Put a twist to the classic ball drop for my then 1 year old who loved feeding her stuffed animals, characters in books and basically everyone in sight. Frogs were one of her favourite animals so I thought she might enjoy this one. And she did. 😊
Ball drops can be enjoyed even from 8 months and the drawing isn’t necessary at all. Just cut some holes in a box, model how to and let them go at it. With this game they’re engaging their motor skills, and building language “in”, “out”, “full”, “eat”, “frog” etc.
✨TIP ✨
For an element of movement, stick the carton up on a door or window just within arms’ length to have them stretch to reach or stand up. It’s a great way to build their balance, body awareness and core muscles.
This activity and others like this are one of the reasons I’m usually hesitant to put age recommendations for some of the activities we do on here. I set this up for my 1 year old and my then 3 year old enjoyed it just as much, if not more. For an extra challenge he made up a game where he’s stand further back and try to “score” with the balls 😊
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You’ll need
– A flat plate
– A jar
– A candle
– Water (we dyed ours blue with a little food colourjust so it’s easier to see)
✨The Science
As the flame consumes the oxygen, it goes out and the water rushes back in. This experiments also demonstrating the principles of air pressure and combustion.
We learnt earlier this month, that fire is a reaction that happens when you combine fuel, oxygen and heat. A lot of our recent experiments have been centred around showing the presence of oxygen in the air like in a jar.
❗️Note: Fire Safety ❗️
I was conducting this experiment with my 5 year old but my 2 year old wanted in. Her little dose of risky play under very very very close supervision. As always, when working with fire, it’s important to have had fire safety conversations regularly even before you attempt the experiment, and while doing it. That said, I will still keep matches and lighters out of reach – They’re still curious kids after all.
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Stay curious!