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January 1, 2013 | 8 Comments

Favorite Early Learning Activities of 2012

favorite early learning activities 12 of 2012These are my favorite posts of 2012. This year has been an amazing one for No Time For Flash Cards and while our readers soared in numbers it doesn’t feel like the community was lost in the shuffle. Thank you for so much support and inspiration. Your comments, pins and likes fuel the fire that keeps us creating, reading and sharing.  These 12 posts are not the most popular ones ( check out the most popular ones here) , they were the 12 my kids seemed to connect with the most and that I was the most excited to share.

 

12. Emotional Snowmen. This post was the brilliant work of our contributing writer Kim Young. Talking to your kids about emotions doesn’t have to be a lecture especially with fun novel activities like this.

11. Move & Groove Alphabet Game. This gross motor letter game was such a huge hit with both my kids that I had to include it. It’s easy to make and a lot of fun to play too.

10. Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub . This took way more planning on my part than 99% of my ideas and it was well worth it. The kids loved it.

9. Alphabet Peg Dolls. This post is part of our Alphabet For Starters Series . I made the dolls but both my kids still play with them.

8. Sticky Table Art . What a simple idea but it kept my son intrigued for ages. It was so beautiful too.

7. Hot Chocolate Math . Math is bog around here but this simple tray idea has been used with and without marshmallows with basic math for my daughter or simple equations for my son.

6. Table Top Loose Parts. I can’t take credit for this idea but I will happily share it again. Loose parts is a fun open ended play with odds and ends and kids love it.

5. Listen and Find Word Search. I was so excited to introduce my son to a strategy I used with my 6th graders while student teaching. He loved it as much as they did.

4. Neighborhood Photo Safari and Book. My husband teases me that I love this one because of the firefighters . That may be part of ti but the real reason is that months later we still read this book at least once a day.

3. Love Bomb. This post was part of a Tinkerlab craft challenge and the results were awesome! My son adored the process and I loved the end product. It’s still displayed in our playroom.

2. Books About Strong Girls. This one just hit home for me. As a mom of a little girl who is already fond of princesses and make up I need as much help as I can get to make sure she is strong, confident and loves herself for all the right reasons.

1. Multicultural Paper Dolls . This post is my favorite because I designed it with a clear objective ; to explain that our skin color is just another attribute like eye or hair color. What’s inside , like our heart is all the same. My son got it and not just a little, he really got it.

 

Do you have a favorite activity or post we did from 2012?

 

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8 Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    January 1, 2013 at 5:29 am

    I just found your blog a month or so ago. These are the best ideas. Thanks for inspiration.

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  2. Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says

    January 1, 2013 at 5:34 am

    I remember all those posts, and quite a few more that I loved too. Happy New Year and looking forward to this year’s posts too!

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  3. Nina says

    January 2, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    I keep referring people to your site because I’m just so amazed at the crafts that you churn out. You’re very creative and provide a great resource for us! Keep up the great work.

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  4. mpotter says

    January 3, 2013 at 5:31 am

    i cannot name a favorite post…. i love so many of them.
    you get tons o’ credit around here. when i hosted my Art Party week in the summer, i told all our friends about you. when i had a halloween party, i told all my friends about you. the st. patty’s day craft- you. “mommy school” that my daughter and i did this summer (sadly, school began and we are stuck at S) was all you.

    so many many thanks.

    you have wonderful ideas. and i really wish i would just do it all! i love it.
    i miss teaching.
    and how sad i am that i have only been reading your site for about a year. this early alphabet stuff is awesome!

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  5. Demetria @ Christian Homeschool Moms says

    January 3, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    Oh, wow…I really like the hot chocolate math idea. What a yummy way to learn! 🙂

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  6. Rebecca says

    January 8, 2013 at 6:09 am

    Wow, what a great list of activities! I started to pin them individually, thinking I’d just pin the ones I liked. I’ve pinned every one! You’re an inspiration!

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    • admin says

      January 8, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      Thanks Rebecca !

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  1. Love Bomb? Now That’s Something Worth Fighting For. « mysuperfoods says:
    February 9, 2013 at 7:23 am

    […] I just combed through the bloggers list of Favorite Early Learning Activities of 2012 and found an adorable, Valentine’s Day themed activity.  It’s called LOVE BOMB.  […]

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