Wordless Wednesday - Jump, Jump Everybody

Ocean - Part Two

The rest of our activities for oceans.

Practicle Life

 Math

I found a blank ocean scene, added stickers, and used contact paper so the stickers couldn't be moved.

 Literacy

Lakeshore Learning has these laminated pockets that wipe clean. 

Pink Series - Inital sounds

Rather than use these as three-part cads, we used them for memory.

 Art

Michaels had these a pack of 3 stencil sheets on clearance for $.99. 

Science

Finding Fish

I saw this activity when I was knee-deep and lost in the Internet and I apologize to the children's art blog that had creating fish from leaves.

First I soaked some blue sidewalk chalk in water and Mister and Ladybug colored their paper using the wet chalk.  I had them use the side of their chalk to make thick lines.

Next we took a walk outside to collect leaves and sticks that had fallen on the ground

I made a fish out of the leaves and they called out with excitement that I made a fish.  They were eager to start their own fish.  While Mister was playing with his leaves and created a sting ray and Ladybug followed.

Fresh From the Neighbor's Garden

My neighbor came over last week and told me that she planted kale thinking she would eat it, but it turns out she doesn't like kale and to have as much as we wanted.  The offer was on the table, so a few days later I put on my husband's sandals (I already had on his pajama pants and t-shirt) and picked some kale for our smoothies.  With the leftover smoothie we made popsicles and they were awesome.

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup strawberries - we used frozen
• 1 frozen banana
• 6 -8 kale leaves - rib removed
• Splash of juice

Mix in a blender and enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday - All Summered Out

Paint and Clean

About 2 years ago my mother-in-law gave use bath body paints and for the most part they have been put away because they smell ... unnatural.  Mister and Ladybug rediscovered these last week and been practicing their body art in the tub.  Being the youngest, Wee One never gets a chance, so I gave her one to make a blue picture.  Apparently she didn't think they smell as bad because she took a big inhale and gave it a taste and another taste because it must have tasted good too. 

When I am not as tired, my husband has been out of town, I am going to find a way to refill these with paint.   Better yet I am going to have him refill them with paint.  I will tell him it's a chance to use power tools.

Mr. Seahorse

During our ocean study we have read Eric Carle's Mr. Seahorse many times and one day I noticed Mister and Ladybug discussing the pictures, so did our own Mr. Seahorse. First we watched a few videos on his art and then set out to create our own.

This was our second attempt at water color on tissue paper.  First we tried doing it Eric Carle way, but all we had was ripped paper.  I found folding it an having Mister and Ladybug do dots was more effective.

I love the way the colors spread and mixed on the tissue paper

I taped a printout of a seahorse onto their tissue paper and cut it out. 

On a pice of contact paper tissue paper was used to make seaweed.



Here is Ladybug's Mr. Seahorse.