Frozen Yogurt Covered Banana's

We found a new healthy snack that my preschooler loves! Cooking with a preschooler is always a fun learning experience. They learn listening skills, 1 to 2 step directions, counting, literacy skills, and how to cook and eat in a way that is healthy for our bodies.

Banana's
Yogurt
Granola
Parchment paper
Cookie Sheet

Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper. Dice bananas and dip in yogurt. Place yogurt covered bananas on parchment paper.

Sprinkle granola on top of each banana. Place in the freezer. Enjoy!

Preschooler Busy Kits

We have all had those moments when we need to get things done and the kids just will not let us. Important phone call, paying a bill, getting dinner on the table. We have all been there. I end up getting very frustrated. This is when I pull out the busy kits. Each kit is in a Ziploc bag filled with an activity. I try to make the activity something they can do on their own with little mess as possible. I have listed a few.

Kit #1 Tracing
Letter print out
Glue stick
Cotton balls

Glue the cotton balls onto the letter.

Kit #2 Matching
Upper Case letter
Lower case letter
Match letters

Kit# 3 Sorting
Provide items that can be sorted by color, beginning sounds, shape, or size.
Items might include; picture, pom pom, straw, colored paper, card, small toy, sticker, rubber band, etc.

Kit#4 Counting
Dice worksheet
Dice

Worksheet requires the child to draw the number of dots on the dice and to count them. Can use one or two dices depending on your child’s level.

Kit #4 Fine Motor
Pipe cleaner
Flash cards

Child chooses a card and uses the pipe cleaners to create the shape, letter, or object on the card.

Kit # 6 Scissor practice
Straws
Scissors

Child uses the scissors to cut the straws into smaller pieces.

Kit# 7 Literacy
Alphabet sheet
Tape

Child uses the tape to trace the letters.

Kit # Scavenger hunt
Camera
Item list

Child uses the camera to take pictures of the items on the list.

Kit #9 Sight Words
Book
Stickers
Letter or sight word cards

Child chooses a card. Use the book to find the corresponding letter or sight word. Once they find the letter or word stick a sticker on it.

Kit #10 Rhyming
Picture cards

Child matches or plays memory gaming matching the words that rhyme.

Kit #11 Beginning Sounds
Letter print out
Picture Print out

Kit #12 Puzzle
Crayons
Tape
Popsicle Sticks

Tape the popsicle sticks together. Draw a picture on the sticks. Take the tape off to create a puzzle.

 

Kit # 13 Alphabet
Pipe cleaners
Alphabet or Shape cards

Child pulls a card and manipulates the pipe cleaners to create the letter or shape

 

 

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26 Free Outings With Your Kids!

My kids are very active and get bored easy. In our house boredom means trouble, fighting, and mischief. I try my hardest to get the kids out of the house often. Taking the kids out is a great opportunity to teach social skills and tolerance. When out and about we meet all kinds of different personalities.

1. Parks
2. Play dates
3. Church play groups
4. Local church activities
5. Library reading time
6. Library preschool classes
7. Community movie days
8. Fast food play structures- most fast foods offer healthy snacks for $1 or less.
9. Local attraction passes. Passes will allow your family to visit without paying each visit. Our local aquarium is one of our favorite places to visit. For our family of 5 the yearly pass was $50!
10. Trip to Costco is always a fun event for my family.
11. Visit a local farm. Most farmers are eager to share their knowledge.
12. Go for a hike
13. National Park free day. Throughout the year national parks have days that you and your family can enter for free.
14. Visit a public museum. Most public museums are free, donation, or have one day a month that is free.
15. Visit your local humane society. Volunteer to walk a dog.
16. Visit a nursing home.
17. Get a group together to take a tour of your local fire station or police department.
18. Take a load to a recycling center and sort together.
19. Visit a pet store.
20. Home Depot free kids workshop.
21. Lowes free Build and grow.
22. Check to see if you mall has an indoor play area.
23. Barnes and Noble offers a free story time.
24. Kids fishing pond
25. Check your local factories, often they will offer a behind the scenes tour.
26. Check out www.kidsbowlfree.com kids receive 2 free bowls a day during the summer.

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God Created Our Bodies

In our home preschool we had a lesson about our bodies created by God. We opened with a prayer, song, and scripture.

Building Bodies

After our lesson we created a person with play-dough. The kids were so excited. It was a fun activity that the kids we able to learn from.

Tub Letters!

Fun and new is a great way to motivate your preschooler to practice their letters.

 

I took a tub (from the $1 store) and made one letter on the bottom of each tub with painters tape.

 

We stated the letter and traced with our finger three times.

 

Finally, we took chalk and traced over the letter.

My kids favorite part was tearing the tape off!

Best Doughnuts!

My son loves doughnuts! To him, they are the best treat. I decided to try to make homemade doughnuts. I thought this way I could control the size and freeze most of them for later treats. I was lucky enough to find an old family recipe from my husband’s great- grandmother’s cookbook. These doughnuts were wonderful!  

 

These were suppose to be the mini size, but they rose so much they became normal-size doughnuts.

I know this is not considered a healthy treat, but that is why I wanted to make them mini. It was so much fun using my new deep fryer. A pan of a few inches of oil can be used instead. If using a pan, make sure the doughnuts float in the oil or they will burn. Brown each of the doughnuts until light brown. I cooked each side about 2 minutes. Next, place the doughnuts on a cookie rack to allow them to drain. After a few minutes I turned each doughnut over to be sure the oil had completely drained. If they do not drain the oil will settle back into the doughnut making it very soggy.

After the doughnuts were cool I dipped them in a powered sugar glaze and sprinkles. My son was so amazed that they looked like “real”doughnuts!

 

                                     TAH DAH, my master piece!