A Mom making a Difference through Grace
16 Months: 1.Match the color wheel:I cut out the wheel in a foam board and thick cardstock paper and colored it.However I feel I might use light blue next time on the color wheel as the blue and black look very much alike.Finally I colored the clothespins too with the respective colors.My little boy is still learning the hang of
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Felt is one of the most inexpensive art supply a person can get. 1.Making a felt face:I love this activity.It helps to teach children parts of the face.Eyes,Nose and Ears.Its a cheap alternative to the Good old Potato Head. 2.Felt Pizza:Love this one,so colorful.I know kids are always excited about pizzas.However my son is too little for this activity ,so
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16 Months: 1.Pipe Cleaner Color matcher:This activity was a big hit with my son.I used an old ready made icing can and had my hubby drill holes into them.Then I cut out a circle pasted it on top of the can .Punched out the holes in the drilled spots.And color coded them.Object of the game to put the pipe cleaner
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15 Months: 1.Stuff the Pom Pom:I used a to go container and drilled a single hole on top of it.My little one loves this activity,it can keep him quiet busy.This develops fine motor skills and the pincer grip.I usually supervise him as he tends put it into his mouth. 2.Counting/Color Sorting Pompoms:I got these cute containers at dollar store.I stuffed
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(DISCLAIMER: This blog is not for profit. All images used are property of their respective companies unless stated otherwise. I do not claim ownership of this material.) 12 Months: 1.Flip Books:My son loves these suprise books.And loves to get surprised with the animal inside the flap.This is one of our travel books.I keep them handy.A book that can also tell
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12 months:We Love toys that can build up skill.I was looking forward to toys that could teach words and also be used as an activity.Also as I was researching on ways to help my little one with speech ,following are some toys that I found used by many speech therapists to teach simple words. 1.Shape sorters:My little one loves shape
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Children are so attracted to technology,So I thought why not use it to my advantage.We use our gadget for probably less than 15 mins per day.We go through the exercises just once.Now my son goes gaga for his ABC’s. 14 Months:1.EFLASHAPPS ENGLISH:We love this App because its very clear and has nice colorful pictures of real objects and animals.We started
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I came across an interesting link on toddler busy bags so I thought I’d try my hand.These are now a favorite pass time 15 months:1.Pasta Sorter:I got tri color fusilli.I m absolutely lazy and hence didn’t try dyeing the plain fusilli with multiple colors.My son still hasn’t got the hang of separating the colors.I help him sort out the colors
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1.Brown Bear,Brown Bear,What do you see? By Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle We ve been reading this book from the time my little boy turned 3 months,till date it appears to be his favorite book.The Lyrical words entice him each and every time.The repetitive vocabulary makes a fine impression on their memory.I would recommend this as a starter book. 2.Animal Adventures
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Between 6- 12 months I think I’d deem these to be our favorite toys. 1.Walker: (V Techs Sit to Stand Walker) Contrary to the Popular belief that many do not recommend The walker.I however love this product, under supervision.My son learnt much of his balance,turning the walker and pushing from this particular toy . 2.Stacking Rings These are great for
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