Slane čestitke za Novu godinu - Christmas Cards with a Pinch of Salt

Za ovo zvezdano nebo vam je potrebno:

1. Papir za crtanje vodenim bojicama
2. Plava vodena boja ili tempera
3. Nalepnice u obliku zvezde ili pahulje
4. Četkica, makaze, lepak
5. So (kuhinjska, krupna ili sitna)
6. Karton na koji ćete zalepiti čestitku

Postupak je vrlo jednostavan i zabavan i maloj deci i predškolcima. Na beli papir zalepite željene nalepnice (1), potom sve to obojite

(2), a zatim pospite solju (3). Preporučujem da bojite deo po deo čestitke i odmah ga posolite dok je još mokro, jer ako se boja prosuši, so nema efekta. Potom, kad se sve osuši, otresete višak soli i skinete nalepnice. Zalepite čestitku na karton, upišete lepe želje i pošaljete.

Izvor: artfulparent.com

What you need to create this starry night:

1. Watercolour paper
2. Blue watercolour
3. Star or snowflake shaped stickers
4. A brush, scissors and some glue
5. Salt (choose the type you want or mix more types)
6. Cardboard on which you will place the card when finished

The process is quite simple and it's interesting for both for toddlers and preschoolers. Stick the stars or showflakes on the paper (1), paint it all with watercolour paint (2) and pour some salt on it (3). I advise to paint smaller portions of the card and immediately put salt on them, then go on to the next part of the paper, because the salt works best when the paint is still very wet. When the card is finished, let it dry, then brush off the excess salt and peel away the stars. Paste the card onto a piece of cardboard, write your warmest wishes on the inside of the Christmas card and mail them :)

Source: artfulparent.com

Jelka sa dugmićima - Christmas button tree

U izradi ovih jelkica su podjednako dobro mogle da učestvuju i dvogodišnjakinja i šestoipogodišnjakinja, što se ne događa baš često. I to sa minimumom mog uplitanja :)

Dakle, potrebno vam je sledeće:

• penasta guma, filc, hamer, karton ili nešto slično
• dugmići raznih oblika i veličina (preporučujemo da pretražite bakinu zalihu)
• lepak
• trakica

Gotova jelkica može da posluži kao ukras za jelku, a možete je i zalepiti na karton i napraviti čestitku.

Both my two-year-old and my six-and-a-half-year-old equally enjoyed this activity, with minimum imput on my side, which does not happen often :)

You will need the following:

• craft foam, felt, thicker paper, cardboard or something similar
• buttons in different shapes and sizes (I recommend going through grandma's stash)
• some glue
• some string

You can use the finished tree as a Christmas tree decoration or put it on a piece of cardboard and make a Christmas card.

 

U borbi protiv dosade br. 4 - Boredom buster No. 4

I opet nas savladali virusi i opet provodimo mnogo vremena zatvoreni u stanu. I opet su nam potrebne aktivnosti koje su brze za pripremu i ne zahtevaju specijalne sastojke.

Sve što vam je potrebno je cetka i špagete. Igra je odlična za razvijanje fine motorike.

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Once again we are overwhelmed by viruses and once again we are forced to spend a lot of time indoors. And, once again we needed activities that are easy and quick to prepare and do not require specific ingredients.

All you need is a sieve and some spaghetti. This is a great way of developing fine motor skills.

Miholjsko leto i naglo zahlađenje -- Indian summer and a sudden winter

Evo kako smo mi proveli poslednjih par dana lepog vremena:

This is how we spent the last sunny days in September:

1. Igrali smo se improvizovane školice. Krugovi su kamenčići na koje treba da se stane da bi se prešla reka. Odlična igra za trošenje dečje energije. Kasnije možete pokušati pogoditi loptom određeni krug (tj. kamen).

We played improvized hopscotch. The circles are stones which you are supposed to step on in order to cross the river. It's a great game to channel your kid's energy. You can later try to hit a certain circle (ie. stone) with a ball.

2. Nacrtali smo kvart po Eminom izboru. Ucrtali smo sva mesta koja ona voli - bakinu i dedinu kuću, igralište, vrtić, prodavnicu, park itd. Onda smo se vozili kamionom od mesta do mesta i prevozili razne životinje, krede i sve što se može transportovati.

We used a chalk to draw a city block on the concrete in our yard. We drew all of Ema's favourite places - grandma and grandpa's house, the playground, the daycare, the store, the park, etc. Then we rode the truck from place to place and filled it with toy animals, chalk and all other things that can be transported.

3. Baka nam je dala pun lavor okrunjenog kukuruza i gomilu raznih plastičnih posuda, lopaticu i kašiku. Presipanje kukuruza iz jedne posude u drugu je trajalo više od sat vremena. Isto smo pokušali i kod kuće, u zatvorenom prostoru, sa pirinčem. Emi je bilo jednako zabavno, a meni još zabavnije da pokupim pirinač pod nameštajem.

Grandma gave us loads of corn seed and a bunch of plastic boxes, a plastic shovel and a spoon. The pouring of the corn seed from one box into another lasted for over an hour. We tried the same thing indoors, using rice. It was just as fun for Ema, and even more fun for me, trying to pick up all the rice from underneath the furniture.

A onda je zahladnelo...

And then it got cold....

1. Pošto je dosta teško pronaći gotove aktivnosti za klince ovog uzrasta, crtala sam Emi razne zadatke. Ovde je potrebno spojiti šerpe i poklopce koji su iste boje. Rešavali smo zadatke gde je potrebno spojiti koku sa jajetom iste boje, telo sa njegovim delovima, i sl.

Since it can be difficult to find ready made activities for kids this age, I draw different tasks for Ema myself. Here she was supposed to match the pans with lids of the same colour. We also had tasks to match a chicken with the egg of the same colour, or the body with the missing body parts, etc.

2. Ovo je jedna odlična ideja koju sam pronašla na blogu mame ne rade na repeat. Naime, od trulex krpe isečete razne geometrijske oblike i unutar njih prosečete otvor. Na krajeve kanapa vežete po dugme, dovoljno veliko da možete da ga provučete kroz otvor. Dete treba da naniže geometrijske oblike na kanap. Odlična igra za razvijanje motorike, ali i za učenje naziva boja, oblika ili čega god se još setite. Veličinu dugmića i rupice prilagodite detetu.

This is a great idea I've found on the blog moms don't work on repeat. What you need to do is to cut the cloths you use to wipe dust or tables with (unused ones, of course) into various geometrical shapes and to cut out an opening in the middle of them. On the ends of a string you are to tie a button, big enough to be able to slide it through the cutout. The child is supposed to line the geometrical shapes on the string. This is a great game to work on motor skills, but also for learning the names for colours, shapes or whatever you can think of. Adjust the size of the button and the cutout to the skill of your child.