[Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with Kids

[Zimmer, Cindy]

She is 10.  She will be at convention so you will get to meet her if you are going.  Her name is Alyssa.

Cindy Z. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:38 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with Kids

Hi,
The plan is to send out a couple new ideas each Wednesday. How old is 
your daughter?
HenriettaAt 04:00 PM 6/30/2010, you wrote:
>Henrietta,
>I love the idea and might try it with my daughter.
>
>Thanks!
>Cindy Z.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Henrietta Brewer
>Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:49 PM
>To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with Kids
>
>
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >It is summer vacation and time to entertain the kids. Creating
> >activities and crafts for children that a blind adult can carry out
> >with a splash has been my passion most of my llife.  I am looking
> >forward to offer some of my ideas on this list.
> >
> >I have done home daycare for over twenty years. I then, worked at a
> >child care center at Michigan State University for over a year.  My
> >Grand Children began coming on the scene then and I returned home to
> >do the greatest job in the world.  We have eight Grand Children and
> >they are teens now.  I have to work a lot harder to keep their minds
> >working during the summer. This year I offered a cash reward
> >toowards school clothes to anyone who sent me a contract promising
> >to read a number of books they thought was fair for the summer.
> >After each book I am to get an email with a short report on the
> >book.  The first Grand Daughter sent her first book report today.  I
> >haven't gotten contracts from most of the boys. hmmm
> >
> >Please let me know if these ideas are helpful or at least fun to
> >read.  If you have certain ages you would like  projectsfor, let me know.
> >
> >So here is the first installment.
> >
> >henrietta Brewer
> >
> >Plastic Flower garden
> >
> >This is great for toddlers
> >
> >Materials
> >
> >Old plastic flowers and plants
> >
> >Sand box
> >
> >Dirrections
> >
> >CCut the flowers and plants apart so that they have a nice stem to
> >plant.  Give the children the plants in the sand box.  Talk about
> >planting flowers, vegtables and plants.  The children can plant and
> >replant their gardens as often as their imaginations allow.
> >
> >Note, if you are up to the mess, let the children water the gardens.
> >
> >
> >Shaving Cream play
> >
> >Here is an activity that can relax a routy group as well as be used
> >to teach. I have used this activity to teach times tables to older children
> >
> >materials
> >
> >a can of shaving cream. I like the gel because the change is more
> >noticable. But any cheep shaving cream will work
> >
> >A very washable table or cookie sheets can work too
> >
> >You might want to have tiny toy cars, popcycle sticks, or any items
> >that will be fun to run through the shaving cream
> >
> >Dirrections
> >
> >Give each child a small amount of shaving cream in front of them on
> >the table.  Talk about the texture. Have children squeeze it, pat
> >it, run fingers through the shaving cream.  You might want to play
> >music and ask the children to make their hands move to the music and
> >talk about the paterns they made in the shaving cream.
> >
> >This is a good way to show children numbers and letters. You can
> >write them and errase them over and over.
> >
> >Make sure children stay seated during the activity. You don't want
> >the shaving cream to cover your entire house or get in eyes because
> >of to much activity.
> >
> >I have often done this out on a glass picnic table. it also works on
> >a plex-a-glass storm window.
> >
> >After the children grow tired of the activity create a new activity
> >by bringing small pieces of sponge in a bucket of warm water.  Keep
> >the sponges small and talk about squeezing them out.  You will be
> >amazed at how clean your table will be after this activity.
> >
> >Growing grass
> >
> >Summer is the time to show children how things grow. Grass seed,
> >especially rye, grows quickly and in most envirements so it is
> >perfect for keeping the childrens interest.
> >
> >Materials
> >
> >one cup or so of any grass seed
> >
> >small pieces of natural sponge
> >a cookie sheet or flat box for storing the project
> >
> >a small amount of soil
> >
> >at least one empty egg shell for each child
> >
> >dirrections
> >
> >First talk about the small size of the seeds. Make sure each child
> >holds seeds.  Wet the sponges and sprinkle just a few seeds on each.
> >a teaspoon might be a good amount.  Place the sponges on the tray
> >and then out in the sun.. Set up a watering schedule.
> >
> >Now fill each egg shell that has a bit of shell removed ffrom the
> >top with the egg removed and the shell rinced.  Filling to the top
> >with soil and planting some seeds to grow hair on this egg head.  I
> >used the egg carton to store the egg faces in the sun because
> >watering was easier then the second method which is cutting the
> >bottom out of a plastic bathroom cup to hold the egg.
> >
> >When the grass has grown out of the top of the egg shelll, children
> >can gently draw a face on the shell. Actually, they can make one
> >face on each side.  These faces will work well to create a play.
> >
> >I hope these ideas are useful to you.  This might be a good time to
> >try taking pictures of your children's projects. Or, if one child is
> >old enough have them take pictures and create a summer memory
> >book  or slide show on the computer.
>
>
>
>Henrietta
>~I wish you enough~
>
>
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Henrietta
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