Lessons Learnt Journal » counters http://lessonslearntjournal.com Life with Kids Fri, 30 Dec 2016 05:32:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 DIY Counters Postbox http://lessonslearntjournal.com/diy-counters-postbox-2/ http://lessonslearntjournal.com/diy-counters-postbox-2/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:36:39 +0000 http://lessonslearntjournal.com/?p=3451 Master E (almost 2 y.o.), is a dairy coveting machine. The mountains of yoghurt tubs we go through persuaded me to do some up-cycling. Introducing our DIY Counters Postbox; a contraption of sorts to satisfy a toddler’s insatiable appetite to stuff things into other things. Specifically, it allows them to practise using both hands together, [...]

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]]> Master E (almost 2 y.o.), is a dairy coveting machine. The mountains of yoghurt tubs we go through persuaded me to do some up-cycling. Introducing our DIY Counters Postbox; a contraption of sorts to satisfy a toddler’s insatiable appetite to stuff things into other things. Specifically, it allows them to practise using both hands together, their precision placement; and pincer grasp. These fine motor skills help lay a good foundation for handwriting.


Materials

2 clean empty mini yoghurt tubs
glue (I used my hot glue gun)
offcuts of scrapbook paper (to wrap around the yoghurt containers)
velcro
knife
scissors
counters

Method

Glue paper around the yoghurt tubs.
Making sure your slots are large enough for your counters to fit into them: cut a horizontal slot into one of the tubs and cut a vertical slot into the other.
Stick velcro onto the tops of the tubs so the two containers can stick to each other.

How we played

Pick up counters and post them into the box, navigating both the horizontal and vertical slots.

Continue posting all the counters till there isn’t any left.
Then open up your postbox to empty out the counters so you can play again.
(Opening and closing the postbox proved just as entertaining as posting the counters).

You could extend the activity by having races with each other, (more than one counter postbox is required for this), or post the counters with your eyes shut.

E: 1 year, 9 months

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]]> http://lessonslearntjournal.com/diy-counters-postbox-2/feed/ 1 let there be light http://lessonslearntjournal.com/let-there-be-light/ http://lessonslearntjournal.com/let-there-be-light/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:35:43 +0000 http://lessonslearntjournal.com/?p=967 We had our first play with our baby bath light table. There were coloured counters, different coloured cups and three boys. They gathered, poured, sorted, and stacked. My lesson learnt: The warm glow of light is best appreciated in darkness. It gathers people, gives us a point a focus, and is available to all to enjoy. I [...]

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]]> We had our first play with our baby bath light table. There were coloured counters, different coloured cups and three boys.

They gathered,

poured,

sorted,

and stacked.

My lesson learnt: The warm glow of light is best appreciated in darkness.

It gathers people,

gives us a point a focus,

and is available to all to enjoy.

I am reminded of and challenged by God’s word:

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

(John 8:12 ESV)

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

      (Matthew 5:14-16 ESV)

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