Here is a simple gift idea for preschoolers or bigger kids who enjoy the challenge of beginner sewing activities. Beginner Sewing Kit You will need: A small toolbox, tackle box or sewing basket – I picked up this plastic toolbox for just $3 Embroidery thread Blunt tipped wool or tapestry needles or bodkins Needle threader […]
Simple Kids Sewing: Sewing Rainbows
Immy and I enjoyed working together to make this simple stitched rainbow to hang in her room. It is a great introduction to learning to embroider for kindergarteners (with guidance) or school aged children. You will need: Hessian Textas/felt tipped markers Embroidery thread Large, blunt nosed needle Embroidery hoop (optional) To make: Have your child […]
Going Screen Free: 45 Activities Printable Now Available in 6 Languages
I was thrilled with how popular the recent 45 activities printable from this post, More Things to Do Instead of Turning On the TV, was. And then Edd Turner, a British trainee kindergarten teacher living in Germany, contacted me with the offer to translate the printable into German, and to use his networks to find […]
One activity, four ways: Texture
One activity, four ways is a new, regular feature on Childhood 101. I am often asked how to modify an activity idea or resource for children who are younger or older than Immy, or how to involve children of different ages in an activity. One activity, four ways will take one idea (or resource) and […]
Learning to Read: Sight Word Activities
With school back in session in Australia, I know that many children are beginning the process of learning to read. One common strategy that forms the process of learning to read in many classrooms is the process of learning to read sight words. Sight Word Learning Sight words are high frequency words that we use […]
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