This simple nature craft has gotten hours of use in our home. This is a great way to teach letter sounds and CVC words. We try to make all of our own learning manipulatives. Pictured here are our beeswax letters. A tutorial can be found here. What is a CVC word? A “CVC” is a…
Do you have a bin full of peeled, cracked crayons that your kids have used and abused? This is the perfect craft for you! Kids love to make their own recycled crayons, and they are eco-friendly! We always try to use and reuse everything we own, as much as humanly possible. They also make a…
As part of our Monarch Butterfly Study, we made this adorable recycled cardboard craft! My boys had a blast making this, and it is super easy to make. This was also a great Fine Motor Activity, which practiced the Pincer Grasp. Materials Recycled cardboard Dried red lentils Dried black beans Mod Podge glue Instructions Cut…
What is a Pincer Grasp? The pincer grasp is the grasp that uses the index finger and the thumb to pick up items. This is an important fine motor skill which is foundational in handwriting. Pincer Grasp Development You may notice your baby begin to use the pincer grasp around 8-9 months old. They will…
We love making puzzles out of recycled cardboard. Recycled crafts are both environmentally friendly, and economic! All of those beautiful wooden montessori learning materials can add up in cost. Luckily, we can have all the benefits of those learning materials with what we already have at home. I made cardboard puzzles of a fox, squirrel,…
Today we made bubbling mud potions with our friends frog and earthworm! These puppets are included in the Fox Unit Study Bundle or they can be purchased separately here. This fizzing sensory activity was so much fun. We also used this in our mud kitchen. The boys love making potions in their mud kitchen, this…