Transportation Art Project

We did this activity for preschool with our transportation lesson. Russ loved it so much that he wanted to do it again and again.



Russell got to experiment with how things move with paint. All you need is a little washable paint, some toy cars, animals, or anything else that moves from one place to another. It is fun to see the different tire tracks/footprints each thing makes. You could even have your child add their own footprint, if you are motivated enough!






It's just a lot of fun, and not as messy as you might think, as long as you have a bucket or sink of sudsy water all ready for when they get done.

I let Russell wash his own toys with a bucket of soapy water and a toothbrush. He thought it was so cool to take the cars to the "carwash." It may have been his favorite part.

Pouring Practice

Want your children to have good penmanship in school? Your child needs to work on their fine motor skills. Here is one easy and fun activity that will help out.

Pouring Practice




They can pour anything. We are using water here, but I would recommend starting out with something that is not wet such as popcorn kernals or cereal or sand etc. We made quite a little mess, but we had the towels right there for clean up, so it was not a big deal.






It's all a game to the child, especially if they pretend that they are serving beverages to friends.
Try it out with your kid when you are busy cleaning or cooking in the kitchen and need the little one occupied while you work. You can encourage and talk to him as you bustle around.

Kabobs!!!

We tried this kabob recipe with friends the other day, and it was a HUGE hit!! My friend made it for her family the very next week.

Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

1 cup teriyaki sauce
1 can (6 ounces) of pineapple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 minced garlic cloves
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into one inch peices
1 pound of uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
(We actually just used the jumbo kind that you find already cooked in the bags at the grocery store, but whatever.)
1 pound whole fresh mushrooms
3 large peppers (green, red, yellow, orange, or all 3!) Cut into one inch peices.

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour into a gallon sized plastic bag. Add the beef, shrimp, mushroom, and peppers. Marinate for an hour or so.

Drain the marinade into a saucepan. You can bring this to a rolling boil to cook off the germs from the meat and use it for a dipping sauce.

Thread the meat and veggies onto metal or water-soaked wooden skewers. Grill on medium high for about 4 minutes on each side or until the steak reaches desired doneness.

(6-8 servings)

*Adapted from a recipe found off of TasteofHome.




Before grilling.



After. Yummy with pineapple.