Skiing

We went skiing to Tatranská Lomnica. Di can ski, but Li did not learn skiing. She just got the feel of having ski on her legs :-)

Happy B-day to Di!

I can´t believe that my older daughter Di is seven. Life is short and passes faster as you grow older...Di celebrated her B-day with her family. She didn´t ask to celebrate with her friends, but soon it will become her wish and her friends will be more important in her life. She wanted a Barbie cake. Fortunately, my friend Majka Novotná is skillful and creative,so she baked one for Di. Di also wanted four books about her favourite fairies called Winx, so it was her next present from me and my husband. Grandmoms and my sis bought her some new clothes. Let´s have a look at my young lady.

Saint Nicholas Day

We celebrate the Saint Nicholas Day on 6December in Slovakia. Good children get the sweets and bad children get the coal. On the eve of St. Nicholas day, 5 Dec, kids leave out their shoes or boots on their windowsills. Then the next morning they find the shoes filled with little presents. Di and Li behaved good, so they found their packets of sweets in the morning.

Hravenisko 2013

There is an event every year called Hravenisko in Jenisejská School in Košice. Many producers of toys

show their products which children can play with and then buy them or not. You can find more information here:http://www.zsjenisejska.sk/galeria/2010hravenisko/

A tent

Paper Roll Tunnel

I saw this paper roll tunnel activity somewhere on the Internet, so we tried it at once. It is easy to manage and great fun.

Sewing Card Activity

This was great activity for Di. I found it here: http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-printable-sewing-cards-2/ My husband printed free printables at work. I cut them and made the holes for Di. Then she chose the thread and started to sew with a blunt needle. She wasn´t sewing for the first time, so it was fun for her and she didn´t need my help. I laminated the cards and younger Li likes playing with them.

Number Zoo

I have bought these zoo animals this week. Li didn´t play with them at all. Sometimes she is watching videos while eating her lunch. And so we have found this Number Zoo video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsDanlM8_3c. Now she is playing with the animals and watching the video. She doesn´t know the animals yet, but we will repeat the activity and hopefully she will learn them sooner or later.

Water Fun

Playing with water is always fun. Li tried to pour water from one jug to another. She was so happy...

1, 2 buckle my shoe...

Li´s favourite activity is putting on shoes. It is useful to know your child´s favoured activity, when there is something more important to do. She also likes to unlace her shoes and soon she will be able to lace them. On the other hand, it is tricky, when we go out and cannot find the shoelaces...

Money Box

We used to play Dostihy (Horse Racing) Game when we were children. The game included small chips like coins. Li is inserting them into a money box. This activity is good for her fine motoric skills.

Vegetables

I am a happy daughter of my mum. My mother grows her own vegetables and she always brings me some crops. She brought me some veggies on Sunday - carrot, parsley, kohlrabi, potatoe, cabbage, celery and onion. A thought crossed my mind while I was cleaning the veggies. I put the carrot, the parsley, the kohlrabi and the potatoe on a tray. Li played with them first. Then I named them twice. After that I told her to pass me the carrot...the parsley etc and she was able to give me the right vegetable. Finally, I chose two of them and asked where the carrot is...where the parsley is etc and Li pointed at the correct vegetable. Of course, I cooked a vegetable soup and Li watched a Vegetable presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0fk15GI7IA) while she was eating the soup.

Fruit play

This is a similar activity to the vegetables activity. First I named the fruit. Then Li was told to pass f.e. an apple. Then she had to choose f.e. a pear from two shown kinds of fruit. I printed free fruit printables from here: http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/ and laminated them. I was surprised that it was quite easy to find the pairs for her...we also used Di´s first books. There is one with fruit among them.

Plasticine

I offered the plasticene to Li. First she was caught by the activity, but it did not last long. The plasticene was tough and I tried to make it softer, but it did not help. I showed her how to make a ball or roller, but it was difficult for her. So I prepared some shapes and made a flower. However, Li was more interested in destroying it. Maybe I should try softer dough next time.

Corn Sensory Bin

I found a packet of old corns in our pantry, so I thought it would be great to prepare a sensory bin for Li and I was right. She wants to play with it every day and she is able to engage in this activity for at least 40 minutes! Of course, I always watch her to prevent eating corns. She pours it to another bin, then gives it back. I hide some toys or chestnuts in corns and she tries to find them or just touches the corn and makes a mess...but it´s always fun for her.

Princess Dance

This activity was Di´s idea. She likes the song Princess Dance (Tanec princezen) recorded by Míša Ružičková, which can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHVDzbpbre4 Di put on her pink dress and so did Li. They watched the video and danced together. Li likes dancing very much and so does Di. Di goes to majorette club two times a week.

Red Currant Harvest

I haven´t been here for such a long time, but now I feel I should come back as soon as possible and continue with this blog adventure. Well, we have been on Dobrý Festival 2013 with our kids recently, because I won two tickets and there was a stall with some Montessori activities for children. This reminded me of my blog immediately...so here I am, with some new photos from Goodfest taking place in Prešov every year.

Dishwasher Basket

Here is a very simple activity for

one year olds. All you need is a dishwasher basket and some cutlery for kids. Your child surely watches you putting the things in it, so he or she will know what to do. I think that this activity builds positive attitude towards housework at all.