All girls want jewlery for Valentine’s day, if you are a mom you get Pasta!

February 13, 2008

Pasta Necklaces

Some people look forward to owning mini vans, some look forward to dancing at their child’s wedding- I can’t wait for my son to bring me home a pasta necklace! This is not an activity for young toddlers, they must have fine motor skills and be past the ” I put everything I am not suppose to eat into my mouth!” stage. My suggestion is no one under 3 at the youngest.

Gather your materials! Get some of the yummy dyed pasta you made, some string or ribbon, and scissors.
There are two ways to make sure your child doesn’t simply thread pasta on the ribbon only to let it fall… you can tie one piece of pasta on the end to make a stopper, or you can tape the ribbon onto the table.
I encourage you to do this with your child, make a necklace for him or her or even your mom! Don’t worry about the pattern if there is one on your child’s necklace but if you think your child is able to recognize patterns, start a simple pattern on the necklace you are making and once it has repeated a few times, ask your child what they think comes next.
Tie it and Voila . Wear it proudly!

Song!

On a day like Valentine’s Day when we are talking about Love and other emotions a song like this is a great tool to teach about emotions. Songs like these help kids recognize different emotions and ultimately helps them learn empathy.

If you are Happy and you know it…..remix

If you are happy and you know it
clap your hands.
If you are happy and you know it
clap your hands.
If you are happy and you know it
and you really want to show it
if you’re happy and you know it
clap your hands.

Next verses:
Sad/ Wipe your tears
Silly / Make a funny face
Sleepy / Yawn real big
Hungry/Make some food