Parent & Child Corner
Poems
Have you ever taken a nap
in the crook of a buttefly's wing
or climbed into a nightingales nest
and asked her to teach you to sing
Have you ever licked the honey
from a honey-bee's sticky feet
or marched in line with busy black ants
who were headed for something to eat
Or maybe you've perched with a hoot owl
stayed awake and talked through the night
saw all the things that he sees
in the wee hours before morning light
I've never actually done these things...
was just wondering 'how about you'?
They are simply part of the long list
of cool things I want to do
(C) 1998, Arden Davidson
A piece of popcorn
escaped from the pan
and flew across the kitchen
like Superman.
It ping-ponged back and forth
between the oven and the freezer.
Then it shot up to the ceiling
like a daredevil trapeezer.
I tried and tried to catch it,
but it never missed a trick.
So finally I gave up
and ate a licorice stick.
The barking spiders all march in
just past dinner time.
Some BIG, some small, they come to call
floating on the wind behind.
Each is clearly noticed,
although they can't be seen.
You're positive they're there, though,
'cause your nose is very keen.
You know you can't outrun them
and a net won't get them caught.
Your friends laugh 'cause they're funny,
but your mom yells 'cause they're not.
So open all the windows!
Crack the vents, real fast!
'Cause these aren't normal spiders ...
BARKING spiders are ... just gas.
Monkey Me
Monkey see,
monkey do,
I used to want
to be one, too.
He doesn't have a bedtime.
Bet he doesn't eat green beans!
Monkeys get to play around
the whole day long, it seems.
He doesn't have to brush his teeth
or have to comb his hair.
If he had toys I'll bet his dad
wouldn't make him have to share.
I'll bet he doesn't 'scuse me'
after each and every sneeze,
and you won't hear him 'thank you'
after every single 'please'.
But Mommy said that monkeys
don't ever watch TV ...
so that's when I decided
I'd rather just stay me.
Toys for growing
For Active Play and Physical Development
Assorted blocks
Push and pull toys
Balls and bean bags
Dump trucks
Hollow blocks
Workbench and tools
Balls
Junior indoor gym sets
Wheelbarrow
Trikes
Big boxes or crates
For Dramatic and Imaginative Play
Doll corner materials
Children?s house play (materials: small suitcases, laundry, toys)
Animals and farmyards (collections of small toys)
Costumes
Telephones
Puppets and stage
Tents or ?caves?
For Creative and Constructive Play
Clay
Painting materials
Blunt scissors
Crayons
Colored cubes
Simple puzzles
Toy hammer and nails
Easel, paints and brushes
Paper, newspaper, wrapping paper
Musical instruments
Lets Colour
Rhymes
Goosey goosey gander where shall I wander,
Upstairs, downstairs and in my lady's chamber
There I met an old man who wouldn't say his prayers,
I took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs.
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
We'll all have tea.
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
They've all gone away.
Little Bo peep has lost her sheep
And doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they'll come home,
Bringing their tails behind them.
Little Bo peep fell fast asleep
And dreamt she heard them bleating,
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were all still fleeting.
Then up she took her little crook
Determined for to find them.
She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,
For they left their tails behind them.
It happened one day, as Bo peep did stray
Into a meadow hard by,
There she espied their tails side by side
All hung on a tree to dry.
She heaved a sigh, and wiped her eye,
And over the hillocks went rambling,
And tried what she could,
As a shepherdess should,
To tack again each to its lambkin.
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together in a little crooked house
The grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again.
When they were up, they were up
And when they were down, they were down
And when they were only halfway up
They were neither up nor down
Craft recipes
Always remember to ask permission from your parents and have them help you make your recipe!
DO NOT EAT.
KEEP AWAY FROM ALL PETS.
Ingredients
1/2 cup dishwashing detergent
4 1/2 cups water
4 tablespoons glycerin (available in pharmacies)?
Method
Carefully mix ingredients. Allow it to set for awhile.
*Use outside to avoid staining any indoor fixtures, carpet or upholstery.
Bubble Wand
That fuzz on the pipe cleaner comes in handy, as it helps these little bubble-blowing wonders soak up a lot of soapy solution. Pipe cleaners (also known as chenille stems) are also a lot easier to handle and manipulate than hangers and can be used to satisfy a large number of bubble-blowers at one time. With a little help, toddlers and younger kids can even have a go at making their own bubble wands and can learn from what works and what doesn't. Since pipe cleaners aren't expensive and they're plentiful, kids get many chances to experiment. To make different shapes, use cookie cutters as guides.
Always remember to ask permission from your parents and have them help you make your recipe!
DO NOT EAT
KEEP AWAY FROM ALL PETS. Playdough smells like people food but contains lots of salt, and a hungry dog can eat enough to cause a dangerous salt imbalance.
The use of a HOT STOVE is required, so Parents are required to assist.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
A few drops of food colouring
3/4 tablespoon of baby oil (optional for super soft play dough)
Method
Mix together: flour, salt, water, cream of tartar, vegetable oil, and food coloring in a pan.
Heat over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly, until it all congeals.
Cook the dough until it does not stick to your fingers when you touch it.
If it is too sticky, try adding a Tablespoon or two of flour.
Once it looks ready, remove it from the heat.
Knead the dough (add flour if necessary to get a good consistency) on a piece of waxed paper and separate it into as many balls as colours you want.
Store in an airtight container or in locking plastic bags.
Kool-aid play dough
Always remember to ask permission from your parents and have them help you make your recipe!
DO NOT EAT.
KEEP AWAY FROM ALL PETS - Playdough smells like people food but contains lots of salt, and a hungry dog can eat enough to cause a dangerous salt imbalance.
WARNING: This recipe requires the use of boiling water, so a parent MUST assist with this.
This makes a big batch for a group of kids.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 pkg. unsweetened Kool-aid (just the dry Kool-aid, don't mix it into juice)
2 cup boiling water (Can heat it in microwave)
3 Tbs vegetable oil
Directions
In a bowl, mix flour, salt and Kool-aid.
Stir in water and oil
Knead with hands for about 5 minutes.
Store in ziplock bag for up to 2 months.
Use like playdough.
Smells great and will be brightly coloured.
*Don’t feel like you need to use all the water.
Always remember to ask permission from your parents and have them help you make your recipe!
DO NOT EAT.
KEEP AWAY FROM ALL PETS.
Ingredients
5 Tbs. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Green & blue food colorings (2 drops each) (or any other 2 colours)
Ziploc bag
Method
Combine cornstarch, water and food colorings in a bag.
Mix.
Add oil
Seal in bag.
Lay bag on the table.
Press ingredients with finger.
Watch as colours mix and separate.
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