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1 the activity January s June s Activity Activity Plans Plans for for Toddlers Toddlers & Preschoolers Preschoolers H A N D S O N A S W E G R O W. C O M

2 January Activity Plan Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend Clothespin String Painting Coffee Filter Snowflakes /8 Learning Obstacle Course Oatmeal Sandbox Go on a family field trip! Set a Eating Healthier goal for this month for you and your family. page 9 page 0 page page 9 0 Pom Pom Target Polar Bear Craft 4/5 Play Dough Numbers Air Pressure Pom Poms Try a new healthy restaurant! Take a moment to research how we can strive towards our eating healthier goal. page page 4 page 5 page Quick Color Sensory Bin Button Icicle Craft / Key Shape Matching Dot Sticker Designs Get outside and have a snowball fight! Make a meal plan for next week to eat healthier! page 7 page 8 page 9 page 0 4 Shaving Cream Numbers Color Snow /9 Heart Bird Paper Plate Feeder Sock Toss Have a hobby? Teach it to your kids! Shop & cook together as a family page page page page 4 0 Textured Tape Resist Heart Snowman Puppets 4/5 I Love You Scavenger Hunt Heart Garland Have a hot chocolate party! Recommit yourself to your New Year s Resolutions or a goal for the next 0 days. page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 this month s theme: Eating Healthier

3 January: Supply List Full Supply List In each week of activities, there s a supply list. You can quickly scan the list to see what you need for the week. Most items are supplies from the home (office, kitchen, kids toys, etc). Below is a list of supplies to do every activity in the month of January. Craft Items: card stock colored paper paper butcher paper yarn/string paint scissors markers pencil white paint glue hot glue tape sticky notes play dough white buttons buttons beads / sequins / buttons googly eyes pom poms white ribbon stickers Kitchen Items: coffee filters measuring cups, spoons, etc straws paper plates sections of egg carton sponges freezer bag baking sheet or tray food coloring heart cookie cutter bowl / dish thin cardboard (from cereal box) Pantry Items: dry oatmeal or rice toasted bread peanut butter (or alternative) water water cereal box Around the House: tub / bucket / box clothespins painter s tape shaving cream socks squirt bottle / syringes cotton balls variety of tools, comb, rolling pin, fork, etc Other: small sandbox toys bird seed various keys snow items from around the house in the same color

4 January Activity Plan: Week One Monday: Pinch the end of the string with a clothespin. Dip the string in paint and then drag across paper to create different lines! clothespins string paint paper Tuesday: Make easy snowflakes! Fold coffee filters in half three times. Draw simple triangles on the folded edges to cut out. Unfold and tape to the window! coffee filters scissors 4 5 Wednesday: Write letters on sticky notes and place them around the house (under and on top of the dining table and chairs works great). Name a letter then stomp it! Repeat! Thursday: Make a super simple edible indoor sandbox in a tub with dry oatmeal! Bring out the sandbox toys! sticky notes markers tub or bucket dry oatmeal or rice measuring cups, spoons, etc small sandbox toys 6 Friday: Go on a field trip to somewhere sentimental to Mom & Dad and tell the kids about it. 7/8 Over the Weekend: Set a Eating Healthier goal for this month for you and your family. What is it you d like you and your family to achieve this month? What are your action steps to achieving it? Download and fill out the Eating Healthier Goal Sheet or visit: this month s theme: Eating Healthier

5 January Activity Plan: Week Two 9 Monday: Tape two squares of tape on the floor, one inside the other to make a target. Use straws to blow pom poms into the target. painter s tape pom poms or cotton balls straws 0 Tuesday: Glue one section of an egg carton onto the middle of a paper plate for a nose, and cut another egg carton section in half and glue on the edge of the plate as ears. Rip white paper into pieces and glue on to cover the paper plate and egg cartons. Add googly eyes and a button nose! Wednesday: Write large numbers on a piece of paper. Roll play dough into snakes to trace the numbers with the play dough. paper plate sections of egg carton white paper glue buttons googly eyes paper pencil play dough Thursday: Place two damp sponges inside a freezer bag with the end of a straw in between them, sticking out. Tape the bag shut and lay it on a flat surface. Place a pom pom in front of the straw and push the sponges together to blow the pom pom! sponges straw freezer bag painter s tape pom pom Friday: Check out a new healthy restaurant in your area and go out to eat (or get take out)! Try a new dish, it might surprise you. 4/5 Over the Weekend: Take a moment to research how we can strive towards our eating healthier goal. Can you just modify what you re currently doing? Do you need to substitute something in it s place to help you achieve your goal (swap out a lemon water for my diet soda). Or do you need to find a handful of recipes that will help? this month s theme: Eating Healthier

6 January Activity Plan: Week Three 6 Monday: Fill a tub or box with things around the house all of the same color (cups, towels, cars, pom poms, straws, Legos, etc...) and play! tub or box items from around the house in the same color 7 Tuesday: Cut white ribbon to different lengths. Line up the buttons to cover the ribbon. Carefully hot glue the buttons onto the ribbon. Tape onto a longer piece of ribbon and hang across a window! white buttons white ribbon hot glue 8 9 Wednesday: Gather various keys from around the house differing in size and shape. Trace the keys onto a piece of paper and match the proper key to its correct outline. Thursday: Tape down the large piece of paper, draw a wacky design with the marker, and then provide the stickers to trace the design. various keys paper marker stickers butcher paper marker tape 0 Friday: Get outside and have a snowball fight! No Snow? Roll up socks and get outside and throw them! / Over the Weekend: Make a meal plan for next week to eat healthier! Download the Meal Plan Sheet or visit: com/wp-content/uploads/06//meal-planner.pdf this month s theme: Eating Healthier

7 January Activity Plan: Week Four Monday: Squirt shaving cream on a baking sheet. Write letters and numbers or make shapes with your fingers. baking sheet or tray shaving cream Tuesday: Add colored water to a squirt bottle and syringes and squirt on fresh, white snow! Wednesday: Cut a heart out of a piece of toast and spread it with peanut butter on both sides. Pour bird seed in a bowl and press covered toast on both sides. Punch a hole through the corner of the heart with a pencil and hang! Thursday: Cut the center out of three paper plate and attach a piece of yarn (three different lengths) to the plates and tape them in an open space. Toss socks through the holes in the paper plates. snow water food coloring squirt bottle / syringes toasted bread heart cookie cutter peanut butter (or alternative) bird seed bowl / dish pencil yarn / string paper plates scissors yarn/string socks 7 Friday: If you have a hobby, teach it to your kids! Tell them what you re doing and show them how to do it (or part of it). 8/9 Over the Weekend: Shop & cook together as a family. Include the kids in shopping and cooking the family meals for the week. Talk about why you re choosing to eat what you are. this month s theme: Eating Healthier

8 January Activity Plan: Week Five 0 Monday: Tape a heart outline on a piece of card stock. Paint over it using a variety of tools, including combs, rolling pin, fork, etc. Remove tape to reveal the heart! Tuesday: Draw a snowman on thin cardboard, cut out and paint white. Stretch out cotton balls and glue to cover snowman. Glue beads on to make eyes and buttons, use yarn to make a scarf! Cut a 4-5 inch strip of cardboard and roll into a circle and glue on the back of the snowman to make a puppet! Wednesday: Cut out several hearts from paper. Write one thing you love about your child on each heart. Hide one heart per day until Valentine s Day and have your child hunt for it! Read it to them and hang on their bed door. Thursday: Fold a piece of colored paper in half and cut a half heart out, unfold, repeat to make a lot. Tape hearts onto a long piece of string. Repeat to make many. Hang them in a window! painter s tape card stock paint variety of tools, comb, rolling pin, fork, etc thin cardboard (from cereal box) white paint glue cotton balls beads / sequins / buttons / googly eyes yarn colored paper marker scissors colored paper scissors string or yarn tape Friday: Host a party for the family with hot chocolate and a bunch of mix-ins (like marshmallows, peppermint, caramel) for the family to get cozy with. 4/5 Over the Weekend: Recommit yourself to your New Year s Resolutions or a goal for the next 0 days. Write down your goal and also the benefits of achieving your goal, along with your Why and stick it somewhere you ll see every day. Download your Goal Sheet or visit this month s theme: Eating Healthier

9 Clothespin String Painting clothespins string paint paper Pinch the end of the string with a clothespin. Dip the string in paint. Drag the string onto paper to create different lines! For an added sensory bonus, combine paint with some mud and take it outside! This activity is about the process, not the end product. Try different lengths of string to see how it paints differently.

10 Coffee Filter Snowflakes coffee filters scissors Fold a coffee filter in half three times. Draw simple triangles in different sizes and widths on the folded edges. Cut out. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Unfold to see your snowflake creation. Tape to the window! If you don t have coffee filters, that s okay! Just use regular paper instead. Cut it in a circle if you d like to. Younger kids have trouble cutting through lots of layers, try folding one less time if they re struggling. Younger kids also don t have a lot of control to know when to stop, so be sure to make larger triangles for them.

11 Learning Obstacle Course sticky notes markers Write letters on sticky notes and stick them on things around the house (such as on top of and under the table and chairs). Have your child name the letter and stomp on it. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS From there, name a letter close by and stomp on it, and so on. What makes this an obstacle course is where you place the sticky notes. Make it hard to get to, and let them break the rules. Place the sticky notes close enough together that your child can step from one to another, but far enough apart that it s a stretch. You can do this with anything your child is learning, whether it s letters, numbers, math facts, sight words, or shapes! Try it!

12 Oatmeal Sandbox tub or bucket dry oatmeal or rice measuring cups, spoons, etc small sandbox toys CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Set out a tub and put dried oatmeal in it to generously cover the bottom (and then some). Set out small sandbox toys, or measuring cups and spoons to use in this edible sandbox. Play in it just like you would sand! This sensory activity can get messy, take it outside if possible, or place it inside another larger tub. You can add other items into this sensory tub. You can add other snack items to keep it edible. Scooping and pouring between measuring cups is great for fine motor control!

13 Pom Pom Target painter s tape pom poms or cotton balls straws With painter s tape, tape two squares on the floor, one inside the other to make a target. Set pom poms on the outside of the target. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Blow the pom poms into the center of the target. Make the target bigger for younger kids, it makes it easier to hit. One square might be enough, as well. For older kids, add additional squares around the target. Add numbers to each square for scoring! Always test painter s tape on your floor before using.

14 Polar Bear Craft paper plate sections of egg carton white paper glue buttons googly eyes CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Glue one section of an egg carton onto the center of the paper plate to make a nose. Cut another egg carton section in half and glue on the edge of the plate as ears. Tear white paper into pieces and glue onto plate to cover. Glue on Googly eyes and a button nose! Younger kids may only do the paper tearing, while older kids can do the entire project. For faster results, try a hot glue gun instead of school glue. Kids can use a hot glue gun with assistance! Just tell them your safety concerns. You could also cut holes out for eyes and make this a cute mask!

15 Play Dough Numbers paper pencil play dough Write large numbers on a piece of paper. Roll play dough into snakes. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Trace the written numbers with the play dough. Rolling the play dough is the major part of this fine motor activity, the numbers are secondary. It s okay to use several pieces of snakes to make one number! Younger kids may need help forming the numbers. Instead, you can try straight and slightly curvy lines.

16 Air Pressure Pom Poms sponges straw freezer bag painter s tape pom pom Dampen the sponges and place on top of each other, inside the freezer bag. Slide the end of the straw in between sponges and seal freezer bag shut around the straw using tape. Lay on a flat surface. Place a pom pom in front of the open end of the straw and press down on sponges to blow air to move the pom pom! Try moving the bag to different angles to see how it affects the pom pom when you blow. Multiple kids? Have a race, or a game with goals on each end (and just one pom pom). Experiment with other objects and toys (cars, spoon, feather, tissue paper), do they move?

17 Quick Color Sensory Bin tub or box items from around the house in the same color Go on a hunt around the house for objects of the same color. Fill a tub, or box, with the found objects. Explore! This is great to do in a seasonal color, white for winter, red or pink for Valentine s Day, etc. Talk about the color as you re hunting for items and finding different shades of the same color. (This is a dark blue, here s a light blue!) To add in vocabulary, write the color on an index card and stick it to the side of the tub to label it.

18 Button Icicle Craft white buttons white ribbon hot glue Cut white ribbon to different lengths to make icicles. Line up buttons to cover each ribbon and carefully hot glue them into place. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Tape the button icicles onto a longer piece of ribbon and hang across a window. Hot glue can be scary, but with help, kids can use it. Just be sure to point out that the tip is very hot and not to touch. Use a craft stick to press the buttons or ribbon down instead of a finger. This is of course fitting with white buttons for icicles, but you can do this in multiple colored buttons for a festive party! Younger kids can help sort buttons by color and line them up how they d like.

19 Key Shape Matching various keys paper marker Gather various keys in different sizes and shapes. Trace the keys on a piece of paper. Match the keys to their correct outline. This is a great concentration activity and trialand-error. Also teaches mirror images of things, plus comparing and contrasting. You can do this with other objects from around the house too. Be creative! Older kids can help do the tracing themselves! (They ll realize that the more precise they are in tracing, the easier it will be to match up!)

20 Dot Sticker Designs stickers butcher paper marker tape Tape down a large piece of paper. Draw a wacky design with a marker. Provide stickers to trace the design. Older kids can draw their own design to trace. Younger kids may need help removing stickers, it sometimes help to remove the outer section that s not the stickers from the page. For younger kids, start with a small, simple design so they can accomplish it in a short period of time.

21 Shaving Cream Numbers baking sheet or tray shaving cream Squirt a large amount of shaving cream on a tray or baking sheet. Have your child spread it out and use their fingers to write numbers. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Erase the number away by swiping your hand across it and start again! Anything can be written in the shaving cream: letters, numbers, sight words, math problems and so on! No shaving cream? Try whip cream, or finger paint! Keep the mess to a minimum by putting down a towel or shower curtain first.

22 Color Snow snow water food coloring squirt bottle / syringes CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Fill squirt bottles and syringes with water. Add food coloring to each. Take outside and color freshly fallen snow! No snow? Make your own by mixing baking soda and shaving cream. Be careful of cold fingers getting wet. You can also bring a tray of snow inside to do this, just color it fast before it melts!

23 Heart Bird Feeder toasted bread heart cookie cutter peanut butter (or alternative) bird seed bowl / dish pencil yarn / string CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Cut a heart out of a piece of toast and spread peanut butter on both sides. Pour bird seed in a bowl and press the covered toast into the seed to completely cover it. Punch a hole in the corner of the heart and hang for the birds to eat. If the toast gets too dry, it might break when punching the hole. You may want to try punching the hole prior to toasting. Older kids can make this more decorative if they desire. No heart cutter? Don t worry about it! Just use a glass to cut a circle instead! Or leave it big!

24 Paper Plate Sock Toss paper plates scissors yarn/string socks Cut the center out of paper plates. Tie a yarn to the plate and hang them in an open area at different heights. Toss socks through the holes of the paper plates! Be sure to hang them low enough for your child to be able to throw through it. For young kids, hang it at their height so they can stick the socks through with their hands if needed. Older kids can have a line they need to stand behind.

25 Textured Tape Resist Heart painter s tape card stock paint variety of tools, comb, rolling pin, fork, etc CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Tape a heart outline on a piece of card stock. Paint over it using a variety of tools you have, such as a comb, fork, rolling pin, etc. Remove the tape once the paint is dry to the touch to reveal the heart! Use delicate surface painter s tape if at all possible and remove immediately after paint is dry to the touch. Be creative with the objects you use, think about textures they could make. For added texture, you could add a bit of flour to the paint.

26 Snowman Puppets thin cardboard (from cereal box) white paint glue cotton balls beads / sequins / buttons / googly eyes yarn CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Draw a snowman on thin cardboard, cut out and paint white. Stretch out cotton balls and glue to cover snowman. Embellish with beads and yarn to make eyes, buttons and a scarf. Cut a 4-5 inch strip from the cardboard and roll it into a circle. Glue it onto the back of the snowman to make it a puppet. Stretching cotton balls is great for little fingers! This is a great job for young kids to do while you re prepping snowmen. Younger kids likely won t be able to add the embellishments themselves, you can use markers to draw them on instead. When making the rolled cardboard for the puppet, keep in mind the size of your child s fingers and make it big enough to easily slide on and off.

27 I Love You Scavenger Hunt colored paper marker scissors CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Cut out several hearts (at least one per day until Valentine s Day) out of colored paper. Write one things you love about your child on each heart. I love. Hide one heart per day until Valentine s Day. Have your child hunt for it and then read it to them. Hang the collection on their bed door as they find them. You can do one per day, and also one big scavenger hunt today. Just do extra hearts! Be sure to do one heart per child. If more than one child, make the hearts different colors so you can tell them which color to find. Be creative in the things you love, be sure to include behaviors they do that you love!

28 Heart Garland colored paper scissors string or yarn tape CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS Fold paper in half and cut a heart out, repeat to make lots of hearts. Tape the hearts onto a long piece of string. Repeat to make several lengths of these. Hang in a window! Stack the hearts one above the other to hang the garlands in a window from top to bottom. Otherwise tape them so they re side by side to string across the window. Trace a half of heart onto the folded paper for young kids to cut. Use -4 different colors of paper and have older kids pattern the hearts on the garland.