This blog is intended as an organized weekly plan of things to do with your young children. This is the plan we use, however due to life happening, we generally do not get through everything listed for the week. Some weeks when we have more time available than planned for, we pull things from previous weeks that we didn't get to or that we really enjoyed.

Please use these plans as a guide and not as a rigid to do list. If the weather is good, please go out and enjoy it and don't feel you need to do anything I suggested. Adapt the items as necessary to meet your families' needs.

Please use wisdom in doing these activities as I am not liable for anything that may happen to anyone in the performance or avoidance of doing these activities.

Friday, January 10, 2014

January 12 - 18 -- Snowballs!

Song"Snow Is Falling All Around”
SnackSnowball cookies and other round things (like oranges, melon balls, grapes (could even peel so they felt more like snowballs))
ReadingSnowball Poem


MondayPom pom snowball fight A fun indoor snowball fight and they shouldn't hurt either. .  Supplies: yarn, clean front room, cardboard or purchased pom pom maker, make ahead.
Active moment: Snowball Fight / boxing. Practice some bobbing, weaving and throwing before the big fight.
TuesdaySnowball Playdough Sparkly white playdough to make snowballs, snowmen and other fun creations inside..  Supplies: Flour, Salt, Water, Vegetable Oil, Cream of Tartar, White Iridescent Glitter, Peppermint Extract (optional).
Active moment: Dancing. Do some snow moves like shovelling, shivering, and skiing to some winter-themed songs.
WednesdaySnowball number race Practice numbers and balance all at the same time.  Supplies: snowball from fight or cotton puffs, coffee filters, crayon or marker, possible snowman target.
Active moment: Any exercise you can count with -- jumping jacks, crunches, push-ups
ThursdaySnowball animals Cute little animals and you can reuse a snowball from Monday for this if you want..  Supplies: snowballs from before or pompoms, googley eyes, craft glue, paper or foam.
Active moment: The sheep got out! Have someone be the shepherd and someone else be a sheep. If more than two, divide however you would like. Have those being sheep try and get past the shepherd to the greener pastures. Can have the sheep standing or on all fours like a sheep.
FridayCherry coconut snowball cookies Let you children measure, dump, mix and roll in this fun recipe..  Supplies: flour, ground almonds, salt, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, water, almond extract, maraschino cherries, milk, coconut flakes.
Active moment: Dancing. My go to when I don't know what else to do. Dance to cherry songs, like "Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond or "The Name Game" (banana fana fo fana) by Shirley Ellis. Both of these are available on YouTube.

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