Fine Motor Activity

I like keep busy my toddler, and I like it more when he enjoys the activities that I propose to him. From all of the activities that I have proposed him till now, he enjoyed every activity with filling the bottle and painting with different forms and in different ways. Check more on the posts below. 1. Paint on a sponge 2. Fill the bottle with tisues 3. Fine motor activity 4. Painting 5. Painting...

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Colours and paintings are always a good choice for an inside activity. Paint on a sponge

Painting is a lot of fun, everytime, with no exceptions... and a lot of work after having so much fun :D:D:D. This activity develops imagination on kids, grows concentration skills, keeps attention of the kids. I thought that would be great to make this inside activity special. I found a big sponge, watercolor, and water. I choose just 2 colours, red and green, to be easier to color the sponge and...

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Where to go when weather outside is wonderful and you do not plan any getaway? We go to the park

I like outside activities with my toddler, as fresh air always is a good choice for any game and any getaway. As well, I think that it is the easiest way to keep your toddler busy and you a little bit relaxed, because our toddler needs a lot of space to run and play. There is no better activity in-house, than any activity that happens outside the flat. Last week we went out to the park as there were...

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Carnival 2015 - Spanish tradition to disguise for a whole week.

Last week was a great week for all children who like to disguise, as all week long, each day they had to put them something unusual, like big sockets, or big t-shirt, etc. Each school or nursery has its own rules, so there are a lot of difference from nursery to nursery. The only thing all do the same, that there is a day when all the children from the nursery go out, in a special disguise, Damian...

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Cut wrong the nail on foot

Have it ever happen to you to cut wrong the nail on foot and then it to get red? I do not know you, but it happened three times to us. Now we are more attent when cutting the nails, and we cut them when Damian sleeps, as when he is awake it is mission impossible. On this article I want to share some of the tips that we learnt after these bad experiences. 1. Cut the nails straight and not in form...

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Baby nose cleaner

In this article I want to share a little story from the first days being a mother, and about an advice that was given to me that till now I am very grateful to that doctor. In Spain, there is a program that on first 10 days after you gave birth, a doctor form Doctors College is calling you and asks you about your feelings as a mum, new experience, what problems you have found, what...

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Playing Dough an interactive activity for toddlers

This weekend I wanted to prepare to my toddler an interactive activity and specially colored dough. I have plasteline, and very coloured and very beautiful, but once I gave it to him he put all in his mouth to try it. So, I opted for a natural things that wouldn't affect my child if he would like to taste the object while playing. I decided that coloured dough it is the best way he can enjoy to play...

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Toddler activities - Part III. A lot of fun and learning.

Always I try to prepare some interesting activities for my toddler, but not always I have too much time to do that. So, I leave Damian to play with his toys or watch videos on youtube, TV is not on our to do list, so he recuperates this time with videos from youtube. As well, it is very interesting that he finds activities from the things that I did´t thought he would like to do. In this article...

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Colored beans, one of the inside activities that help develop the feelings and learn colors

One of montessori activities that I tryed to do after looking for some activities on pinterest, was colouring the beans. On pinteres I found coloured rice, coloured pasta but not beans. I decided to try beans as not to repeat others. As advised on other blogs, I have used special food color, as it is better if your toddler try all the things in his mouth. It is a perfect way to entertain a toddler,...

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Some tips if you want to enjoy breakfast on the beach

I love Sundays, and specially when it is a good weather outside, because we can enjoy this time with a great breakfast on the beach. We used to do this in automn and once or twice in december, this year it is our first time as others weeks it was windy and not as sunny as it was today. It is a great time spent in a family, as we stay together, enjoy the waves, the fresh air, and see other people...

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