Preschool: Water Toys
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Best Preschool Field Day Activities
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on May 25, 2011
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Hello! I offered to coordinate some outdoor activities for my son's preschool class. I have a list of some games already, but I wanted to ask the expert moms out the...
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- Well what is on the list you do have already? So we don't repeat ourselves..... Treasure hunt?
- wiffle (sp?) ball throw, race to the "line", my favorite from field day was shoe kick (everyone takes 1 shoe and kicks it as far as they can), tug of war
- My favorite field day activity was the shoe kick! I think a bunch of 4 year old could probably do it! Line every body up, have them loosen one shoe and then kick it ...
Need Ideas for Party Favors
Asked by J.S. from Santa Fe
on May 4, 2009
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My son is turning 3 in a few weeks (!!!) and we're having his birthday party at the swimming pool with all his little friends. We want to have little gifts for his fr...
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- If you do beach balls or floatie type things, bring a sharpie to write the names on them !
- Our cousin just had a party for her daughter. They had 3 books for the children to choose from. The got two small pieces of candy, a book, and they craft they made. ...
- I would imagine that it is ok to have beach balls and floatie inner tube type pool toys. They sell those and other "summer" themed items at the dollar stores (I like D...
Activities for Bored 2 Year Old.
Asked by B.L. from Missoula
on September 8, 2010
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My son drives me nuts all day long because he wont entertain himself. He has all the toys in the world, but he doesn't really play with them. He doesn't like to color,...
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- When having a 2nd child... the 'expectations' upon the Eldest child... has to be in line with their development and be age-appropriate. Otherwise, both parent and the ...
- A 2 year old will likely not entertain himself. If you sit with him and do the activity with him, you will keep his concentration longer. Having a baby with a 2 ye...
- yeah, two is a bit young to entertain himself. he needs you to engage him in these activities, not just to hand them to him and hope he entertains himself. he wants to...
Looking for a Daycare in McKinney, TX (Not a Home Daycare)
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 8, 2006
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I am looking for an excellent daycare at a center with a great reputation for a toddler.
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- I'm looking too. Please let me know if you get any responses.
- Hi L. There are several great daycares in McKinney. It just depends on if you are looking for a daycare/preschool bc you work outside the home or if you are looking f...
- You can check Primrose School of Stonebrooke. They have a preschool, pre-K and private Kindergarten. Really good school. that's where my 3yr old daughter goes right no...
Need Ideas for Summer Time Fun at Home
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on May 10, 2011
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What are some ideas for summer time fun at home? I have an in home daycare and I won't have my moms help this summer to take the kids anywhere so I'm trying to find so...
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- My son attends an in-home daycare and in the summer she does: - Sidewalk chalk - Water gun painting (water colors diluted into a water gun and they "paint" pillowcas...
- We just bought a trampoline and it had been hours and hours of fun for my three year old (we bought a 7 footer with cage). My nieces and nephews all had the huge 12' ...
- My latest obsession: Oobleck! This stuff is awesome, and all it is is a mixture of corn starch and water. It keeps us mesmorized for hours, and although it can be m...
Best Bath Toys?
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on November 30, 2009
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Time to throw out my toddler's bath toys and get a new set in time for Christmas. Any suggestions? We're kinda grossed out by the squirt toys because you can't fully...
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- My almost 4 year old's favorites are still cups - we have some with drain holes in them we bought at Babies R Us. And some stackable ones that he uses. He also likes...
- We have alphabet letters that stick to the tub walls and are quite large, so no choking hazard. I no longer use the squirt toys, since they get moldy very fast inside ...
- With a 4 and 1 year old, we've tried lots of bath toys. The ones that are the absolute best for our little ones are bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons, spatulas,...
Outdoor Fun for 1 Year Old
Asked by N.A. from Chicago
on April 23, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I am looking for outdoor play equipment suggestions for my 17 month old. Sandboxes? Tricycles? We have a subdivision playground, so she has access to sli...
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- bubbles, chalk, paint brushes and a bucket of water to paint the driveway, sidewalk. Think simple.
- I am with many of the other mommies, Bubble Machine, Water Table, Sidewalk chalk
- We have a sandbox and water table combo. I got it from Step2step.com. It was only 70 bucks and is super durable. My 3 1/2 year old still plays with it and now her 1 ye...
Daily Summer Schedule
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2010
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Now that summer is approaching and my oldest will be out of school, I wanted to get some ideas for a daily schedule. My boys are 3 (turns 4 next month) and 6. Both wil...
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- My husband works from home and I leave the house about 7:15 and Shaun wakes up around 7ish regardless, the boy doesn't like sleeping. He is on a swim team which has p...
- Just wanted to mention/remind in your planning process: "Boredom breeds creativity" :) :) :)
- Breakfast, play time, get dressed, quick pick up and head out. Either outside for playtime before it gets too hot, run errands, go to a park, etc. Home for lunch, th...
How Often Do You Bathe 2 Year Old Toddler?
Asked by Y.P. from Los Angeles
on January 20, 2010
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will appreciate your replies very much!
How to Enrich My 3 Year Old's "Home Time"
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on July 31, 2010
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Hi Moms - I've been a SAHM/WAHM for the last 3 years. Just this year we started part time daycare, which is going very well. My son is learning a lot and becoming more...
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- You're right doing outside stuff early, right after breakfast. But you can do a sprinkler or kiddie pool in the afternoon when it's hot. Just bring out a bottle of wat...
- You don't have to "do" anything but your normal everyday life. Kids (that age anyway) learn more from following us around, doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen than in...
- Read, play with play doh, paint (water colors are not that messy), build with blocks, do puzzles, and read some more! If you want to sing songs with him, but you're n...
