Tying
Knots
Have rope and show kids how to make simple knots.
Encourage them to practice.
Stones,
Rocks, Sticks, and Leaves
Supply the
children with these different materials for a sensory experience.
Toothpick
and Marshmallow Sculptures
Get a box of toothpicks and a bag of miniature
marshmallows.
Give the children some of each and tell them to create a free
standing object.
The marshmallows work as good adhesive and they will eventually
harden.
Star
Sticker Fun
Supply the children with black or dark blue paper. Purchase star
stickers.
Allow the children to decorate their paper with the star stickers.
Sand and
Water Table
Add buckets and shovels to the sand table.
Add fish, ducks and frogs to the water table.
Going
Fishing
Set up a rocking boat or a large box in side or outdoors.
Prepare paper fish with paperclips attached to them. Include fishing poles
made from
wooden dowel rods and a long piece of string with a magnet attached to the
end.
Leaf
Rubbings
Let the children
go outside and gather some leaves. Then using crayons,
sheet of paper, and their leaves.... encourage them to create leaf
rubbings.