Thursday, April 30, 2009



Another tent...this has been tent week around here...

Pretending to sleep in the tent...


Coin Mystery Bag......

We went to the marsh today....


We were hoping to find some frog eggs but it is probably a little early. We did find some water striders, water boatmen, and a very small snail.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009


They looked at this animal book for 1/2 hour this morning, their commentary was very cute.

Into the woods today......


This is our favourite fairy tree.....



Pretending to drink water from the pump...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009



She told me she was a carpenter fairy....


Playing "Red Light, Green Light" using the silks....


Dressing puzzle and pipe cleaner work.....


Pattern cards....


Everything is greening up and the flowers are starting bloom...


Playing frisbee with Jake......


A little work while they wait for lunch.....


Snack and Story......Veggies/dip with "Jack and the Beanstalk"......She is pointing at a tree outside with a hole in it. She told me a polar bear lived in it.....

Painting Day....


We did wet-on-wet butterflies.....

Monday, April 27, 2009



Working together to build another tent....they then lay in it and read books together....


Setting up the pirate camp......

Baking Day!....Apple Danish today


I found a new apple peeler on the weekend...the kids were really eager to try it.....


Everyone took turns with the new peeler and cutting the apples.....

Thursday, April 23, 2009


Rolling up his work rug......

Working with the pattern blocks together...


So proud of the necklace he made using the Spring Necklace Tray....


Dress-up today....


They love to build tents.

We went for a walk to pick up garbage on our road. We had hoped to do this on Earth Day but it was too wet....it was pretty cold today.


They're still enjoying the balance beams and ramps outside....


One of the favourite games during their Music Pups class!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009



Her first choice this morning was washing the doll...

Putting her doll to bed....


Spring necklace tray....


Clothespin work....

Wet pouring with a strainer

We played inside as it was too wet and cold out....



Art and Craft today


We put together "I Love My World" posters as we recognized Earth Day today....

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Painting Day....




Building a play structure of ramps and bridges...


Giving it a test run.....

Monday, April 20, 2009

Creative play this morning.....


This is a game the kids calling "sleeping" they all pretend to go to sleep, then get up, then go to sleep again.....this can actually go on for a long time, it was about 40mins today.....

After Circle time the kids chose to do "work"


Transferring with an ice cream scoop


Pom Pom ice cream

Transferring marbles with a melon baller

Our shelf art this week is flower fingerpainting.....

Scooping rice