The Toddler Ten

Trying a little something new and switching things up a bit.  

Usually you will find me blogging after we have done a project.

Instead I thought I would share 10 activities I am planning for 

the little {and big} crew this week and a supply list {at the end} 

of all common inexpensive items, many you have at home already.  

Sound good?

As always we will put our own little twist and spin on things so I will share

the outcomes too, not for every activity, but just some updates.

I would love to hear from you...how you made this activities work for your crew.

Of course any activities we dream up, well I will share those after as usual.

{All activities are sourced below the photos, recipes included there.}

These are all easy to try and guaranteed fun.

Many are great for preschoolers and older children too,

as they can be adapted with different questions, levels of difficulty, etc.

Ready? So here we go, The Toddler Ten for this week...

: airplane simulation : 

If all goes as planned, we will be heading on a plane in a couple months with the boys

and just the two {of us} parental units.  We hope this will help when the actual day arrives!

This one can be moved outdoors too along with real airplane spotting.

{no time for flash cards : foyer airplane}

: bookworm club :

Incredibly clever concept and fun way to continue summer reading lists.

This one is great for older children too of course.  

{simple as that : encouraging summer reading}

: salt dough olympic medals : 

These will be so fun to make and easy, salt, flour, glitter, paint and embellishments.

{the imagination tree}

: puffy paint :  

Simple recipe and great for outdoors too.

{get your mess on!}

:  fruit pizzas :  

Made by generations all across America {because who else could get away with 

marshmallow fluff in a recipe for pizza?}, 

a great summertime food to make with the little ones.    

{Pioneer Woman's Deep Dish Fruit Pizza}

We also plan to try and make a "healthier" version.  I came

across this great recipe from Weelicious using honey as the sweetener instead.

{Weelicious : Sugar Cookie Pizzas}

: peanut butter & banana sushi :

I ate loads of peanut butter and banana as a kid and this presentation

is super cute, you could also use nutella or a tortilla instead,

but my boys will probably like this version best.

{Rachel Ray}

:  water balloon target practice :  

Exactly as it sounds, awesome idea.

{motherhood on a dime}

: firefly jar : 

We have tried to catch one firefly this summer to no avail.  

This is a cute alternative with no explanation needed the following morning.

I love pairing any firefly capturing with Eric Carle's The Very Lonely Firefly.

{come together kids : glow in the dark firefly jar}

: noodle fun : 

This summer has been all about balloons and making up games,

this one will be a hit for sure.  

{parents.com : camp mom}

: lava lamps : 

While little ones will not understand the science behind it, 

they will think it's really cool and that sparks curiosity in science.  

{Steve Spangler Science : Bubbling Lava Lamp}

This one from Little Luna {love her site!} has a fantastic picture

and great instructions.  

{Little Luna : DIY Lava Lamp}

{supply list}  

crafts: 

cardstock {for bookclub printables}

construction paper

markers

ribbon

glitter

paints to make gold, silver, bronze colors 

number stamp or magnetic/wooden numbers

plastic squeeze bottles

black sharpie

glow paint + brush

food:  

gummy worms

salt 

flour

water

food coloring

wheat bread

bananas

peanut butter

sugar cookie dough 

cream cheese

honey

marshmallow fluff

assorted fruit

vegetable oil

around the house: 

backpacks  

chairs  

filled water balloons

sidewalk chalk

empty jars

laundry baskets

balloons

pool noodles

flashlight

alka seltzer tablets

sturdy empty water bottles

water

So, what do you think?  Will you be trying any of these activities this week?

If you do, I'd love to know!

::  michelle ::