Counting Kittens Game

In aceasta dupa amiaza facand ordine prin sertarele mele de arts & crafts am dat peste o punga plina de pisicute. Just wonderful! 🙂 Chiar ma gandeam zilele astea cum sa fac sa o atrag pe Iris catre cifre, matematica, sa nu fiu „too pushy”. O inteleg perfect, daca imi seamana si se pare ca da, si tot mai mult 😉 e clar ca nu o sa faca o pasiune din stiintele exacte. Asadar, avand la indemana niste pisicute din lemn, frumos colorate am desenat rapid cateva cosulete pe care le-am numerotat. Aceasta activitate o voi pune in aplicare si la clubul meu de engleza pentru copii „Engleza MultiSensory”,unde vom numara si vom umple corespunzator cosuletele cu pisicute. Vom consolida astfel cifrele si culorile in limba engleza. O activitate lejera si placuta, copiii adora animalele si mai ales pisicutele.

Pentru aceasta activitate aveti nevoie de:

* carton colorat, carioci, aparat de plastifiat si pisicute sau altceva (bile, margele etc)

Cu drag,

prof. Ana-Maria Sulu (Teacher Anne)

Advent Calendar with creative activities for kids!

An Advent Calendar is a special calendar used to count or celebrate the days in anticipation of Christmas.

I didn’t grow up with advent calendars, but I’m pretty sure children adore them.

You can buy one or you can be very creative and make one with your children.

This year I’ll use my “Snowman Advent Calendar” (it’s a special gift from a dear friend, from Austria), but the following years I’m going to make handmade calendars together with my daughter, Iris.

This activity gives children the opportunity to:

• participate in a holiday tradition
• exercise fine motor skills
• generate enthusiasm for the festivities to come

Our calendar is filled with creative holiday activities, written on pieces of paper, but you can also put some small treats in each box if you like.

Here are some ideas for activities:

1 Read Christmas/Winter books

2 Snowman arts & crafts with a short poem (e.g “ I’m a little snowman”)

3 Rudolf arts & crafts with a song. ( Rudolf the Red Nosed reindeer or Five little reindeer)

4 Little Snowflake- paper craft & dance  (Little snowflake song or Dance like snowflakes )

5 Handmade Cards for family & friends

6 Donate presents  (The Shoe Box project)

7 Salt dough ornaments ( then you paint & decorate them)

8 Bake Christmas cookies

9 Make a Gingerbread house (made of felt or cardboard)

10 Make a paper Garland to decorate your house.

11 Make a paper Garland for your kids to dance with.

12 Make a Snowman Pizza

13 Write a Letter to Santa & a Thank you Note too!

14 Make a Fruit Christmas Tree

15 Write a list of 5 things or more you are thankful for.

16 Build a Snowman

17 Go ice skating

18 Sing your favourite carols

19 Winter Collage (can be a coloured/painted paper project or a sensorial bottle/box if you have a toddler like me )

20 Watch a Christmas movie.

21 Go out to look at Christmas lights after dark.

22 Christmas Tree decoration

23 Memory special card with kids’ handprints on it “Santa handprint”

24 Have a tea party with friends.

          

For your inspiration: Super simple Advent Calendars (DIY):

• Advent Jar
• Advent Banner with colourful envelopes
• Advent Poster
• Advent Wreath
• Advent Garland with paper glasses and many more ideas here:

http://www.redtedart.com/2013/11/07/advent-calendar-ideas/