Kiddo time zoo

Today at kiddo time we talked about the zoo and animals there! We read a few soon theme books. One being A day at the zoo 

The kids came in and colored a zoo coloring sheet. Which I think we will start doing a coloring sheet more! 

They made handprints letters E for elephant and G for giraffe 

The kids did and edible craft. The took graham cracker put frosting on it, placed animal cracker on it and added licorice and made there own animal in the zoo and enjoyed! 

They sang songs, read other zoo books and played games while we cleaned up too. 

Kiddo time produce

Last week at kiddo time we read the Bery Hungry Caterpillar.

Letters for handprints we did W for Watermelon and A for Apple 

The kids used produce to make stamps. The my used Okra (made a flower), carrots, potatoes, apples, peppers (made clover), orange, broccoli, celery (the end made rose and the pieces make like a c), 

 

Then we let them taste all the produce and enjoy! 

 

Heart stamping

I have both boys today, which means craft time!! 

We made a tree out of there hands and did heart stamps with paper towel roll. 

The boys loved there tree of hearts! 

Valentines snow globes

The boys and I made snow globes last week. They loved them!! 

Materials needed

2 Pipe cleaners 

Small styrofoam ball that fits in lid of container 

Clear container 

Water

Glycerin

Glitter

Hot glue 

Super glue

Optional we used some heart confetti 

First give kids pipe cleaners to twist

Help them shape the pipe cleaners into a heart.

Cut styrofoam in half to make a base for heart

Push hart through styrofoam

Trim ends of heart

Glue styrofoam to lid with hot glue 

Fill container I used a small peanut butter container with water and a tablespoon or so of glycerin the more you add more the glitter will slow down

Add glitter 

And you can add some confetti we used big pieces

Super glu lid

And shake away 

Kiddo time January 13th

Can't believe I Missed 1... Yes I can lol

We read a book about polar bears. The kiddos made snow globes, materials needed:

Clear container we used Disney vitamin container

Packing tape

Stickers

Baby oil or mineral oil 

Water

Super glue 

Give the kids a strip of packing tape and let them add sticker to it. Then place packing tape over top to "laminate it".

Next place upside down in container. (Remember lid is the base)

Add oil . 

Shake in glitter 

Super glue lid and screw on

Let kiddos shake away!! 

Alternative is superglue plastic toy to lid.

The kids also made Letters P for polar bear and Q for Queen 

Kiddo time February 4th

We had an awesome time this week started our valentines fun! 

We read the book what is Valentine's Day by Harriet Ziefert

Letters of the week were H is for Heart and M is for Mouse. And the kids made love you to pieces pictures. The practiced using sciccors and paste. 

We sang songs and continued singing the more we get together! Can't wait for next week. 

Kiddo time January 27th

I got behind 😬...

The week of January 27th we had a full house at kiddo time! 

We read the book Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton. The kids loved it and all interacted!!

The letters of the week were U for Unicorn and X for xylophone 

The kids also made puppets for X is for xylophone 

And last but not least Maracas! The materials we used:

Good to grow bottles from juice

Electrical tape

Beans

Markers to color

Paper towel rolls cut for handles 

The kids had such a blast