This week we did a little bit of almost everything. The weather was a rainy one, so we stayed home looking for things to do.

• Colors- we painted with food coloring ices our state map for a postcard swap we are participating (and I am sending them very late…oh my!)

• Colors- we played with the color wheel and clothes pins…them we match our homemade color tablets (just paint samples from Home Depot pasted on a white foam).

• Push pins- I found a little board on Dollar tree which is excellent for my daughter to manipulate. We did two activities with this one (first time and she loved it!) An uppercase letter A (you just need a piece of paper and a pen….trace the letter and add some HUGE dots for direction) She got really good at this and did it for more than 15 min…so it was a success!

We traced a snail, too…but we tried with some stickers later.

• Language- Beginning sound game….this is a game that “padrino”…Pinky’s godfather gave her last time he came to visit…how did he know we were practicing these activities???…the good thing is that we love to play with this game….I love it because she can do it by herself while I am doing my stuff…..(when she try it by herself she can match most of the sounds but still have to practice some). Here is Pinky with her funny face, as always!

• Spooning- some pom-poms but she found other activities like classify them by colors, sizes and count them in English and Spanish.

 

• Math- shapes…this is an old activity from Christmas….but I love it because she can practice her shapes and build with them.

• Practical life- as every week, Pinky helps mommy to things around….this week we did shopping so we were practicing some fruits/vegetable names, spices, etc…while doing the shopping…when we got back the best happened: Oh my! she saved the shopping and put everything were they belong…who thought het that?….I don’t know but I was there to enjoy it!!! Here’s Pinky in action….

We did a lot more but this post is getting too long…so I am posting them later….like our Fat Tuesdays parade, St. Patrick’s parade and our weekend with daddy!

Take care!

More than a month ago, I won (I am so HAPPY) a giveaway at The activity Mom blog for a Time for Tots-The shapes learning kit! I was soooooo amazed when I received the email letting me know I have won. Since, after that I had a very busy and hard time, I didn’t have the time to do a post about the Excellent Kit!

I am so sorry about the late post, because Nicole (The activity Mom) was so efficient with the shipping…..I got the product in less than a week and everything came inside a folder with instructions for everyone of the activities and games (VERY ORGANIZED).

So, last Tuesday I got the opportunity to fall in love with this kit when I had to travel to New York with my Hyper Toddler for my Pre-operatory check out! (Yes, I am having another surgery in a few days).

I was running late to take the train just had to grab the folder and put it inside my purse. (Easy and fast!)

While we were waiting for the nurses and doctors, we had a BLAST playing and learning at the same time just with a activities!

First, we tried the Triangles/Not triangles activity! It comes already with a laminated sheet and some foam shapes to do the activity. (Sorry, I don’t have a pic of this one)

Second, we played sorting some shaped objects with their cards. There are 6 shape cards with 12 objects to match. This is great because she could match her shapes with real objects!

While we were waiting for a nurse in her office (Took a very long time), we played another game! This one consisted of rolling a cube with shapes on it and select that shapes form a pile and put it on your card. This one had 4 cards sheets so mommy had the opportunity to play, too! Good for learning how to have turns and review your shapes. Also, with you can make it a little challenge if you have to select your shapes by colors.

 

Selecting her shape from the pile. Learning how to roll a small dice carefully!

  

Here’s when Pinky was putting the last shape! She won and was so happy!

Another activity which was new for Pinky was learning her 3D shapes. We didn’t have any of those shapes….now we have them! The activity comes with 7 different shapes plus a laminated sheet with pictures to match each 3D shape. She was so into those 3D shapes learning their names.

 

Furthermore, there is another activity which consist of small homemade shape books with different shaped objects to paste on each page. We played with them but couldn’t glue them since mommy forgot the glue…..(as the crayons, too!…ok…I don’t carry glue on my purse, just scissors, markers, pens, crayons, something paint, paper) lol….Mary Poppins! jajaja

If you want to save time and have a really well prepared activity to do with your kids, go and check Time for Tots because they have LOTS of other learning kits!

I am very happy with mine and I’ll be looking to order another. Pinky really loved it, I can tell you because since that day she has been practicing her shapes every single day! That day, at my appointment check out  you couldn’t imagine there was a toddler around. She was so happy playing!

Here are some photos from our trip to NY….

Riding on the train! Chagga, chagga, chooo, choo!  @Penn Station with the Christmas tree!

Still looking at the Christmas tree because there’s a train around it! She LOVES trains!

       

Taxi!!!

Blessings and please check Time for tots…..also Like their Facebook page and let them know My little princess world sent you! They have excellent promotions and free printables!

On these frizzing days, I DO NOT like to go outside!!! Therefore, we are having fun with some activities I put together for Pinky from different EXCELLENT places as is Musings of ME blog with the Christmas shape task cards! I really LOVE this blog and ALL her amazing activities….This time we are practicing shapes! Just chose a card and tried to rebuild the picture using the shapes….

At first, Pinky was having some problems following my instructions, but after some practice, she got it and here is our result!

    

Pinky in Action!

We started on the mat but the cards moved too much (I laminated them) and she got frustrated, so we decided to use the floor. Much better!

Just love this photo!

Long winter?…I think I would need more activities!

How are you doing with your cute toddler on snowy days?

This is a very fun way to learn the shapes. Pinky really loves this one and she’s so good at this. I found it HERE. I laminated the pages and used some tape to glued them to the folder. I’ve glued the shapes to play over some cereal boxes cartoon and, then, laminated them. I used some magnets pieces on the papers and on the shapes. Finally, this is what we got.

Have fun!!!!