It’s Friday! Today is also the first day of a new month. Here are three invitations for preschoolers to end the week.
Art Invitation: Podcast Illustration
Today we are curious about what children draw when listening to stories. Below you will find links to some of our children’s favorite story podcasts. Some of them have printable coloring pages or drawing ideas that go with the episode. While we usually encourage children to make their own lines, coloring can be a meditative activity for children and adults. You and your child can decide which better suits them at this point in the day.
Podcast Ideas:
Little Stories for Tiny People
Building Invitation: Block building with additional loose parts
Building with blocks is an important learning language for young children. It also allows them to explore connecting and disconnecting schema, create imaginary worlds, and tinker with architecture and design. After so many weeks at home, it might be time to add something new to your children’s block collection. You can offer a variety of things to inspire young builders like cotton balls, small dry sticks, shells or empty cardboard boxes. Small LED candles are also a beautiful addition. You can also invite your child to create block people to live in their creations. Have them draw people (or animals or monsters or trees) on paperboard or thick paper, cut them out, and tape them to small blocks so they stand up. You can also use binder clips to support block people if you have those. To make them more sturdy, cover them on both sides with clear packing tape before attaching to the blocks.
Movement/Music Invitation: Dance Party!
A dance party is a great way to shake off another long week, connect with one another, and get some energy out! Put on a favorite playlist (our kids are loving “It’s Raining Tacos” these days) and find a place to explore this creative medium.
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