
Next, I dumped a bunch of small plastic Toob toys (dinosaurs, insects, and planes) inside. I gave Madelynn clues and she had to find the item I was describing. For example: “I spy something green with 6 legs and antennae.” or “I spy something white that flies in the air.” Adding the magnifying glass made it even more exciting.
We did a little easy peasy writing with sticks in the sand. I modeled and Madelynn attempted to copy. We practiced all different types of lines to perfect our prewriting skills as we get ready to start preschool next month.
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Any suggestions on how to get the kiddos to keep sand in the bins? I am struggling with this 🙁 and as it gets colder and we bring the bins inside I need an easier clean up!
We definitely have the same problem! Other than lots of practice and reminders, sometimes I will lay down a big plastic tablecloth from the dollar store under the bin so that most of the mess can easily be wrapped up and poured back in the bin. And invest in a good hand vac, I use mine pretty much every day 😉
Which sand did you use?
I used the kind of play sand that you find at Home Depot for sandboxes.