Vertical Writing & Activities: #3 Painting & the Window

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Materials: washable paints (would parents of small kids buy anything else ), paint brushes, large paper, tape, paper plate, wet wipes Directions for Painting AT the Window: 1. Tape the paper onto the window (or sliding glass patio doors would be great too). 2. Place an old sheet or newspaper on the floor under the [...]

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Vertical Writing & Activities: #2 Bath Tub & Shaving Cream

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My kids (and my husband) had a blast with this one! Materials: bath tub, shaving cream Bath Tub & Shaving Cream Ideas:  Have the children spread it on the bath tub walls: 1. Bath Tub Pictionary: One person draws a picture and the other(s) guess what it is. Note-If the person drawing is under 3 [...]

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Vertical Writing & Activities- #1 Painting in a Bag

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Materials: Paint, Ziploc Bags, Tape Directions: 1. Open the bag and lay in on the counter, pour a small amount of paint using different colors on the bottom (inside) on the bag. 2. Close the bag and slowly turn in upright. Then tape it to a window, a wall, or another vertical surface at a comfortable [...]

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Introduction to Vertical Writing & Activities

What is Vertical Writing & Activities Valerie Pieraccini, OTR (of ehandprints.com) writes, ”As parents we often spend a lot of energy trying to provide the best for our kids… So you may be happy to learn that there is a way to provide the best for your child’s hand skills without spending a lot of time or [...]

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