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Painting with Straws

Here is an simple activity that your child can do with a straw, tempera (or other non-toxic acrylic paint), and construction paper.

Put a few drops of paint on a piece of construction paper, then ask your child to blow the paint around on the paper to make interesting designs. Add different colored paint to create [...]

Number Toss Game

Here’s a great way to familiarize your little one with numbers and counting!

What you’ll need:

•Deck of cards
•Bean bags or socks rolled into balls (or something soft to toss)
•Laundry basket or box

Set up: You’ll need a deck of cards with the picture cards and jokers removed.
If your child is only ready for 1 or 2 #’s [...]

Develop Reading Readiness

An easy way to develop reading readiness is to sprinkle magazines around your home. Leave magazines on a coffee table or out in plain sight where they are easy to reach and encourage your child to look through them.

Get a magazine subscription for your child such as:

Ladybug <http://www.homefires.com/click?ladybug>
Turtle <http://www.homefires.com/click?turtle>
ZooBooks <http://www.homefires.com/click?zoobooks>
Your Big Backyard <http://www.homefires.com/click?bigbackyard>
Highlights For Children [...]

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