Month: March 2012

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Make It – Cloud Dough

Cloud DoughCloud dough is a great tactile activity for you to use with your little one. And, it’s Oh-so-easy to make!

What You Need

  • 8 cups of Flour
  • 1 cup of baby oil

Pour flour and baby oil into a large container. Mix together with your hands in a large container until the dough holds together when squeezed (about 305 minutes).

See? Super easy. And really fun.

You can add food coloring if you’d like colored dough.

Cloud dough feels really break in your hands. Because it firms when placed under pressure, you can make hand and foot prints in it (not permanent). You can squeeze it between your fingers and toes. You can use cups and sand molds, spoons, and muffin tins. Hide toys in it or just build to heart’s content.

Enjoy!

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Spring Activities

Spring in the Pacific Northwest doesn’t always mean great outdoor time. If you are looking for some good indoor activities to do with your little ones, here are a few suggestions.

Coloring Pages

Coloring is always more fun when you have new and interesting pictures to color. Check out these printable coloring pages for some fun.

Coffee Filter Flowers

Feeling crafty? Give these coffee filter flowers a try.

Hand Print Daffodils

Hand print daffodils are a great way to preserve your little one’s hand print with a festive twist.

Fingerprint Sheep

While you’ve got the paint out, why not make a cute sheep with your child’s fingerprints?

Coffee Ground Fossils

For your budding archeologist, give these coffee ground fossils a try.

Bean Bag Buddy

You just need some old socks, beans or peas, yarn and maybe some googly eyes to make these fun bean bag buddies.

Baby Food Jar Gardens

These miniature gardens are so cute and easy to make with little ones.

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Natural Play in School

This is an excellent video about natural play in school in Europe. It speaks well to the philosophy we embrace at In a Child’s Path.

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Summer Camp 2012

Are you interested in a stimulating, educational opportunity for your child this summer? You should check out our In a Child’s Path summer camps!

A Day at Camp

Campers start each day by helping with morning chores, such as collecting eggs, cleaning stalls and feeding. By keeping the numbers small we are able to give each child the opportunity to learn how to handle different types of animals. Children learn how to interact and relate to the animals, developing trust and their own self confidence. After the farm work the children will spend up to 4 hours focusing on whatever minor focus they would like from eggs, chicks and chickens to making strawberry jam. We will have gardening incorporated into each week. Each child will be given their own journal when they arrive their first day at camp along with their own equipment for the week’s activities. The last hour of camp will be spent wrapping up the day in review and journaling our experiences. Afterward we will enjoy lunch together.

Your child will love In A Child’s Path Summer Camps. Contact us now for more information.