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My little guys LOVE surprises of all kinds! Whenever we want to get them excited about an activity or something we are going to do all we need to include is the word ‘Surprise’ to get their hearts full of anticipation. We began creating Foil Surprise Balls for car trips, airplane trips, trips to the [...]
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Gentleness is a very abstract word for many children and especially toddlers! To teach Big Brother gentleness when Little Brother was born, I used to take his hand and gently pat or rub his baby brother. He began to learn over time through hands-on experiences what the word ‘gentle’ meant. Now Little Brother is a [...]
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I love creating fine motor activities out of everyday items around the house. Here is one I landed upon recently, my little guys have been very into “playing kitchen” and were thrilled when I handed over a few empty spice jars and toothpicks for them to explore. My older son and I continued playing further [...]
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This is the perfect activity to play while waiting in the doctor’s office, to entertain your child at a restaurant, or as a calm activity before bed. I love playing with my sons, but also love to share ideas with my husband and let him play them with our boys. He is such a great [...]
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Do you ever find yourself wondering how your child is coming along in their fine motor skills? Do you do fine motor skill work with your children, but would love to be able to have some sort of measure to see their improvement? Here is a FUN 5-Minute Fine Motor Skill Check-up that you can [...]
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Materials: Cheese Cubes Toothpicks Cheese Cube Structure Activities: Begin my allowing your child to just experiment with the two materials. Do your best not to give them any ideas and see what they can create on their own. You may need to demonstrate on how to connect the two together. Challenge them to build shapes: [...]
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Materials: Clothes pins and boxes, bowls, or cups. Clothes Pin Activities: 1. Have your child begin by practicing clipping the clothes pins onto the rim of a bowl. 2. Game 1: See how many clothes pins you can fit on the rim. 3. Game 2: See how many clothes pins you can clip on top [...]
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Materials: Colander, Pipe Cleaners, Colander and Pipe Cleaner Ideas: 1. Place the colander upside down and see how many pipe cleaners you can fit into the colander holes. 2. Using one pipe cleaner at a time, place the ends in separate holes and see how many arches you can make around the colander. 3. Show [...]
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Materials: Ice Cube Trays (any would work; the ones shown are from Ikea), Pom-pom balls (local craft store), Tweezers/Small kitchen tongs, Pom-Pom Balls and Ice Cube Tray Ideas: 1. Sorting by colors 2. Placing a certain number of pom-pom balls into each hole 3. Using tweezers or any small kitchen tongs to pick up the [...]
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What are Fine Motor Skills ‘Fine motor’ refers to the development of small muscle movements in the hands. Fine motor skills develop as your child’s whole body gains mobility, stability, cognitive, and emotional/social development. What are the Benefits of Fine Motor Skill Activities 1. Fine motor skills development play a key role in the [...]
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Welcome! I'm a follower of Jesus, wife, mama of two toddler boys, teacher at heart, and coffee lover. In my "free" time I love to cook and create.Cheerios and Lattes is place for us to share our "little blessings" with you and your family. [Click Here to Read More…]
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