Learning Tools Archives – The Pinterested Parent https://thepinterestedparent.com/category/learning-tools/ Playing, laughing, crafting and painting Thu, 13 Jan 2022 16:15:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 85011757 Make, Explore, Paint Rainbows https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:06:12 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=22221 Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows. The other day, my daughter picked up a CD and was fascinated by the rainbows that formed on it when she moved it around. We held it under the light and moved it all […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2017/02/make-explore-paint-rainbows/feed/ 6 22221 Fizzing Heart Art Eruptions https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:35:13 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=21589 These fizzing heart eruptions are a fun way to combine science and art with beautiful and unpredictable results. Baking soda and vinegar eruptions are a favorite in our house. The ingredients are usually always readily available, they are easy to set up and fascinating to watch. My daughter wanted to make them this week and so […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/12/fizzing-heart-art/feed/ 23 21589 20 Adorable and Funny Preschool Books https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:50:24 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=20335 Every Wednesday, my daughter and I have a wonderful routine of going to the library together. We will spend an hour or sometimes two exploring the books and looking for new favorites.  My daughter loves all kinds of books, but her favorites are always the ones that make her laugh. My silly girl loves a good […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/10/20-adorable-and-funny-preschool-books/feed/ 1 20335 Sequin Lava Lamp https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:02:37 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=20169 *This post contains affiliate links* My daughter loves to help with the dishes. Every chance that she gets she jumps up on her safety stool and washes the dishes with me. She was washing a particularly greasy item the other day & was having a hard time getting it clean. We added more soap to […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/09/sequin-lava-lamp/feed/ 1 20169 Simple Balloon Experiment https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:07:05 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=19538 My daughter is obsessed with balloons. There are balloons bouncing around our house most of the time. We have bags of them & she asks me to blow up new ones for her all the time. Yesterday, she picked up one of her balloons & started coloring it with a marker. Looking at her colored […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/08/simple-balloon-experiment/feed/ 0 19538 Play-Doh & Rice Sensory Play https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/06/play-doh-rice-sensory-play/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/06/play-doh-rice-sensory-play/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2015 13:01:04 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=13334   This has been a tough few days. Our daughter sprained her wrist & hasn’t been able to do much.  We have kept her calm & entertained with books, Highlights magazines & hours of marathon watching Stella & Sam & Play-Doh videos. We had far too much screen time this weekend & I needed to entertain […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/06/play-doh-rice-sensory-play/feed/ 2 13334 The Benefits Of Arts & Crafts For Children https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/05/the-benefits-of-arts-crafts-for-children/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/05/the-benefits-of-arts-crafts-for-children/#comments Thu, 07 May 2015 03:34:52 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=12658 Art & crafting have always been a huge part of my life. I was brought up in a family of artists. All of my aunts and uncles drew, painted or created works of art in one way or another. When my daughter was born, I hoped that she would share in this passion. When she had […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/05/the-benefits-of-arts-crafts-for-children/feed/ 2 12658 Fake Snot Experiment https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/fake-snot-experiment/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/fake-snot-experiment/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:06:36 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=12262   I have said this several times over the last few months, but I will say it again. It was a rough winter for us. Our whole house was sick more than we were healthy this past winter & unfortunately the spring has not been much kinder to us. There has been plenty of nose […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/fake-snot-experiment/feed/ 2 12262 Raining Sponge https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/raining-sponge/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/raining-sponge/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:20:51 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=11909 Teaching your children science doesn’t have to be complicated. Here is a simple experiment that toddlers and preschoolers will love.   Science for kids does not need to be complicated. The simplest of things can be fun & educational. I like doing experiments that require very little set up, clean up & are done with […]

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]]> https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/raining-sponge/feed/ 5 11909 Puzzle Pieces For Teaching Sight Words https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/recycled-puzzles-for-teaching-sight-words/ https://thepinterestedparent.com/2015/04/recycled-puzzles-for-teaching-sight-words/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:14:51 +0000 https://thepinterestedparent.com/?p=11841   One of our favorite learning tools in our home has always been puzzles. Picture puzzles of course are fabulous for teaching them problem solving & matching up their shapes & colors, but many puzzles have an extra layer of learning to them. Puzzles have taught our daughter her US. States, a good portion of […]

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