July 2014 Newsletter

Jam Session!

It's finally summer, yay! I hope all of your vacation planning and trips are going well. It has been a light month here at Little Foot. It's really given the kids a chance to make some strong friendships and we have definitely noticed some growth.






Important Dates to Remember:

• Tues., July 1st - Mila's 2nd Birthday Party
• Fri., July 4th - Closed for 4th of July

We started out this month with a stick scavenger hunt. Although it was really foggy, it turned out to be such a great trip, perfect for pictures.



We had a little hike to our destination and when we arrived it was magical. The kids were really happy and excited to be able to pick up sticks, we usually keep them on the ground. They were really helpful collecting them and them storing them in basket of our stroller. The baby, not pictured, was excited to watch the two bigger kids explore their surroundings, make leaps off higher surfaces, and run through the grass and flowers. It was really cute to watch them check in with him offer him happy hugs. They also got to take turns and push him in the stroller. What a precious day!

So what did we end up doing with all those sticks we collected? We made trees! Check them out.

 Ice Painting

Sprinkle salt onto ice cubes, we did it while the cubes were still in the ice tray. Wait for the salt to melt the ice creating little pools of water on the tops of them. Have the kids put a drop or two of food coloring on to the top of the ice cube and give them the ice to use on paper.

I was pretty giggly during this project. Their initial reaction to how cold and wet the material they were give, was really funny. Some of the kids really didn't like it while others were pretty interested in how they would be able to paint with it.

Cloud Dough...?

We really don't understand why this dough is called cloud dough. It is very crumbly and only molds when you put pressure on it. If we could rename this dough it would be Sand Dough. We used wheat flour and oil. It was very simple to make but the kids were a little confused after the ingredients were mixed together, I'm pretty sure they were looking for something more like paly dough, but non-the-less had fun touching it and dumping it out of the sand table. This dough, by experience, is definitely an outdoor dough.
Keep the broom handy : D

Shaving Cream!



Good Times:

June 2014 Newsletter

A Foggy Playground Day

How quickly our group will be changing. Summer is approaching and three of our students will be starting off at new schools soon. We have shared so many good times and I won't forget the little ones that move on, especially since they have been with me for so long. We look forward to lots of outdoor and field trip time this month and are happy that they might be able to join us for some. Here are some fun pictures to share with you of this past month.

The Little Mommy

Off to the Zoo

It's this way!

Jam Session

Observing the butterflies at the Academy of Science

Watching the fish from above

Her favorite place! The deck!

Hugs!!!

Meow

Cutest little bunny I've ever seen!

Ready to pounce!

What does the fox say?

She does all of her own stunts!

Birthday Fun!

Happy 2nd Birthday Kazu!
We are all going to miss you so much!

Happy 4th Birthday Mateo!

My Little Booger's last b-day w/ the Daycare.

Let's dig in!

Frosting Mushache

Cupcake Mustache

I think I just like the frosting.

Yum, me too.

Can I have another one?

Bubble Painting:

What a fun idea! We knew that this project might be a tricky one for the little ones to master but we were pleasantly surprised. All you need is a lid, straw, tempera paint, and a little bit of soap and water. Add a squirt of paint and dish soap together onto the lid and mix in a bit of water. The kids blow air through the straw making bubbles and they pop making fun splattered paint marks all over the paper. It was really fun to do and the painting were a bonus.

The Boys decided to just paint with the straws instead.