There are so many muscles in our hands! Opportunities to color, play with playdough and thread a bead help work those muscles so we can write and play in more intricate ways!
Here’s what’s in a kit we sent home after our Simple Positive PARTY!
Homemade Crayon
To make your own,
Preheat Oven to 200 degrees
Gather your broken crayons and put them in a bowl or bucket.
Add warm water and a little dish soap
Agitate the water
The labels will start to come off of the crayons
Remove the remaining paper
Break the crayons without paper into small pieces
Put your crayons in a mold on a tray
I use silicone molds, cupcake molds with liners works, too
Place the tray in the oven
Check in after 15 minutes
Timing will vary depending on mold size
When it appears like the crayons are completely melted, remove from the oven and let cool completely. Enjoy your crayons!
Please note: Melting crayons in the oven does create an odor. Work in a well ventilated area.
Bracelet Kit
Optional activities:
Use beads to thread the chenille stem.
Count the beads
Sort the beads
Create patterns
Homemade Dough
Questions to ask!
What colors do you see?
What colors can you make?
Blend the different colors together
Can you make a ball?
Can you make a snake?
What else can we make?
How to Make Your Own Homemade Dough:
1 cup flour
½ cup Salt
2 Tablespoons Cream of Tartar
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup water
Food coloring
In a small pot, add flour, salt and cream of tartar. Stir.
Add Vegetable oil
In one cup of water, add food coloring
Put pan on low heat and stir in water
Continue stirring until playdough begins to form
Once your mix appears like dough, take pan off of heat
Remove dough from pan and let cool enough so that you can knead it.
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