with Shelly Birger Phillips
I bought this skeleton from Michael’s for under $10 last Halloween. Then I cut some card stock for labels. You could make it look even better by printing the words out on the card stock before cutting the labels. My daughter loves to play our “bone game!” Just present with the three part lesson and you’re set! My daughter doesn’t read yet, so I read the cards for her and she places them in the right spot. Can expand to include more bones as she gets older too!
This button board was simple to make.
You just need:
1) A board
2) Felt
3) Buttons
4) Sharp scissors & a sewing kit
Simply sew the buttons onto a piece of felt the same size as your board. Then glue it onto the board with fabric or wood glue. Cut out shapes and cut button holes in them. And you’re done! The kids love this one.
I recently created this Montessori counting activity for our Montessori inspired homeschool. I started with number stickers and card-stock. Laminated the number cards. Found these beautiful blue glass counters in our game closet, stuck them in a beautiful ceramic bowl. Put everything on a tray and voila! We now have a very popular counting work for the math shelf. Just make sure this activity has supervision as the counters are choking hazards for children under three years.
My daughter loves to help whisk our eggs in the morning!
Our Simple Inexpensive Bean Bin
1) Shallow plastic bin with lid
2) Lots of dried beans
3) Cups, pitchers, scoops, and bowls
4) Set it up on a chair
5) Put it away and take it out when you need some uninterrupted time in the kitchen.