Ribbon, Yarn and Scissors!

At You're Invited Children's Center we put out baskets of spools of ribbon and yarn and few pairs of scissors then watched to see what happened!

The friends spent all morning unrolling, rolling, cutting, wrapping, measuring, hiding, dramatic playing, matching and more!!

Who has the longest ribbon?

"how long does the ribbon need to be for my ninja belt?

Lots of "ninja" fun!!

SUMMER BUBBLE FUN!!!!

SUMMER BUBBLE FUN!

Our little friends worked hard on this activity for the longest time (some stayed at this table for over an hour!)

Punch a hole in the top side of the cup to fit the "bendy" straw in, stretch cheesecloth over a plastic cup filled with Dawn (its the best soap to use) dish soap and water) then wrap a rubber band around it! Let the friends know not to suck in (although some will at first but it doesnt hurt them and they learn quick)! We talked about the size, texture, what happens if we blow softly, hard, slowly, quickly, we even tried to cover the whole tray, then the whole table!

I love how this friend is moving her body so the bubbles dont go in her face, thats problem solving!! This is also great for teachers because our floor and table get super clean :)

Learning with a Pendulum!!

Gathering blocks for pendulum play!!

Measuring for success Ready, Set, Swing!

Pendulum Play!!!
I am so blessed to have a dad that is kind and gifted enough to make almost anything I need him to. His wood talents have not only saved me money in the last 5 1/2 years but has provided hours and hours of learning opportunities for our friends. My dad's latest addition to our preschool is this great Bev Bos design made with a few items he already had and few items I purchased at Kmart.

Providing lots of learning and fun!