Archive / December, 2014

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Childcare Providers Off Topic Chats- Facebook Group

Come chat with Childcare Providers Off Topic Chats https://www.facebook.com/groups/309233379285965/ Childcare provider chat is a group where childcare professionals can chat outside of our stressful day about anything including off topic chats, yes off topic chats things that aren’t just childcare related. You can chat about your childcare if you want but you’re not limited to […]

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Wrapping Paper Game

Okay so if your looking for games to play with your group this one is always a big hit.  You can use it as a Christmas game by wrapping the ELF,  teacher, childcare provider, assistant or the parent. Then you may also make this a birthday party game by having all the kids wrap the birthday child. […]

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DIY Discovery Bottles-Science Fun

My discovery bottles encourage children to develop their observational skills, predictability, scientific concepts and thinking skills. When my children are given the opportunity to play with these bottles not only can they be educational but they can be fun for them as well. These bottles are recommended for children over the age of three and the lids must be glued […]

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DIY Clay Footprint

How to make a mess free clay footprint in a bag.   First you need air drying clay Then you need to put it in a bag. The cheapest bags work best.   After you have your air drying clay in your bag you will need to work the clay to a flat blob then roll it flat to […]

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Ornament Hook Alternative

Every year children and pets swallow ornament hooks so why use them at all? Hook images below were found on Google. Well I don’t use hooks because the safety of all children need to be first at all times no matter what the cost or the time it takes to achieve this  safety goal is in my house. I […]

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Felt Snowman Activity Felt Wall

  So I started with this idea of how cool it would be to have the kids a “FROZEN” Christmas party but then I thought everyone in the world is probably doing that. So at that point my mind started spinning with ideas on how to make ours different and this is what I came […]

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10 Letter Tile Activity Cards

                    10 Letter Tile Activity Cards can be printed in color or B&W. Please click image to order yours today. Letter Tile Activity Cards These activity cards are great for matching letters and creating a hands on activity for sight words. The following is included in […]

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Holiday Plate

This was the holiday plate we made last year for my pre-school parents. I bought Martha Stewart Craft paint used for glass in gold, red and black then I used the children’s hands and 1 foot to create a reindeer. 1. Paint your plate using both hands and 1 foot. 2. Let it dry for at least 3 hours. 3. […]