Rainy daysAct iv i ty Book

San Bruno

Mothers Club

Supplies:• PaintersorMaskingTape(coloredismorefun)• Pompoms(optional)• Straws(optional)

Usetapeto“draw”apaththroughyourhouseforkidstofollow.ThinkZigZag,curved,undertables—whatever!Youcouldusedifferentcolorsformorethanonepath,orjustdoashorterlineinoneroomandhavethekidsblowpompomsalongthe“maze”throughastraw.Itcanbeassimpleordifficultasyourkidswouldenjoy.Anothertwististo‘draw’lilypadsorothershapesforkidstohopalong,thenwhentheygettired,tosspompomsorstuffedanimalsintothelilypadtargets.Or‘draw’ahop-scotchonyourfloor.

Supplies:• Pretenddishes,cups,utensils• Pretendteapotorlightweightliquidmeasuringcup

Practicemannersandtakingturnswitha‘tea’party.Prac-ticesettingthetable.Filltheteapotwithwaterandletyourchildpracticepouringintothecups.Youcanmakeabigdealaboutsayingpleaseandthankyouaftereachcup,besillyanduseaccentsorfunvoices,and‘cheers’foreachroundoftea.Youcouldeveneatsnacktogetheroffthetoyplates,andthenwashdishestogetherafterward.

Supplies:• Instantpudding• Milk• Foodcoloring(optional)• Cookiesheets(bestiftheyhavearimaroundtheedges)orhighchairtray

• Forkorotherutensilstomakeadditionaldesigns(optional)

Makepuddingasdirectedonbox.Youcanstickwiththenaturalcolororaddsomeasyouseefit—rememberthatfoodcoloringstainsmostclothes(andfingers),sowearoldclothesand/orcolorlightly.Usethecookiesheetsasacanvastofingerpaintyoucanmakedesignswithyourfingers,mixcolors,smearandstartoveragain.Whenthisgetsold,showthemhowtomakeathinlayerofpuddingandthenuseaforkorotherkitchenutensilstoetchdesignsinthepudding.Trayswithaliphelpthepuddingstayonthe‘canvas’.

Supplies:• Scarves,hats,shoes,etc

Letyourlittlepersontrydressingupwithitemsfromyourcloset.Trywearinganaccessoryinanewway—ascarfasabelt,atieasaheadband,etc.

Supplies:• 1-2Largecontainers(Tupperware,bucket,etc)• Oldtoothbrushorsmallbrush• Dishwashingsoaporshavingcream• Spraybottlewithwater(optional)• Toystowash—hotwheels,plasticfigures,babydolls• towels

Spreadtowelsoveralargeareaonthekitchenorbathroomfloor.Putdishsoapandaboutaninchofwaterinonetubtomakeanicesoapysolutionforthetoysanduseanoldtoothbrushtoscrubyourcars/animalsclean.Youcanalsomakearinsingtubwithahigherwaterlevelthattheycanrelaxinaftertheirscrub.Ifyoudecidetouseshavingcream,youonlyneedarinsingtub.Kidslovesquirtingtheshavingcreamandorwaterandscrubbingthebubbles.Givethematoweltodryofftheirtoys.

Supplies:• Bathtoys• Swimsuit(optional)

Letyourchild/childrenplayinthebathtub(fullyclothedorinbathingsuits)withoutthewater.Letthemplaywiththeirspecialbathtoysandpretendtoswimorbathe.

Supplies:• Wirebakingrack(coolingrackorborrowtheovenrack)• Pipecleaners

Weavethepipecleanerinandoutofthelinesontherack.

Supplies:• Largebagofdrybeans,rice,etc• Smalltreasures(pennies,smalltoys,etc)• Largecontainerwithhighsides• Spoons,measuringcups,smallbowls,etc

Pourbeans/riceintocontainerandhidethesmalltreasuresunderthesurface.Haveyourchild‘dig’herfingersthroughthericetofindthetreasures.Encouragehertofeelthericebetweenherfingers,digintoit,clenchherfistaroundit,watchitfalloffherfingers,etc,exploringthesensoryexperi-ence.Whensheisdoneexploringit,haveherpracticefillingandpouringthericeintoandoutofothersmallcontainers.

Supplies:• Blankets,sheets• Imagination• Makeablanketfortbydrapingsheetsovertablesandchairbacks,orfromthebedtothedresser.Ifyou’vedonethisbefore,tryadifferentroomtomakeitmoreexciting.

GoCamping!Getoutthesleepingbagsandsnuggleunderyourfort(orevenrealtent)whileyouwatchamovie,tellstorieswithaflashlightafterdinner,makes’moresforasnack(grahamcrackers,chocolateandmarshmallowsheatedinmicrowaveforafewseconds)Haveapicnic—packuptheirlunchorsnackasifyouwerehavingapicnic,andputitinabasketorbackpack,spreadoutablanketandenjoy!

Supplies:• Oldsocksthathavelosttheirmate• Fabricglue• Accentslike-googlyeyes,markers,yarn,pipecleaners,fabricscraps,etc.

Gluefaces,hair,spots,etc.ontoyourmismatchedsocks.Usestripedsockstomakezebras,orcutthefootoffapat-ternedsockandputaplainsockthroughittomakethepatternedsockintoa‘shirt’foryourpuppet.

Pom Na Tu Ri (Korean Transliteration)NarinarikaenariIpbehttatamulkoyoPyongahrittehchongchongchongPomnaturikamnita.

Springtime OutingLily,lily,goldenbell,Pluckit,putitinyourbill.unchofchickies,hop,hop,hop!Springtimeouting,offtheygo!

Hearthissongaswellasotherchildren’ssongsfromaroundtheworldat:http://www.mamalisa.com

Supplies:• Afavoritestorythathasonlyafewcharacters• Dressupclothes,puppets,orstuffedanimals(optional)

Afterreadingastory,tryactingitouttogether—youcandressuptoplaythecharacters,orusepuppets/stuffedanimalstoplaytheparts.Useyourimaginationincasting--Forexample,inthethreelittlepigs—whohasthreedifferentpigtoys?re-enactthestoryusingstuffedkitty,bunny,andteddyasthe‘pigs’,Barbieasthe‘mother’,build‘housesfromblocks,legos,cardboardboxes,orblankets,andhave‘badguy’actionfigurebethe‘wolf’.Mydaughterplayedthepartofallthepigs,andmysonlovedplayingthebigbadwolf.SometimesBuzzLightyearevenflewintolendahandtothepigs.

Anotheroptionistoreadastoryandencourageyourchilddrawpicturesfromthestory.Staplethemtogethertomakeyourownpersonalversionofthefavoritebook.

Supplies:• Toiletpaperorpapertowelrolls• Crayonsormarkers• Scissorsorholepunch• Music(optional)• Differentcolorsofthinwrap-pingribbonorstring

Usescissorstopoke4-6holesinoneendofeachpaperroll(youshouldmakeonetoo!).Cutvariouslengthsofstring2-4ftlongandtiethemthroughtheholes.Decoratetheremainingrollwithstickers,markers,tissuepaper,etc.Encourageyourchildtorunordanceholdingtherollsothatthestringsflowbehind.It’samazinghowlongtheycanruninacirclewatchingthestringsgracefullydanceintheair.Youcanpretendtobeinaparade,putonshowsforeachother,orjustdancearoundtogether—it’smorefunwithatleast2people.

Supplies:• Paper• Crayon• Digitalcamera

Drawlettersonapaperandhaveyourchildmaketheseshapeswithhisarmsorbody.(C,D,I,J,L,O,P,S,U,&Vworkwith1person,2peoplecancreateA,T,X,Y).Takepicturesofyoureffortssoyourchildcansee.

Supplies:• Colander• Pipecleaners

Haveyourkidsstickthepipecleanersthroughtheholesinanupsidedowncolander.Viola!Porcupine!Oncewe’dplayedwiththat,weturneditoverandstucktheendsbackthroughotherholesandmadeazanyhattoweartherestoftheday.

Supplies:• Flashlight• Pushpin/safetypin/thumbtack(somethingtopokesmallholes)

• Thincardboard/oldcards/oldcerealboxes/dixiecups• Adarkroom• marker

Ifusingcardboard,cutintosmallsquares(about4”).Usemarkerstodrawsmalldesigns(about2”)oncardboardsquaresoronbottomofcups.Dependingonyourchild’sabilities,childoradultcanusethepushpintopokeholesalongthelinesinthedesigns.Putthecardboardsquareovertheflashlight(orshinetheflashlightintotheopencup)andshineyour‘constellation’onthewallorceilingofadarkroom.Olderkidsmayenjoylearningaboutrealconstella-tionsandmakingtheirown.

Supplies:• Yarnorribbon• Astraw• Bread(staleisbest)• Cookiecutters• Peanutbutterorshortening(optional)• Birdseedorsunflowerseeds(optional)

Ifyourbreadisnotyetstale,toastitandletitsitforanhour.Cutthestalebreadintofunshapesusingthecookiecutters.Useastrawtopokeaholeinthetopoftheshape.Stringtheyarnthroughtheholeandtietheendstogethertomakealoop.Ifdesired,spreadsomeshorteningorpeanutbutterontoshapeandsprinklewithseeds.Letitdryandhangfromatreebranchorvisibleplaceoutsideyourwindowwhentherainstops.Youcanalsostringpretzelsorotheritemsforyourbirdfriendstoenjoyorcoatapineconewithshorteningandseedsforthesameeffect.

Bakingisagreatactivitytopracticefinemotorskills,fillingandspillingcarefully,andtakingturns.Wealsoliketoguesswhatcolorthebat-terwillchangeintoateachaddition.Findafavoriterecipeorboxedmixthatyourfamilywillenjoy.

• 1(9x5x3inch)loafpan• 1¼cupsugar• ½cupstickbutterormargarine(softened)• 2eggs• 3-4veryripebananas• ½cupbuttermilk*• 1tspvanilla• 2½cupsflour• 1tspbakingsoda• 1tspsalt• 1cupchoppednutsorchocolatechips(ifdesired)• 1Tbspsugar

1. Greasepan2. Mashbananaswithaforkinalargebowl3. Add1¼cupsugarandmargarineandmix4. Stirineggsandmixwell5. Addbuttermilkandvanillaandbeatuntilsmooth6. Stirinflour,bakingsoda,andsaltjustuntilmoistened7. Stirinthenutsorchocolatechipsifdesired8. Pourintopan9. Sprinklethetopwithsugar10.Bakeat350degreesfor1hourand15minutesoruntila

knifeinsertedintocentercomesoutclean.11.Coolfor5minutesinpanthenloosensideswithknife12.Removefrompanandletcoolbeforestoring

*(weneverhavebuttermilk,sojustuse½Tbsplemonjuiceplusenoughmilktomake½cup,letitsitforafewminutes)

Makesomeplaydoughtogetherandthencutoutshapeswithcookiecutters,ormoldintofunshapeslikecupcakesoranimals.Youcanevenaddbuttonsorsequinsorstickerstoyourfinishedsculp-tures!Don’tforgettoaddcolor!Divideyourplaydoughintosectionsandkneadinfoodcoloring(liquidorpaste).

Supplies:• 2cupsflour• 1/2cupregularMortonsalt• 4tspCreamofTarter• 1/2cupSalt• 2tbspVegetableOil• 2cupsboilingwater• FoodColoring(actualcoloringorakool-aidpacket)• Sparkles(Ifyouwanttobemorefun!)• LargepotandWoodenSpoon

Inalargepot,combineallthedryingredients.Mixwell.Addtheoilandwater.Stiruntilthemixtureisfirmandhardtostir.Becarefulnottoovercook.Dumpoutofpotontoalightlyflouredsurface.Whencool,kneaduntildoughissmoothandpliable.Storeinanair-tightcontainer.Refrigerate.Thiscanlastupto3monthsifstoredwell

Supplies:• Newspaper(thatyou’vealreadyread)

Haveyourchildcrumpleupthenewspaperintoballsuntilyoueachhaveanicepile.Commencesnowballfight!!!Don’tforgettorecycleyoursnowballswhenyou’refinished.

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Supplies:• Blanketortowel• Smoothfloor• Stuffedanimals

Layablanketoutflatandhaveyourchildsitcross-leggedinthecenteroftheblanket.Takeyourchildforaridebypull-ingoneedgeoftheblanket.Youcanpretendyou’reflyingovergrandpa’shouseorthepark…whatwouldyousee?Whenyougettiredofpulling,haveyourchildgivetheirdollsandanimalsrides.Alternatively,youcanhaveyourchildsitontheedgeofablanketwithhisorherfeetofftheedge.Encouragethemtouseonlytheirfeettomovethemselvesacrossthefloor.Tryracingtoadestination,movingbackwards,turningincircles.Haveyourchildputherkneestoherchestandfeetagainstawalltopushoff…howfarcanshego?