a fine motor invitation

 

Silicone ice cube trays offer up all manner of fine motor fun. They also offer up math skills such as one-to-one correspondence, color sorting, and size differentiation, They also make for a fun hat! 

a berry fun invitation

 

The water is tinted with strawberry Kool-Aid, and yes, sometimes it gets transferred to the mouth...but once is enough, it's SO SOUR! 

painting with snakes!

 

the painting branch

Set up outside for discovery, one child decided they wanted to paint it, and then another, and then another, and so on, and so on. Last year, the branch was used in building, this year it is a canvas for art. I LOVE it! Also, classroom tip, save those applesauce cups, they make great paint cups.