What's in the Tub Tuesday?

What's in the tub?  Big pom poms,

with big spoons, little bowls and an egg carton flat.

The girls loved the big spoons and managed to scoop with them better than they did with the little spoons last week.

I wasn't surprised when she put it in her mouth just like she did with the little ones.

 This one started transferring the pom poms from the tub to the egg carton.

Then her twin took them out and back into the tub.

A great partnership.

 The pom poms naturally ended up on the floor which expanded their play space.

So I found a few other containers that they could use to fill and dump.

If you don't like a mess then big pom poms are a great material to use as they are easy to clean up.

What's in the Tub Tuesday?

 What's in the tub?  Puffed rice,

 spoons and little containers to fill.

The twins haven't had much experience with utensils yet.

They were quite intrigued with the spoons and I think instinctively knew that they go in their mouths.

Spoons are also great for making noise.

  

 They tried to use the spoons to fill the containers with puffed rice but realized they were more successful using their fingers.

Sometimes they worked on the same container, sharing it back and forth.

 

Their cousin wanted some of the puffed rice for a snack so I gave her a bowl with fresh cereal.  She decided to share it with her cousin which they loved.

 When they put some of the puffed rice into a container I closed them to use as shakers.

Decorating a Tree

Talking with my daughters, leading up to Christmas, they were both wondering if they should put up a real tree yet.  Or would their little ones be too curious and try to pull it down?

For my oldest grand daughter I found this big felt tree.

It is a big cone and has velcro that holds it together.

(makes it easy to flatten and store through the year).

She was excited to discover  all the decorations

and took time check out each one.

On the tree there are lots of red pompoms.

Each felt ornament has a string attached so it can be looped over the pompoms.

 I thought this would be challenging for her but she managed very well.

For a younger child the felt ornaments will easily stick to the felt tree.

Finally there is a star that sits on top.

They added lights and now have a toddler friendly Christmas tree.

Tomorrow I'll share what I made for the one year old twins.

Tapioca as a Sensory Experience

Our first outdoor sensory bin was made from tapioca and water.

Tapioca is a starch that is used to make puddings.

When mixed with water it makes a fine, smooth, gel like material.

So I thought it would be a great product to use for a little one who is still interested in tasting what she is playing with.

She was tentative at first, not knowing what it was.

 But began to explore and enjoy the wet slippery feel.

Frog hopped out and started hopping away.

We went over to the grass and found some natural materials, like clover and sticks, to entice frog back into the bin.

New Toddler Toy

Simple cardboard box with holes poked in it.

String ribbon or fabric between two holes.

 (yarn tends to break quickly)

Repeat till all holes are connected.

Attach beads to both ends for easy grabbing and

to stop the ribbon or fabric from disappearing inside the box.

Add some weight inside the box.  I used more beads,

they make a nice sound when the box moves.

Seal it shut.

Wait for children to discover what happens when they pull on a bead.

Carpet Toys

Trying different toys for carpet play.