Grocery Store Fun
Name that Produce
Need an idea to make going to the grocery store more fun for kids? Want to encourage your child to be more excited about fruits and veggies? Make a game out of the produce section! As you are shopping, see how many different kinds of produce your child can name. Try teaching him or her a new item each time you shop and see if your ...(read more)
Fruit and Veggie Hunt
Create a small booklet by folding several sheets of construction paper in half, and then stapling or tying them together. Next, cut out pictures of several different types of fruits and vegetables and paste them on the pages. Write the name of the fruit or vegetable on each page -- older children love to help with this part. Then, take your booklet with you on your next visit to the ...(read more)
Shopping List
Little ones always seem to be interested in going to the grocery store and being in charge of the shopping list. But since most kids under the age of 5 can't read, you can create a special shopping list just for them. With your child, take old newspapers and circulars and look for pictures of the items you need. Help your child to cut out the pictures and glue them ...(read more)
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A Great Book Rhymes!
Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and
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