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?
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