Totally Tots: September 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

In My Heart ~ Philippians 4:8

Think About It {Philippians 4:8} is #2 from Seeds of Encouragement.

Full Page Verse Printable…

Verse Mini Book {which could also be cut into mini flash cards to have kids put the verse in order}…

Copy Work Tracers {print & cursive}

Copy Work Sheets…

Full Verse Coloring Pages…

Seeds Family Worship printables here!

Seeds of Encouragement Verse Chart here!

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Visit the main Seeds Family Worship Printables page here.

Visit Seeds Family Worship to learn more about their ministry here!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist ~ Baby Tooth Math Game and Smiling Mouth Craft

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Summary: Brother Bear gets a cavity filled and Sister Bear watches. When it’s her turn she climbs in the chair to have a baby tooth removed.

Baby Tooth Math Game

Supplies:

Cards from Making Learning Fun (print several of the number cards)
mini marshmallows or lima beans (something to serve as teeth)
Laminator (optional)

1. Print off enough cards for your children. Laminate for durability.

2. First player pulls a card and places the corresponding number of “teeth” into their baby’s mouth.

3. First to fill up the mouth wins!

Such a simple but fun game to practice counting and math skills with your little one. Have fun playing the game together!

Smiling Mouth Craft

Supplies:

construction paper (red, white, and pink)
glue

1. Cut out a mouth shape from the red construction paper and a tongue shape from the pink paper

2. Glue the pink on top of the red mouth

3. Cut teeth from some white paper and let your child glue the teeth into the mouth. Depending on your child’s abilities, you can count out 10 teeth for the top and ten for the bottom.

4. Admire your finished product.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Now I Know My ABCs ~ Letter T

All printables for this unit can be downloaded for free on my website, Animal ABCs.

Letter T ~ Tiger

Tt Tiger Extras…

Tt Tiger in Action…

See more on my blog ~ Letter T Tiger Tot School

More Letter Tt Fun…

Letter T ~ Tractor Craft
Letter t~ toothbrush craft
Color by Number ~T
Tt Letter Maze
Tot School Printables: Tt is for Train
Letter of the Week: Tt is for Turtle
Tt is for Tools {from Spell Outloud}
Letter Tt Craft Collection {from The Attached Mama}
Raising Rock Stars Preschool: Letter Tt

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Bob the Builder: Bob’s Birthday ~ Dress Up Ideas

Bob the Builder: Bob’s Birthday by Diane Redmond

Summary: Bob’s friends all work together to plan a surprise party for their friend Bob.

My boys LOVE to dress up!! To go along with the community helpers theme, we pulled out several of our community helper sets: construction worker, fire fighter, police officer, and doctor.

You don’t have to have these sets to play dress up! Check out the Dollar Store, because it is a great place to find dress up items very cheap!

This little builder used Alphabet blocks and a few tools and went straight to work!

This doctor takes very good care of his patients, even performs surgery when necessary!

What are your child’s favorite dress up games? Where have you found fun dress up sets for your child? Leave a comment and share.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Gel Sensory Bags ~ Simply Made

Gel Sensory Bags are such a versatile tool for your tot. They are great for writing practice as well as tons of sensory fun. Toddlers to school-age children are sure to be drawn to the irresistibly squishy bags--I know this from the shrieks that erupted at my house when I only made one bag. My one year old made sure I knew he wanted his own gel bag for some sensory exploration, too.

You will need:

Hair Gel (I bought mine at the Dollar Tree)
Ziploc Bag (I used a Freezer bag because they are thicker)
Clear Packing Tape
Scissors
Optional: Glitter, small items (I used beads)

Since I only needed the hair gel, I only spent $1 for this project!

To make:

Squirt some hair gel into the ziploc bag. If you are giving this to your older tot to practice writing, you will want to make sure you don't fill it too full. When the bags are too full of gel, it makes it hard to see where they have used their finger to form letters. If you are giving this to a younger tot for sensory fun, then more gel is fine. Now is the time to add any extra items to your bag that your tot might like to explore.

Use the packing tape to reinforce the top of the bag to prevent leaking or exploring hands from making a mess. I went over the closure several times.

Explore! Write! Play!

Extra tips:

You can place small objects inside the bag for sensory play for little tots. They can explore and squish to their hearts content.
To keep the bag from sliding around, use tape to adhere the bag to the table for little tots.
Place letter cards under the bag for your tot to trace with their finger if they need help.
If you want to let your little one practice writing with something, try a q-tip! It is soft enough that it won't rip the bag.