          Toddler Tunes from New Haven

          Toddler tunes on iheartradio    


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