Water, Water, Everywhere

 

I don't know what it is about water...but my kids LOVE any activity that involves playing with it! I love it too, because it's free (or cheap anyway) and even if it makes a mess, it just dries right up!

Here are some of our favorite things to do with water:

1. Washing dishes - I put some plastic silverware and dishes in the sink with some water and a tiny bit of soap and let them have at it! Plus it's good practice for the real thing later on!

 

 

2. Sink or float - fill a bucket or Tupperware container with water and find household objects (that you don't mind getting wet) to test if they sink or float. Make predictions before you try each object. Great way to incorporate science!

 

3. Paint with water - get paint brushes and a cup of water and paint the sidewalk or fence! You can make it educational by having kids write their name, sight words, or even try math problems - get the answer before it dries up :-)

 

4. Play with ice - one of our favorites during the summer! (Do your kids ALWAYS want to play with the ice in their cups at restaurants...or is it just mine?) Dump some ice on the ground and play with it! Try stomping on it, writing with it, or doing some melting experiments (different sizes, different places, sun vs. shade, etc.)

 

 

5. Pouring fun - sometimes I just grab some cups and different size plastic containers and put them outside with a bucket of water. Pouring water between containers is somehow very satisfying for little ones.

 

6. Have a car wash - my son especially loves this! Set up a car wash with some soapy water and towels, and let the kids drive their matchbox cars through! We also added our car ramp next to it so the cars could come splashing down.

 

 

 

7. Make a Boat - give them some aluminum foil and have them try to fold it into a boat that will float on the water. Use washers or marbles to see which boat can hold the most without sinking!  

 

8. Water Races - set up each person (or team if you've got a lot of kids) with 2 containers - one filled with water and something to scoop with and the other across the yard. Have a relay to see who can get all the water from one container to the next, one scoop at a time! You could also use a big sponge to transfer water instead of scooping it!

 

9. Set up a marble tower and pour water through it! My toddlers always want to put those pesky marbles in their mouths, so this is a super fun way we can still make use of the tower. (Fun for bathtime too!)

 

10. Another one for summer - freeze some small objects/toys in a big block of ice, or individually in ice cubes, then let the kids play with it outside until it melts enough to get the toys out! You can use some warm water to pour over it to speed up the process if needed!

 

Happy splashing!

 





Spring Freebies Linky Party!

Happy First Day of Spring!

Let's get hoppin' into the new season with some great free resources and ideas all about spring! (Did you see what I did there....hoppin'...bunnies...ok nevermind. :-) Link up below and browse around!

My newest freebie is a cute bunny hundreds chart mystery picture! Kids go nuts for mystery pictures, and they won't even realize they are reviewing numbers and colors! This comes with 2 different versions for differentiation!

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Top o' the morning to ya!

I didn't really explain what Spring Break is to my kids. They know we didn't have Life Group and soccer practice this week because of it....but I might have failed to mention that other students don't have school! We really didn't do much work ourselves, we took one morning off to go to the zoo, another whole day to meet some of my family at a nearby campsite for the day, and tomorrow we're off for a short vacation to Galveston! But, we did spend a little time learning about St. Patrick and why he has a holiday. We read a short biography about him and talked about leprechauns and rainbows :)

I cut out pots from construction paper and glued them on some white paper, then had the kids use their fingertips in paint to make a rainbow!

Then we used gold craft paint to dot on some gold coins. This picture is when it was still a little wet, but when it dried, it was super shiny and looked great! 

And you know they love the mystery pictures! 

This is the 120 chart leprechaun I made, which is part of the Spring Pack you can get here. 

And next time I'm at the store, remind me to buy PLAIN paper plates! We keep doing these great paper plate crafts that end up with flowers or designs all over them *sigh*.  At least the kids don't care, they just love craft time :-) 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

March Winners!

Congratulations to our 2 winners!

$25 TpT gift certificate - Shannon Elder
$10 TpT gift certificate - Susan Lyn

 

We will email you two today with your prize! Thanks to ALL who entered!! Don't forget you will have another chance next month!! And look for more freebies and giveaways on facebook!!

Lauren & Haley
Mrs. Thompson's Treasures, The McGrew Crew

Feeling Lucky?? A March Giveaway!!

Are you feeling lucky this month??

I hope so because it's time for a giveaway! This month I'm teaming up with my sister, Haley McGrew at The McGrew Crew, to bring you 2 more TpT Gift Certificates! The top prize is $25 and the second prize will be $10.

There are many ways to enter to win! Try one or increase your chances and try them all! Good luck!! Winners will be announced on Monday!

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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

There are so many things to do to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America! This week we read several of his books and did some activities and crafts!

After reading The Cat in the Hat we made -at word hats, posed as Thing 1 and Thing 2, and drew a picture to this prompt, "If the Cat in the Hat visited our house..."

We read There's a Wocket in My Pocket and made up our own silly rhymes and illustrated them, like "There's a SMED in my BED," and "There's a DANTRY in the PANTRY."

Finally, we read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and I created a fun activity pack that uses Goldfish crackers to go with it! We sorted, tallied, graphed, worked on sight words, made a cute fishbowl craft, and had a great snack :-)

We also made this fun fishbowl craft. Cut the top off of a paper plate and tape it to the bottom. Paint and let dry, then glue some goldfish crackers to make your fishbowl!

 “The more that you read, the more things you will know. 

The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  

Looking for some new Dr. Seuss books? Here are some of our favorites!

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March Currently

February seemed to draaaag by this year! Maybe it was the weather and being stuck inside the house a lot! But I know now that spring is almost here, our days will likely fly by! I'm excited about this month for sure! We have a lot of fun stuff we can do with school, plus we are planning a family trip to Galveston during Spring Break!

I'm linking up with Oh' Boy 4th Grade with this month's Currently!

 

 

The last one is only an answer....you have to guess the question!! Leave your guess in the comments!