Active Start @ Home - 'Piggy and Gerald'
Today we are keeping things extra simple... Materials: YouTube, pencil, paper, coloring pencils or crayons & scissors Main Learning...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Harry and Friends'
Today we have Betty White helping us out with our story… Materials: YouTube, paper, scissors, colouring pencils, markers or crayons. Main...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Fun in the Snow'
Though we are not in any way wishing to have the snow back, we still couldn’t resist adding this classic book to our blog… Materials:...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Chameleon Colors'
Today we thought that we’d add a little colour to our day…. Materials: YouTube, 6 small jars (or clear containers, or glass cups), paper...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'My Own Monster'
Today we thought we’d have a little MONSTER FUN! Materials: YouTube, playdough, clay or plastacine, and all kinds of odds and ends around...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Caterpillar Crawl'
Well, we thought with all of that toilet paper that everyone bought, we might as well put some of those rolls to good use in today’s...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Egg Mosaic'
With Spring upon us, it's a fitting time for some fun bunny and egg themed activities... Materials: YouTube, coloured paper, scissors,...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Shark Attack'
Today, it's all about Clark the Shark… Materials: YouTube, paper, markers, a toothpick or small piece of cardboard, glue (and hot glue if...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Mr. Moon'
Ready for another messy art project?! Materials: YouTube, black construction paper or cardstock, white pencil crayon or crayon, white...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Wild Things'
Here is a throwback to another classic children’s book… Materials: YouTube, cereal box or construction paper, tape, string or elastic...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
Active Start @ Home - 'The Color Wheel'
Let’s make a window decoration for our neighbours to enjoy… Materials: YouTube, wax paper, scissors, glue (white glue or hot glue),...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Dot, Dot, Dots!'
Dots...dots…everywhere… Materials: YouTube, Q-tips, paper and multiple colours of paint. Main Learning Outcomes: Developing fine motor...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'In the Farmyard'
Click, Clack, Moo! Here’s a funny story that the children love… Materials: YouTube, white paper plate, paper or cardstock, printer...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Blooming Fun'
Is it Spring yet? Let’s make it look like Spring… Materials: YouTube, paper (can be origami or regular paper cut into squares), scissors,...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Elephant Fun'
If elephants brushed their teeth, what do you think their toothpaste would look like? Let’s find out… Materials: YouTube, Hydrogen...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'The Stripes'
A bad case of the stripes? What is that? Let’s find out… Materials: YouTube, flour, baking powder, salt, water, food colouring, paper and...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Cookie Counting'
Did somebody say cookies?!?! Materials: YouTube, paper (preferably cardstock), printer and scissors. Main Learning Outcomes: Developing...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Creative Owls!'
To finish off Earth month, we thought we’d dedicate a full week to activities made from recycled items and items from nature. Materials:...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Floating Boats!'
Can you say “Toy Boat” 10 times fast? Materials: YouTube, glue (preferably hot glue), cardboard, 2 empty plastic water bottles and tape...
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Laura Bancroft
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Active Start @ Home - 'Just a Box!'
Notice how many young children seem more interested in the wrapping that their gifts come in than the actual gift? Let’s go with that…...
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