Tuesday October 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009Format change:
I’m thinking of changing the format a little. I’ve been wanting to do all the activities the day before I post them so that I can give you pointers on making it a more successful activity and I can share photos so this website will be a little more colorful. This won’t always work because somethings are connected to holidays or work better on Saturday’s but I will do my best to consistently be a day ahead of all of you. (PS I am not a trained photographer if the blurry photo below didn’t give it away.)
Today’s Activity:
Go in the yard, rain or shine, and play a rousing game of kick the can.
How to Play:
If you don’t remember how to play check out THIS link.
Note:
This can be an all day activity with the neighbor kids included or if you don’t have lots of time just play it once.
Evaluate:
The kids loved playing kick the can and even invited some friends over to play. Once I got them going I went inside to start fixing dinner and when I came back out Amber was gone. I asked the kids, “Did Amber’s mom come and get her?” Then I heard Elese from her hiding place say, “Yep, Amber went home.” Just then Ryan, who was “it”, spotted Elese and got her out of the game. She loved hiding but didn’t quite get the concept of not being found. They caught on to the rules better than I had expected them too but it was hard for any of them to actually win so we just took turns being “it.”
We also did the puzzle today because we had a little time to spare before bedtime. My only note on the puzzle thing is that it is a great tool for mommy & kids to learn to be more patient. I found myself doing the puzzle for them because bedtime kept creeping closer and closer as Elese would force the wrong pieces to fit together. So, for me, next time I will work on sitting back and letting them learn how to do a puzzle…also I’ll take the time to wipe off the table and put it together there rather than the floor (carpet is not the best puzzle surface. Also, you always know an activity has been a success when you child says to you, “Mommy, maybe we can do this puzzle again someday.”
