Penny P !
I was going to do President P for President’s Day but my son associates Obama with O and when we started talking about President he kept saying O , Obama. So I switched gears saved the cut out pictures of President Obama for another day and grabbed some pennies.
- Gather your materials. You will need some cardboard, markers, glue, scissors and pennies!
- Start by drawing a P on your cardboard.
- Have your child decorate the P with markers or crayons, I would stay away from paint because you want the cardboard as dry as possible so it is strong for the pennies.
- Add the glue.
The more the better so this is a great time to let your child have free reign . I showed my son where to glue then counted to 5 while he squeezed to get big dollops. - Add your pennies.
We had a little chat about who that is on the penny, and counted them. Let dry.
- Cut out the P .
Book!
There are a lot of President’s Day books out there but most are boring and lifeless, which bothers the historian in me, there are so many exciting things to teach about history but luckily I found this one.
“President’s Day” by Anne Rockwell is a perfect introduction to presidents, some of their major accomplishments and some major points in American history. The story follows a class putting on a play and we learn about some of the most significant presidents as the children do. Very cute and age appropriate for older preschoolers.
Raising Readers!
Don’t miss my weekly contribution to Blissful Kids! This week I put the glue away and scissors down to help parents find resources about how to raise readers right from the get go!
Don’t miss my weekly contribution to Blissful Kids! This week I put the glue away and scissors down to help parents find resources about how to raise readers right from the get go!
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Thanks for the book suggestion!! Looks like a great book for younger readers.
Jen
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Great P activity…. Instead of pennies, I chose to do popcorn. Worked great, but he ate more popcorn than he put on the P. I LOVE this site! Thanks!
This is one of the best Mom blogs I’ve come across to date. And thanks for mentioning PRESIDENT’S DAY. My daughter and I are proud of it, and glad to read your praise!
We love pennies around here!! Going to use this!!
It was a bit of a stretch to have a President on the penny P but you know…
Anne- I am always so excited when authors pop by, your praise really means a lot , thank you!
Just wanted to let you know that you can color the pasta too! Just put in a glass jar add some food coloring and shake. When your done let it dry or pop in the oven for a few minutes. Then you can add purple pasta to your purple P! It woeks with ever color too have fun! Ydal
I guess i should have checked my spelling before posting! My fingers aren’t as fast as my brain!
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