Colors in Nature

It's fall time, and parents you know that it's time to rake those leaves.

BEFORE you do, use what nature has to offer.

Leaf Rubbings

Now that your children are aware of the appropriate clothing to wear during this fall season, get them out picking leaves! This fun activity allows for outdoor play with an indoor craft!

For Toddlers and Up

The materials needed:

4 or more leaves

2 or more pieces of plain white paper per child

crayons 

construction paper per plain white piece used

a glue stick

a pencil

1. Go outside and have your child pick their favorite leaves

2. As everyone comes back inside, have children wash their hands as you set up the craft table

3. Have your child place a leaf under a piece of paper, and rub with a crayon. The leaf shape will appear!

4. Once the white paper is filled and or your child is happy with their work, they may glue it on to construction paper

To add to this activity, have the child write their name on the paper. Assist where practice is needed, and/or talk about other objects that are yellow (bus), green (grass), red (firetruck)...

Encouraging words you as a parent can say to your child throughout making the rubbed leaves; you are a great artist, I love the leaves you picked out, way to go, you're good at this.

So go on, try it out!

I'm all4teach so children can achieve their personal best.

Sunny Day

The leaves are falling and the weather is changing.

Have your children join you for an outside adventure.

Scarecrow

This activity allows time to be active while getting fresh air and family team work while making a scarecrow. 

For Grades Pre K and Up

The materials needed:

A bale of straw

Clothing: overalls

bandanna

Hat

large blanket to use for outside

stocking

1.Lay the blanket on the grass in your yard

2.Place straw, stocking, overalls, hat and bandanna on the blanket

3.Begin having fun stuffing straw into the overalls and stocking (for the head)

4.After, decorate the scarecrow by adding the hat and bandanna

5.Place the homemade scarecrow on your porch, near your mailbox or somewhere on your property for all to see

To add to this activity, you could talk about the appropriate clothing we should wear in the fall season, because it is no longer summer.

Encouraging words you as a parent can say to your child throughout making the scarecrow; 'he looks great', 'wow', 'I had fun with you today'. 

So go on, try it out!

I'm all4teach so children can achieve their personal best.

Ever Wonder?

I have said it before; It is never too late to learn something new.

Ever wonder the reason behind why your child's favorite stuffed animal is the favorite of all?

Ever wonder the reason behind why your child's favorite story is the favorite of all?

Ever wonder the reason behind why your child's favorite blanket is the favorite of all?

Get curious! Get involved!

Hunt 'Em Down & Book 'Em Up

This is a bonding at home activity to make the best of a any or rainy afternoon.

For Grades Pre-K and up

The materials needed:

paper

pencil

crayons/colored pencils

3 hole puncher

arms length of ribbon

in house favorite items!

1. Have your child go around the house and choose 5-10 of their favorites. (toys, blankets, rooms... in the house).

2. Then have your child write a sentence or more explaining why they chose it and draw and color a picture, each on a separate piece of paper.

3. Once completed, hole punch each paper.  

4. Use ribbon and tie a knot to complete the book!

5. Lastly, have your child pick a location in the home to keep the book.

To assist your younger children, you can have them verbally share their reason with you and you can scribe the reasons.  

Encouraging words you as a parent can say to your child throughout the activity and creating the storybook; you're special, remarkable work, that's incredible...

So go on, try it out!

I'm all4teach so children will achieve their personal best.