Posts in category: Stay Home Activities

Through the following activity, toddlers not only build up on their early handwriting skills but they also understand the concept of cause and effect.

All you need are baby rice cereal or crumbed crackers or any baby snack that you can find at home and a cookie sheet or cloth to spread the crumbs. Then, show your toddler how to use a finger to “write” in the crumbs or just allow them to freely feel the texture as they explore their senses.

This activity is similar to writing your name in the sand on the beach, so bring the feeling home to your little one!

As a reminder, this easy-peasy activity might get a little messy!

Playdough is a great sensory tool for pre-schoolers of all ages. For the younger ones, it strengthens the muscles of their little hands by working on their gross motor skills that helps with gripping things when they are older. For the older ones, it boosts imagination and creativity.

Here’s how you can make your own playdough at home. 

 What you will need:

-2 cups of flour

-1/2 cup of salt

-3/4 cup of hot water

-1 tablespoon of baby oil (or cooking oil)

-2 tablespoons of cream of tartar

-food colouring

How:

1. Add all the dry ingredients in a bowl and form a well in the centre.
2. Add the baby oil (or cooking oil) and food colouring to the dry ingredients.3
3. Add water and stir.

Click on the link to learn more:

For full instructions and tips, check out Little Bins for Little Hands’ no-cook playdough guide.

Rise and shine 🌞

It’s time to stretch out that muscle!

Bring your children along on a 16-minute adventure on a pirate ship as we keep our body pumping 💪🏻

Besides keeping them occupied, now is a good time to expose children to house chores. Who knows they could be daddy’s and mummy’s little helper? 😆😆

 Chores teach children about life skills. Parents are equipping children to be independent by allowing and assisting them to complete simple task according to their age and capability.

 Chores help with family bonding. Now is a good time to bond with your child as parents don’t have to be pressured by time. Special moments could be created even by making the beds together when they are awake.

 Chores boost self-esteem. Little ones will feel important and proud when they know they have accomplished a task.

 Here are some ideas that you could try with your children.

Here’s what you could do next with your children at home: DIY bubble blower! 

(PS. It will be messy but fun is guaranteed)

This can be done with recycled materials that you can find at home. All you need are a plastic bottle, mesh fruit bag, duct tape, scissors and bubble solution. A little bit of assembly would be needed but not to worry, it’s very easy. 

1. Click here to learn how to make your own bubble solution. https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/DIY-PINK-BUBBLES-AND-HEART-WAND-BLOWERS–WITH-FREE-PRINTABLE-/)

2. Cut the plastic bottle in half. Use only top half of the plastic bottle and recycle the bottom half.
3. Tape the mesh fruit bag over the opening of the top half and you got your own bubble blower.
4. Pour the bubble solution into a bowl, dip in the bubble blower to the solution and blow!

Isn’t it amazing? You could also take a step further and create bubble arts with your children!

Click here to learn more: https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/recycled-bottle-bubble-art-with-kids/

Let’s learn about colours the Montessori way!

Through colour sorting activities, besides learning how to differentiate colours, children are improving visual perception, coordination, fine motor skills and concentration.

Download the printables here:

❓Don’t have a printer at home? Here’s how you can DIY: 

1. Prepare the colour strips using colour pencils.
2. Prepare materials that you can find at home such as toys, books, buttons, etc.
3. Have your children name the colours and sort them out accordingly.

Here’s how you can teach your child numbers in the Montessori way at home! All you need to do is print out the following number cards and prepare some clothes peg. 

• Let your child count the objects 
• Pin the clothes peg over the correct number 

Not only will children learn about numbers, but they can work on their fine motor skills too! 

Download link here: www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/Which_Number.pdf

Parents may prepare the activity with an egg carton as an alternate option. 

Follow the 3 simple steps below and parents are able to occupy children with this Montessori-inspired activity at home! 

The simple steps are:

1. Draw a different number of dots at the bottom of each compartment of the egg carton
2. Let your child count the number of dots 
3. Fill up the compartments with buttons, beads, cotton balls, etc. (any suitable items that can be found at home) according to the number of dots.

Practical life is one of the 5 core areas in the Montessori curriculum (extra points for you if you can name all 5 core areas). Children practice life skills from daily life activities such as spooning, pouring and other activities that require hand-eye coordination. 

These activities not only develop their motor skills, it also helps them to be able to concentrate and be more independent as they grow. 

To make these activities fun, why not start baking with your children at home today? 

Follow this link and get some good recipes that you and your children can try at home! From Raspberry and Pistachio Tea Cakes to Chocolate Chip Muffins; Many of the recipes are rated easy. 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/kids-baking