Red, White & Blue Shaving Cream

We today played with shaving cream, paint and glitter. I originally saw this idea on the blog No Time For Flash Cards through Pinterest. As you may have noticed from my other post I use a lot of ideas from so many fabulous bloggers. The internet is a wonderful way to share and learn about new ways to play.

I used shaving cream, red and blue paint and glitter. As I was setting up I found spice containers to use for the glitter, which let me control how much glitter was used and let Little Bit glitter al by herself. After adding the shaving cream to the container I added drops of paint then created a firework pattern with a stick. Little Bit became very curious and couldn't wait to dive in.

Little Bit spent a few minutes trying to figure out what it was and what to do with it. She was a bit hesitant but quickly was painting herself with shaving cream, mixing the paint and adding glitter. She kept saying it was sticky and was like play-dough. Next time we will do this outside so that she can sling her arms and clap. Little Bit was laughing hilariously when she clapped her hands and a big glob flew to the ground. This was a fun and messy activity.

4th of July Fun

We have been having lots of 4th of July fun his week, yes I know it is only Tuesday. We decorated the house and have been reading our 4th of July books. Little Bit is very excited to see all our family and the fireworks. Check out what we have done so far to celebrate.


Pom-pom Fireworks

We used pom-poms to create fireworks with paint. This was a quick and easy art project. I found the idea on the blog Sense of Wonder. We used small and large pom-poms the smooth ones and ones that are spikey. Little Bit dipped the pom-poms in paint and then touched them to the paper. We love finding new ways to paint.


4th of July Wands

 

 We are making fun wands for the girls in our family. They are simple to make and look so cute! We used: wooden dowels, screw eyes, and various ribbon. I was able to get all the supplies at Wal-Mart in the craft section. I was able to screw the screw eye into the dowel by hand. Little Bit then practiced her scissor skills and cut the ribbon. Next, she threaded the ribbon through the screw eye. When it was time to tie the ribbon I looped it and Little Bit pulled it tight. That is it, so easy. This fabulous idea came from the blog Buggy and Buddy.

 
4th of July Sensory Bin

Materials in our sensory bin:

• blue, red and white pom-poms
• red, white and blue necklets
• red, white and blue popsicle sticks
• blue star ice trays
• red, white and blue lays (cut apart)
• American flags
• red, white and blue glitter stars

Cookie Cutter Stars

This is another fun way to paint. Little Bit loved this, as you can see in the picture. We used three different size star cookie cutters and blue and red paint. Little Bit liked that she could stamp inside the big stars with a little stars. She also explained to me that when you put red and blue together it makes purple. This idea originally came from the blog No Time For Flash Cards.

Counting with Stars

Gift of Curiosity has a free 4th of July packet you can download with lots of fun activities inside. Little Bit loved counting the stars and finding the number they matched. Check out the packet, there are many different activities: puzzles, counting, letters, patterns, cutting, tracing, etc.

 

4th of Juy Activities

 

4th of July is a fun holiday for us, it is a summer holiday with fireworks and it is just a few days before Little Bit's birthday. We are planning lots of fun things to celebrate the 4th of July this year. Below is a list of the activities, books and sensory play that I found with a 4th of July theme.  

 

 

Montessori Activities for 4th of July

 

The site Gift of Curiosity has a post that includes several activities such as sorting, matching, and fine motor skills. We will use several of the activities.

 

 

 

Pom-Pom Fireworks

 

Sense of Wonder has a fun art project using pom-poms to make fireworks.

 

 

 

 

Cookie Cutter Star Art

 

Not Time for Flash Cards uses star cookie cutters as stamps, this is so simple and fun.

 

 

 

 

Footprint Flag

 

A fun, messy, and patriotic art activity from Coffee Cups and Crayons.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensory Bins

 

Shaving Cream and Fireworks

 

4th of July Sensory Bin

 

4th of July Sensory Tub

 

July Sensory Bin and Playdough

 

Easter Sensory Bin

Recently I put together our first sensory bin, this one is all about Easter. Everything in the bin I bought for a dollar at Wal-Mart or the Dollar Tree. When I put the bin together Little Bit immediately started asking what is was for and playing. She has loved playing in many different ways with all the different items in the bin. It is fun to watch Little Bit thinking, playing and discovering. 

What is in our bin:

Large and small eggs
Foam cutouts: shapes bunny, egg, and carrot
Grass: pink, green, purple
Buckets: mini square baskets, 2 small metal buckets, 2 large plastic buckets
Erasers: various Easter shapes
4 Bendable Bunnies
Stickers: used for matching eggs and on cutouts
Tongs


Ways we use our sensory bin:

Sorting - foam cutouts by shape, large and small eggs, foam cutouts with and without a sticker
Matching - top and bottom of eggs by stickers inside the egg
Counting - eggs, cutouts, erasers, bunnies, etc
Finger Play - bendable bunnies, grass, putting eggs together, picking up items with the tongs,
placing small eggs inside large eggs

Easter Bins that inspired me:

1. Fantastic Fun & Learning - Easter Sensory Bin
2. Mama to 4 Blessings - Easter/Spring Sensory Bin
3. Weiser Academy - Easter Sensory Bin
4. Simply Mommies - Easter Sensory Bin
5. H is for Homeschooling - Easter Sensory Bin
6. 1 + 1 + 1 = 1 - Easter Fun ~ Sensory Bin & More