Orangalicious

Orange has been our color of the week. We have done orange everything this week:

We've dressed in orange as much as possible. (Which wasn't a lot because Super E doesn't really have very much orange clothing.)

We took orange baths.

First, I looked around the house and tried to gather up all of the orange stuff I could find. I tried to make sure to only use things that were almost completely orange because I wanted to avoid any confusion with other colors. I found some cookie cutters, bottle caps, and a few toys. Then, I cut several shapes from orange craft foam. They stick nicely to the side of the wet bathtub. Time for the finishing touches. I added some orange food coloring to the water, an orange bathtub marker, and one dirty toddler.

We colored orange pictures.



We made an orange noise maker, aka headache maker.

I wrapped a potato chip can with orange construction paper. Then I gave Super E some dried beans and let him put them into the can. He loved that part! I didn't super glue the lid because I knew that if I did, Super E would have a super fit when he couldn't get the lid back off. He likes to take the lid off, take out the beans and put them back in. So I only let him play with this while CLOSELY supervised. Keep in mind that the beans could pose a choking hazard to small children. This should only be played with under careful adult supervision.

 

We created an orange finger painting masterpiece with puddin' cup paint.



We made orange yummy paint (cool whip and food coloring). Super E painted his highchair with it.



We made an orange lava bottle.



I added enough water to fill about 1/3 of the bottle. I mixed in a little food coloring and some glitter. Then, I filled the rest of the bottle with oil. I used cooking oil but you could also use baby oil. I hot glued the lid on. Just make sure that the top of the bottle and the inside of the lid are both dry. Work quickly so that the glue is still hot when you screw the lid onto the bottle.

 

We made some orange rice.

We played in orange sensory bins.



We used our orange rice as a base for this sensory bin.

Super E had a blast scooping and pouring the rice.

Spreading out a tablecloth helps to keep the mess under control.

He decided to stick his foot in.

Then he decided to stick his whole body in.

We played a game of orange bowling... with oranges.

We made an orange flower.



And I repeated the word "orange" about 100,000 times.

My best friend,"The Cat Lady", told me that the month of April is Animal Cruelty Awareness month. And their color is orange.

 

So we've been supporting a cause and learning a color all at the same time! I've been multitasking and I didn't even know it.

April is also Autism Awareness month. So next week will be blue.

Questions and comments are always welcome. You can also email me at adventuresofahomeschoolmama@gmail.com.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to check back. I'm just getting started but I will be adding new stuff daily.



I lost my child... No, just my mind

Okay... It's official... I have gone completely, certifiably, insane!

Allow me to explain...
I put Super E down for his nap today. My house was a mad house (What else is new?)... Overflowing toilet, math drama, phone ringing, dog barking, cat meowing... All of a sudden, I noticed that the baby gate had been left wide open. I went into the kitchen to look for Super E but he wasn't there. So I panicked! I was tearing the house apart, calling out his name. I even checked outside in the yard. I was frantic! And then it hit me like a bug on a windshield, "You put him to bed you crazy lady!" Boy was I relieved! Dr. X was laughing hysterically. He has been telling everyone how his mama thought she had lost his baby brother but she had really just lost her mind. What can I say... The kid's got a point.

  

Table Etiquette

 Today we have been working on perfecting our spoon usage technique: The Swoop and Scoop.

 

And yes moms, I know what you're probably thinking... "Why on earth is that child not wearing a bib?"

 

In hindsight, a bib would have been an excellent idea!

Oh well. I guess we're going to find out just how good that stain remover actually works.

 

Questions and comments are always welcome. You can also email me at adventuresofahomeschoolmama@gmail.com.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to check back. I'm just getting started but I will be adding new stuff daily.

Sleep Deficient

Good morning everyone out there in blog land!

  True story!

Handicaught

Dr. X is so funny. We went to Walmart today and he saw a truck in a handicap space that didn't have a sticker. He immediately took out his ipad and took a photo. He said, "They are breaking the law and we need to report them to the police!" I explained that maybe they had forgotten to hang their sign on their rear view mirror or maybe they were handicaped but had driven the wrong vehicle. 

Once we were inside he had to find the manager and show him the picture. "Here is proof of the crime!" he said. The manager told him that there really wasn't anything he could do. Dr. X was not satisfied. He has kept the evidence and says that we need to turn it in to the police  because "You are supposed to report a crime when you see one or else you are aiding and abetting!"

  

Attack of the Swimsuit

  

Rounding the Hill

 

This is actually an activity that we did last year. I just happened to have some pictures of it and I thought it would be a nice addition to my blog. I think it's something we might revisit in the weeks to come. I'm sure that Dr. X could use a brush up on decimal rounding. We had so much fun with this and it was really beneficial for Dr. X who learns better with a more visual and hands-on approach.

What You Will Need:

• 3 books
• 3 sheets of paper cut to the size of the books
• 2 extra sheets of paper
• tape
• Small box or other object to create an incline with the books
• Small toy car

What To Do:

Tape the pieces of paper to the front of the books.                                                                         

I trimmed the paper width to fit the length of my book. Then I wrapped the paper around the book and secured with a small piece of tape.

 

Write the numbers 1 through 4 down the length of one book. Write the number 5 in the center of another book.

 

Write the numbers 6 through 9 down the length of the last book.

 

Make a “hill” using the books by propping two of them against the box and placing one on top to create a flat surface. Make sure that you place them so that the numbers are ordered 1 through 9 with 5 being on the top book. Try to have as little overhang as possible with the top book so that it is easier for the car to drive over the hill.

If you are working on a smooth surface you may need to place an extra book at each end of your hillside to hold them in place and keep them from slipping. This isn't necessary if you are working on carpet.

Now, it’s time for the fun part. Give your child a number that you would like them to round. (For example: Round 8,754,300,753 to the nearest billions place.) You should have two extra sheets of paper. On the first sheet of paper you or your child will need to write what the rounded number will be if the rounding digit stays the same. (See above photo.) Place this paper next to the number 1. On the other sheet of paper write what the rounded number will be if the rounding digit rounds up. (See above photo.) Place this paper next to the number 9. Give your child the toy car and instruct them to drive until they reach the number that is to the right of their rounding digit. Then, tell them to stop and let go of  the car. If the car is on any of the numbers 1 through 4 it will roll back to the piece of paper where the rounding digit stays the same. If the car is on any number 6 through 9 it will roll forward to the sheet of paper with the rounded up number. If the car is on the number 5 it will not move. Explain to your child that the car has made it halfway and that there is nothing pulling it back. It has made it to the top of the hill, so it can now continue to its destination. They can then drive the car over the top of the hill and let it roll to the bottom, landing on the sheet of paper with the rounded up number.

 

 

 

 

One extra thing that helped Dr. X was that I had him circle the rounding digit and underline the digit to its right. This helped him to see what he needed to do. He knew to stop the car on the underlined digit. The circled digit would either increase by 1 or stay the same.

 

Questions and comments are always welcome. You can also email me at adventuresofahomeschoolmama@gmail.com.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Please make sure to check back. I'm just getting started but I will be adding new stuff daily.