Today we switched things up a little bit. We were all a
little smelly in the morning due to a few different circumstances, so after
breakfast, we took a bath. That was our sensory portion of the day! We played
in Lily’s room until our hair dried and then we went for a stroller walk. It
was slightly warm but we kept our eyes peeled for things that start with G,
letter G’s on signs, and anything that looked like a circle. After our walk, we
painted our Giraffe Gs and had some free play time. We took our naps, ate our
lunch, and pushed our carts around for a little bit. We took a quick wagon ride
and looked for more Gs and circles.
Wednesday:
We got our walk and outside time in early today before
the rain started! After a potty break, we played with our foam letters. It’s
pretty neat now how they can match the letters that have been punched out to
the square they go in. We took them all apart and then helped each other put
them back together. There were only a few moments of frustration but we took
some deep breaths and tried turning the letters a different way, or asking for
help. After nap and lunch, it was pretty gray and ominous so we opted to stay
inside and do our project. Using paper towel rolls as stamps, we stamped
pumpkin shapes onto a pre-cut white pumpkin. To make the pumpkin shape, you
bend down one side of the opened circle and put a piece of tape on it. The
first few stamps came out looking like Cs, and once or twice the paint filled
the hole and made a solid shape, but it was a new way to paint and the kids
enjoyed it!
Thursday:
It was a slightly wet morning, so after a fast walk, we
brought out a toy we haven’t played with in a while—Lily’s train set! I was
able to set up a oval shaped track with most of the pieces, and they played for
about a half hour without any issues. They both even sat in the middle of the
track, criss cross applesauce of course, and traded trains and cars. I was very
impressed! The track would not survive 30 seconds when they were younger before
someone tripped over it or sat on it. These little changes in each of their
play behaviors are so fun to see firsthand! It makes me tear up a little
because they are both getting so big and independent, but it is amazing to be
able to watch them grow!
After nap and lunch, we went outside and tried painting
with another different tool—a straw! My original plan was to just have them dot
the paper with a straw dipped in paint, but where’s the fun or challenge in
that? During nap, I looked up blow painting techniques and thought, why not? I
watered down some orange paint, taped paper (in the shape of corn) to the
bottom of a shoebox, and cut some straws. I sprinkled some paint into the box
but it was not the right consistency. So I tried just straight paint and let
them have at it. It didn’t work out the way I planned and we might try it again
tomorrow, but they had fun and it was something new to try!
Friday:
As usual, Friday is slow going. We took our time getting
dressed and ready and headed out for our walk. Today we looked for pumpkins and
counted how many we saw. We were finally able to draw with chalk after a damp
week, so we drew a big letter G and brainstormed what we could draw that begins
with G. I need to keep my eyes peeled for more sidewalk chalk when we’re out
because our abundant supply is finally dwindling! We played outside for a good
chunk of the morning since the weather was so nice. After nap and some lunch,
we headed back out to retry our straw painting. This time I cut out ovals (for
Indian corn) out of paper plates and used some older tempera paint that was
thinner but not too watery. I drop a couple drops on and let them blow their
straws. Then we added more and dipped our straws in the paint and blew. This
was fun until they both started trying to suck up the paint and/or flip the
straw around and put it in their mouth. It was a change of pace though and overall
we had a good time!!
Have a fun weekend!
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