A Home for a Bug
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science | Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will make a home for a bug that takes care of all of its needs. Then you will go on a neighborhood or backyard walk and find a bug for your bug home.
Baby Massages
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 monthsLearning Objective: After bath time, give your baby a massage on her arms and legs while talking in a calm, loving voice and naming parts of her body.
Be a Book Critic
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Reading and Writing | Age Group: 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years oldLearning Objective: Your child will read a book and write a review that includes a short summary, their thoughts on the book, and a rating.
Be a Storyteller
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Reading and Writing | Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning Objective: In this activity, your child will use pictures from a book to retell a story.
Bean Bag Balance
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Physical Development | Age Group: 24-36 months, 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning Objective: Toddlers and preschoolers enjoy using physical skills such as walking, running, and crawling to play games. This activity encourages children to combine two skills by balancing a bean bag on different body parts as they move.
Blindfolded Tasting
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Sensory and Art | Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old, 9 years old, 10 years oldLearning Objective: This mindfulness activity encourages your child to experience their food by touch, smell, and taste.
Body Part Rhyme
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 monthsLearning Objective: Babies naturally love to hear rhyming chants, and this chant helps babies become familiar with common body parts. Face-to-face play also promotes bonding with a baby’s parent or primary caregiver.
Body Part Rock
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Social and Emotional | Age Group: 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 24-36 monthsLearning Objective: Your child will become familiar with her body parts by hearing a rhyme paired with gestures.
Bug Photo Hunt
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science | Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will walk around a park, your neighborhood, or your backyard, talking about and taking pictures of bugs you find.
Build a Bridge
Learning Area(s): Language and Communication; Science | Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years oldLearning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will work together to build a bridge using household items that are strong enough to hold up a toy animal.