Our blog has mentioned before that slender writing instruments aren’t always accessible or easily manageable for the small-sized hands of a toddler. That’s why we’ve suggested items like bingo daubers, jumbo markers, stamps and finger paints that are much easier for little fingers to hold and create. Same goes for our latest suggestion: dishwasher sponges. Simply cut a dish sponge into squares, and demonstrate to your toddler how to dip one side of the sponge into washable paint, then use the sponge to paint a paper surface. If you are doing this project with young children, make sure you choose washable paints.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Marshmallow People
This is a fun and tasty project to make with your tot! You will need, jumbo marshmallows, cake sprinkles, uncooked spaghetti noodles, and jelly beans.
The jumbo marshmallows will make the body. Stick two marshmallows on an uncooked spaghetti noodle. Dip them quickly in water then douse with sprinkles.
Break the jelly beans into small pieces. Use these pieces and stick them on the marshmallows as eyes, nose, mouth or antennae’s. The finished Marshmallow Person will look something like this, but you can get as creative as you want with the type of creatures you make. The treats are fully edible after they dry.
Window Crayons
Your child’s eyes will widen when you announce that they can color on the windows! Window crayons by Crayola can be wiped away with a damp paper towel in seconds. Sold in packages of five colors, you can encourage your child’s imagination to run away with them. They can draw their family, nature, the sky, aliens, flowers, cars, their favorite cartoons. You can use the window as your chalkboard and pretend to play school, or just let your child practice writing their name on the clear glass pane.