Love this idea for alternate to a birthday chart. Names and dates on clothespins and voila you're done and takes up less space. Add pictures for preschool.
Sensory / Pretend Play Invitation to Play: Ocean sensory play with gelatin - oh, so messy but delightful! Use plain gelatin with a small amount of food coloring instead of the heavily colored blue jello packets.
Ice volcanoes are easy to make and a fun science and play activity for kids of any age. I ended up adding baking soda on top of the ice volcano after freezing and before squirting with vinegar.
Homemade counting cookies made from a simple salt dough recipe. Great for early number skills and imaginative play. Great as a song/rhyme sack accessory 'Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar.
Fine motor and sensory play with watermelon play dough and watermelon seeds. Fun idea to help incorporate healthy summer food. could make a watermelon drink to go along with it
Art and Creativity: Ice Tunnels: Bring on the Summer Fun! "Ice Tunnels" combine ordinary salt, ice and Colorations® Liquid Watercolor in an unforgettable art
Glowing Science for Kids {Salt & Ice Experiment}----Glow in the dark experiments with ice & salt- Science and art come together in this FUN activity for kids!