Glue these onto a heavy piece of cardboard or plywood. Gather large, clean bottle caps from household items such as laundry detergent or aerosol cans (anything that is a couple inches high). This is a variation of the traditional game, "Duck, Duck, Goose.” "Bean" now becomes "it" and starts the game again. One player walks around the outside of the circle, touching the heads of each player calling out "jelly." Then he chooses a child and yells "bean" chasing him around the circle to an empty place. Play some lively music and shake your maracas to the beat! Experiment with other items (rice, sand, dried beans, pennies) to make different sounds. Have your child place a few jellybeans inside plastic Easter eggs. When the jellybeans are gone, it's time to celebrate! Place jellybeans in the jar equal to the number of days leading up to the event, allowing the child to enjoy one piece of candy per day. Make an "anticipation" jar to help your child count down the number of days until Easter, birthday or any special event. Variation: Cut paper jellybeans from colored construction paper and glue these onto craft sticks or strips of cardboard. Or let them come up with their own pattern. Start with simple patterns of two colors working up to three and four. They can glue small jellybeans onto the stick following a sample pattern that you have made. Give each child a large wooden craft stick. Which is the most and least popular color in your household? As the family member gives you his preference, color in one jellybean per answer. Across the bottom, write numbers from 1-10. On one side, write all the colors of jellybeans used. Ask for their favorite jellybean color make this visual as you post the results on a chart. Graphing is a fun activity that involves the whole family, as each member gives you their preferences of jellybeans. Your child can now count how many beans of each color are in the cups. Have him place the jellybeans into individual egg cups according to color. Each child will need an empty egg carton and a handful of jellybeans. Think “math” as you teach your child to sort and classify jellybeans. But did you know National Jellybean Day is April 22? Sure, you can celebrate by eating the tasty confections, but there are so many fun, educational activities and games (even jellybean STEAM) you can play with jellybeans any time of the year! For some, jellybeans and Easter go hand-in-hand.
0 kommentar(er)
