HEY! i’m going over to visit my sister and her family in the states and while over there i’m looking after my sisters 2 and a 1/2 year old baby girl!! (soo cute!!) anywhoo she wants me to do some activities with her some fun, some educational etc etc.. can anyone give any advice on what i could do, or link some sites where i could look?? thanks for your time =) xx

Verbalize everything.

From snack to clean up to bath time.

Any activity can be educational, even making lunch (ie.. Ask her What shape a slice of bread is, cut it diagonally, ask her what shapes they are now.. Ect)

Kids love moter activities as well, finger paints, play dough play, sand play, water play, excercise, singing and dancing aloud, silly songs, silly ideas, shaving cream on a clean table, just covered, its messy but definately a favorite, write her name in the foam and have her "trace" the letters, have food coloring in different glasses of water, ask her the colors, have her "make lunch" put out a simple lunch like pb&j with a plastic spoon to spread it and some bread, have her assemble it her own way.. Etc.
So many easy things kids love good luck

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1. lkgymnast95 Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 12:45 am

   * drawing
   * finger painting
   * number game
   * letter game
   * hand clapping games
   * preschool tv (dora, dragon tales,)
   References :

2. sari Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 am

   Verbalize everything.

   From snack to clean up to bath time.

   Any activity can be educational, even making lunch (ie.. Ask her What shape a slice of bread is, cut it diagonally, ask her what shapes they are now.. Ect)

   Kids love moter activities as well, finger paints, play dough play, sand play, water play, excercise, singing and dancing aloud, silly songs, silly ideas, shaving cream on a clean table, just covered, its messy but definately a favorite, write her name in the foam and have her "trace" the letters, have food coloring in different glasses of water, ask her the colors, have her "make lunch" put out a simple lunch like pb&j with a plastic spoon to spread it and some bread, have her assemble it her own way.. Etc.
   So many easy things kids love good luck
   References :
   Preschool teacher

3. slobberknocker_usa Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 1:30 am

   Mother May I (counting activity)

   I Spy (describing and identifying activity by describing and identifying shapes, colors, size, patterns, etc.)

   Baking (measuring, counting, identifying of ingredients- you do the actual baking, of course)

   Take a walk (plenty of opportunities to read signs, identify stuff, count things, etc.)

   As you can see, any activity can be fun and educational with a little imagination.
   References :

4. ? Says:
   November 3rd, 2009 at 1:57 am

   The book "Slow and Steady Get Me Ready" would have activities you can do with both of them.

   If the 2 1/2 year old doesn’t know her letters, numbers, shapes, you could show "Meet the letters", "Meet the Numbers", "Meet the shapes" or "Meet the sight words" videos. Just watching one of them for a half an hour a day, she may know them when her family gets back! I found them at my local library. They also have "Meet the Sight Words".
   References :

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