These Little Fingers

  Vegetable Print Art My kids had fun creating this  awesome vege printing . This activity suits all ages. Here's  we  have created some red rose prints using  bok choy (Chinese cabbage). Cut out the stem of the bok choy and  dip into paint . Use some glitter dust here.. and stamp onto paper..   Finally, finish up with some leaf prints.

Printable Number Chart 1-10 My preschooler is really interested in numbers. He loves counting and   I thought of sharing this printable number  chart  which i put together.   The chart is free and printable in pdf format: download the 1 2 3 4 5 chart here.  Now you can use this colourful chart to count up to 10. You can print this chart and have it stuck on the wall ,fridge or desk.   Have fun counting numbers with you child; ask what comes next and what comes before. Count down from ten with your child. Make it fun    Use  a torch and flash onto the number and get your child shout out the number. Laminate  the printed number chart and use it as a place mat, or  use a dry erase marker to trace the numbers( when your child is ready to write). Thanks for stopping by.

  THE FOUR SEASONS Diorama Here 's how we went about doing our school project; the four seasons. YOU WILL NEED: A sturdy board for the base . Styrofoam  Brown paper /bag Coloured paper Cotton wool PVA Glue Glue gun Some paint B egin by fixing the Styrofoam on the sturdy board.  Use your glue gun to glue it  in place. Paint the backgrounds; Spring -green, Autumn -yellow brown and orange , Summer- yellow and blue.,winter we left it white/ silver. We used the brown paper to make the trees. Cut out flowers and leaves out of colored paper. We glued the trees, leaves flowers and cotton balls-use your glue gun for this. SPRING AUTUMN WINTER Cut out few slits to form branches twist the slits... Finally,  glue the Arctic Hare in each season and show how they adopt to each season!.

Geo-Lastic Art Hi everyone. I found this awesome manipulative toy, from my local toy library. The Geoboard . It is a great tool for exploring mathematical concepts. I let my son (nearly 3) stretch bands around pegs to form line segments and create shapes, alphabet and numbers. My older kids(8,6) joined in the fun too. The Geolastic Number Board comes  with alphabets and number visual cues, therefore children could copy them on the board. I helped my son  copy the shape made by his his sister. He really liked it. Making shapes on Geoboard, could  help improve his fine motor skill s . The virtual version  of Geoboards can be found below in the following links, where older kids/school aged kids could have ample fun: Math Playground- http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html Geoboard,  by The Math Learning Center  Have fun making shapes , alphabets, numbers and geometrical  shaped pictures too.

  I have been setting up sensory bins for my son . I am a bit afraid of mess; but I use it as an opportunity to teach about cleaning up! We talked about colours, shapes and textures . We tried sorting objects by  colour. We scooped out all the blue objects out of the bin! When children are playing with sand, rice and so on they are learning to experiment. I use common household objects like spoon,forks,lids ....they are great learning tools. Messy sensory play with sand ,water,fingerpaint or dirt gives your child the chance to play alone  observe,copy others,initiate new ideas and use words and gestures to express.. We tried playing a game: number of the day... Add numbers in to your sensory bin (it can be foam numbers or plastic number magnets) I love those little craft foam numbers! Get your child pick/scoop or help him use a tong to pick all the "Number of the Day ".., Why not, Letter of the day? , Shape of the day ? By

I  made these cute fairy-breads just to put a smile on my little ones' faces.     Slice your bread and butter them,  then coat the buttered slice with Hundreds and Thousands . Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and place them on top of the hundreds and thousand s of coated slices! Have fun!

Chocolate Brownies These  "chocolatey " treats which I baked over the weekend, were super soft and wonderfully moist , Not too fudgy or cakey... they just melt in your mouth, I loved the beautiful dry cracked crust which formed onto the top of these brownies! Thanks to my sister, who persuaded me into baking these lovelies ..obviously her pics did... Here is the recipe : 150g semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped 1/2 cup (1 stick) (113 grams) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons (15 grams) cocoa powder 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3/4 cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup chopped cashew nuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).  2. Butter (or spray with a nonstick cooking spray) an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan, and line the bottom of the pan with a baking sheet. 3. Melt the chocolate and butter in a large stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of si

My son really enjoys painting. We have painted on all sorts of things;  paper, boxes, egg cartons and so on.  Here is an activity that develops fine motor skills. A creative way to enjoy painting on a 3D object. I blew up a few balloons and got my son to paint it with cotton tips/Q-tips.  Painting with cotton tips on a Balloon is a great way to help little ones develop their fine motor skills and pencil grip! Here's what you will need, Some Balloons to blow up. Some Paint Cotton tips or Q-tips Get ready for some mess....(protect your table and clothes) outdoors suit better. Here in Australia, it's winter so we decided to stay indoors. Blow some balloons and let your kid paint his/her balloons using Q-tips. My son wanted to use only blue...  I was thinking that he was going to go "spot, spot, spot..."  as we have painted spotty pictures before... But he surprised me by doodling a  smiley face on the balloon...     Try this inexpe

Sequin Bauble Here is a  craft activity you can get your kids to do..this bauble was decorated by my eight-year-old daughter as part of Eid decoration.   Materials : Poly Ball 75mm Sequins – Assorted Pearl Headed Pins – Coloured or glue Polystyrene Ornament Hanger Ribbons Assorted How to make a Sequin Bauble:   1. Choose a selection of different  sequins from the assortment. 2. Cover a Poly Ball with the Sequins fastened to the ball with Pearl Pins or else glue them. 3. Push an Ornament Hanger into the top of the decorated ball and tie a length of Satin Ribbon to create a hanger.     We made these brightly coloured textured baubles to hang as part of our Eid decorations.  Happy Crafting!!

Sri Lankan Fish Balls   These fish balls are a really  popular Sri Lankan finger  food widely known as Fish Cutlets back in Sri Lanka. Great  served as a starter or a side dish for any occasion!  Ingredients: 425g can mackerel/ Tuna 1 large brown onion peeled and  finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic finely grated  1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper/ red chilli powder 1 tsp cumin 1-1/2 tsp  black pepper 5 medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed 1 large green chilli(deseeded and finely chopped) 1 tbsp Soy sauce 1tbsp Tomato sauce 2 tsp Lime or Lemon juice Salt to taste. Batter: 2 eggs lightly beaten 2 tbsp milk 1/2 cup plain flour 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs Oil for frying Method 1. Boil potatoes until tender and  mash. Allow to cool. 2. Drain the mackerel and remove  bones.  3. Add 2 tbsp of oil in to a frying pan, saute the onions until translucent . Add the garlic. 4.Then add the turmeric powder, cayenne pepper and cumin powder. 5.