Posts Categorized: Sanity Savers

Sanity Savers: Binoculars for a Bear Hunt

Have you been on a Bear Hunt yet?! Bear hunts are uniting the community as children and their families search windows near and far for bears waiting to be found. Today we are going to make some binoculars in order to help us find bears! You can use these binoculars for so much more than bear hunts including bird watching, scavenger hunts and anything else you can use your imagination to find!

Sanity Savers: Fine Motor Practice Stations

Fine motor practice is incredibly important for early childhood development. These stations will help develop your child’s fine motor skills. These stations can also be beneficial for a child who is receiving Occupational Therapy (OT) services at school. Fine motor develop is crucial for your child to accomplish daily activities including writing, drawing, feeding themselves, dressing themselves etc.

Sanity Savers: Cardboard Weaving Looms

Here’s a little secret: you can make a basic loom using nothing but cardboard, scissors, and yarn. Follow the steps below for an easy weaving project you can do right at home with your kids. Help them fashion their own coaster, wall hanging, or bracelet while honing their fine motor and math skills!

Sanity Savers: Skewer “Sandwich”

April 23rd is National Picnic Day! Hopefully it is a nice day in your neighborhood and you are able to have an outdoor picnic with your family today! This tasty sandwich alternative is fun to prepare together and makes a great lunch for your outdoor or indoor picnic!

Field trips are back! Please be aware that it will be busier than usual.