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February 2007
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Printable number tracing sheet for preschoolers
Here is a sheet designed to help preschoolers learn to write their numbers. The numbers are big enough to easily trace with a crayon. Click here to open the PDF. Have fun!
Learn to type the fun way
If you’re looking for a way to improve typing skills, the Word Shoot game at Cognitive Labs is a fun way to do it. It’s also a decent way to practice spelling!
Play with your food!
Sometimes making a work of art out of food can encourage those picky eaters to gobble up things they’ve refused in the past. Better Homes & Gardens has several food “sculptures” for you to try. I particularly liked this Hot Diggity Dog recipe which has the veggies, main course and dessert all arranged to look [...]
Play Speak n Spell and Simon online
Remember the Speak n Spell toy? Here it is in electronic form. Boy this brings back memories. After I ran across this, I wondered if you could play Simon online and sure enough – here it is! Makes me want to go drag out my Atari!
Non-violent Hangman!
I guess Hangman really is a rather violent game. I had never really thought about it. Someone else did and now you can download and play this cute game. The words are chosen from the Dolch list, so it’s perfect for kids. Ok, it’s still called “hangman”, but there’s no hanging involved.
Lots of animal printable activities
A reader sent me a link to a site by Waterford Press that has lots and lots of animal printables for kids. They have mazes, activity sheets, quizzes, color sheets, etc.
Give this one a try – draw the hummingbird
Easy mac & cheese recipe
Parent Hacks has a simple recipe for mac & cheese that is as quick as the box stuff, but more healthy:
Cook macaroni (if you can get a hold of the whole wheat kind, so much the better). When done, drain, return to the pot, and add a generous pat of butter. Once the butter melts, [...]
Football NFL Word Scramble
The Superbowl is coming up… who are you rooting for? In preparation for the big game, see how you do unscrambling the team names – click here.
