RIGHT BRAIN TRAINING
This is a wonderful memory building game I chose to play with E today. I would suggest some peaceful soothing music on in the background and finding a comfortable place to play. Sit comfortably across from child.
Place three cards (just my suggestion for a start with a young child especially) in front of child. Allow child to capture image of cards for a second. Then have child close eyes. Here you can put cover over eyes if you like but E does not like either one of those methods.
So, I simply obtained a white piece of cardboard and covered the cards so that now he can't see them but has to tell me what they are in the left to right direction. Then we remove the cardboard and check. To increase the level of difficulty, we increased the number of cards and we went up to 5 today after which he was ready to stop. While we were at it he had loads of fun. This is recommended for about 3 - 5 mins daily or whatever your child can tolerate.
ART/SENSORIAL
Some of the ingredients.
Made 4 colors of playdough.
Playtime! Sprinkling some flour on the play area helps keep the doughfrom sticking to the surface.
We made some playdough today as I had run out of time taking care of needful things this morning so had to find a quick solution for what time I had left with something that's fun and quick to make. We used the recipe from http://www.themoveablealphabet.blogspot.com/ but here are a few others I found on the internet by Ae Dechavez.
Stove-Cooked Play Dough
¼ cup flour
¾ cup cornstarch
1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ cup salt
½ tbsp. vegetable oil (or any kind of cooking oil)
1 cup water
Powdered food coloring (optional; if you’re using a liquid one, then just mix it in with the other wet ingredients. You can also use vibrantly colored cake decorating pastes.)
These could make about ½ kilo of playdough. Double the measures if more kids are going to be playing. The time it takes to do this is approximately 20 minutes. Follow these easy steps:
Sift all the dry ingredients together. If you’re in a great hurry (e.g. your kid is already bawling), you can skip this first step. But if you want to make your playdough extra-binding, then sift.
In a small bowl, take the wet ingredients and mix it in with the dry ones. Fold it in with a spatula until the mixture is just about well-blended and smooth.
Transfer the dough in a small saucepan. Cook it over medium heat, stirring constantly. After about 6 minutes (or more), you will notice that the mixture has gathered on your spoon forming into dough. That’s how you know it’s ready.
Dump the hot dough onto wax paper and allow it to cool. To shorten the cooling process, you can flatten the dough mixture over the wax paper. When it’s cool enough to handle, proceed.
Knead the dough into a pliable mass the size of a fist. If your playdough has cooked with just about the right suppleness, then you wouldn’t have to use a rolling pin. Squeeze it, roll it, lengthen it with your hands. Knead more if you want a better consistency.
Store in an air-tight container or plastic wrap. You could use it over and over for weeks (until it’s not discolored, eww, from dirt).
Microwave Playdough
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup salt
1 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 cup water
This recipe yields ½ kilo of homemade playdough (approximately). The time it takes is 10 minutes (it is cut in half since the cooking process and the kneading is done at the same time).
Mix the dry ingredients together in a microwavable bowl. Add water and oil. Mix very well till smooth.
Microwave for 45 seconds then stir. Do this five times to complete approximately 4 minutes of cooking time.
Let it cool, then play.
NOTE: In both methods, you can replace some of the flour with confectioner’s sugar and powdered cocoa for a more fun and edible chocolaty flavor. Or, replace some of the salt with unsweetened Kool-Aid or unsweetened Jell-O.
Quick-Cooking Oatmeal Playdough
Ingredients:
½ cup flour
1 cup oatmeal
½ cup hot water
This makes ½ kilo of homemade playdough (approximately). It will take you 5 minutes to make. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together, mold in hands and form the playdough into shapes.
NOTE: You can add creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, or honey and get ready for a snack. I would bet on it.
And you can check out http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/cooking.html for ideas on fun things to do with playdough and others.
Stove-Cooked Play Dough
¼ cup flour
¾ cup cornstarch
1 tsp. cream of tartar
½ cup salt
½ tbsp. vegetable oil (or any kind of cooking oil)
1 cup water
Powdered food coloring (optional; if you’re using a liquid one, then just mix it in with the other wet ingredients. You can also use vibrantly colored cake decorating pastes.)
These could make about ½ kilo of playdough. Double the measures if more kids are going to be playing. The time it takes to do this is approximately 20 minutes. Follow these easy steps:
Sift all the dry ingredients together. If you’re in a great hurry (e.g. your kid is already bawling), you can skip this first step. But if you want to make your playdough extra-binding, then sift.
In a small bowl, take the wet ingredients and mix it in with the dry ones. Fold it in with a spatula until the mixture is just about well-blended and smooth.
Transfer the dough in a small saucepan. Cook it over medium heat, stirring constantly. After about 6 minutes (or more), you will notice that the mixture has gathered on your spoon forming into dough. That’s how you know it’s ready.
Dump the hot dough onto wax paper and allow it to cool. To shorten the cooling process, you can flatten the dough mixture over the wax paper. When it’s cool enough to handle, proceed.
Knead the dough into a pliable mass the size of a fist. If your playdough has cooked with just about the right suppleness, then you wouldn’t have to use a rolling pin. Squeeze it, roll it, lengthen it with your hands. Knead more if you want a better consistency.
Store in an air-tight container or plastic wrap. You could use it over and over for weeks (until it’s not discolored, eww, from dirt).
Microwave Playdough
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup salt
1 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. cooking oil
1 cup water
This recipe yields ½ kilo of homemade playdough (approximately). The time it takes is 10 minutes (it is cut in half since the cooking process and the kneading is done at the same time).
Mix the dry ingredients together in a microwavable bowl. Add water and oil. Mix very well till smooth.
Microwave for 45 seconds then stir. Do this five times to complete approximately 4 minutes of cooking time.
Let it cool, then play.
NOTE: In both methods, you can replace some of the flour with confectioner’s sugar and powdered cocoa for a more fun and edible chocolaty flavor. Or, replace some of the salt with unsweetened Kool-Aid or unsweetened Jell-O.
Quick-Cooking Oatmeal Playdough
Ingredients:
½ cup flour
1 cup oatmeal
½ cup hot water
This makes ½ kilo of homemade playdough (approximately). It will take you 5 minutes to make. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together, mold in hands and form the playdough into shapes.
NOTE: You can add creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, or honey and get ready for a snack. I would bet on it.
And you can check out http://www.daniellesplace.com/HTML/cooking.html for ideas on fun things to do with playdough and others.
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