a group for parents ,grandparents any one dealing young children who want to discuss ideas for different activities. learning playing speech ,fine motor skills, large motor skills, art , music, games anything that combines entertainment and fun with lear
Group Keywords: activity, children, learning, games, skill building
marsha fillmore
in activity talk
updated 17 days ago
anyone havee activity ideas for children either new rare or mayb a self made one? i want input on small motor skills activitys.....i was alsothinking is plating an indoor flower and helping a child care for it a good idea?
Amy Hurren
in activity talk
updated 17 days ago
Hey guys! I am pregnant with TRIPLETS. Any ideas on colors for walls? Oh, they're Two Boys and a girl (:
marsha fillmore
in activity talk
updated 17 days ago
marsha fillmore
in activity talk
updated 17 days ago
marsha fillmore
in activity talk
updated 2 months ago
we have swimming camping and other great activities but if you have a new one please share my daughter loves animal and seen baby duckling born ! we live near all the cool muesemes in boston childrens is her fave but when cash is hard we do simple things like dress up and art she loves dresses wheres them everyday when its cool out i have to put pants under neath she actually started a trend at her preschool!
marsha fillmore
in activity talk
updated 6 months ago
my daughter loves art we been doin alot of it daycare/preschool has helped her with motor skills...anyone have a art idea for a 2.9 yr old
my son was like that and still is he is 8 now and a fine artist and very creative
Michael Potegal
in activity talk
updated 6 months ago
My name is Mike Potegal. I am a pediatric neuropsychologist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis (this is a fancy way of saying that I evaluate kids of all ages with all sorts of behavior and school problems.) My particular interest is in tantrums-I and my research team are trying to learn about how kid's tantrum behaviors relate to their feelings. In our current study, we are collecting home videos or DVDs that show an entire tantrum of a 2 or 3 year old, from beginning to end. We will pay $75 for videos that are submitted along with a tantrum calendar and a standard questionnaire about the child's personality. All material will remain confidential and used for research purposes only. Please contact me at poteg001@umn.edu before submitting anything.
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Play Rail
in activity talk
updated 8 months ago
Kelly Kortright
in activity talk
updated 8 months ago
If you like to stay at home with ur kids or home school your kids Have you thought about working from Home??
hows everyone? thanks for joining if anyone has any made up or alternated activtys please share i personally nee d tips on small motor activities...like stringing small pasta for example...please share all and welcome everyone!!
Christmas Count down construction paper chain would be good for fine motor with the cutting and looping them together. Grab a hole punch and make a lace card out your favorite coloring book page and a piece of yarn or shoelace.
Kev - Nikki Gregory
in activity talk
updated 8 months ago
I am seeking some new games/activites to do with my daughter? We just tried out finger paints which we had a blast with...what are some other good ideas for her age?
umm side walk chalk...or stickers...or building up blocks and sayn ready set go then letting her knock them down...also u can do the same with a ball they love it even indoors u can roll the ball!! dancing is fun 2!!
any one know good indoor activities other than art we do it all the time!! or any appropriate games for 2 yrs almost 2 1/2in dec!???
Marsha,
I get a free weekly email from www.play-activities.com that has tons of great ideas! They're fun and educational things to do with your little one(s). I like that they tell you what they're "good for", too: this activity helps balance, gross motor control, visual processing, etc.
dltk-kids.com website has alot of kid-friendly crafts and games and is categorized by ages and themes! If she enjoyed fingerpaint--try using pudding for paint or shaving creme the table! Have you ever seen the bathtub color tablets that change the water color? That is fun too if you have a water table.
Indoor activities for 2 y/o: play tents, buy an old blow up swimming pool and fill it with balls to make a ball pit, play tents that have tunnels connected, or throw a blanket over a card table or kitchen table to turn into a tent..grab your flashlights and make hand/animal shadows.
Mandy, 8 months ago
absolutely! It works on the motor skills while you dig and plant, plus get out the fingerpaints and let them paint anddecorate the flower pot! Then it teaches them social skills as you teach them responsibility through caring for it, you couldeven make it a bit of a science project too depending on age and move the plant around periodically andwrite down what you observe if it is in direct sunlight, shade, outdoors, on a rainy day water, just write it all down and make a chart or something to show it's progress. ENJOY!