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1

Show your child how to make a square with four craft sticks.
(Shapes)
 
2

Act out opposites. Go over and under a chair. Walk up and down the stairs.
(Language)
 
3

Set out ice cubes in a variety of places-in the shade, on the sidewalk, in the dirt. Which one melts first?
(Science)
 
4

Make a "My Favorite Things" book with magazine pictures.
(Reading)
 
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6

Glue eight paper arms to a paper plate to make an octopus.
(Numbers)
7

Brush water on cement to make Water Pictures.
(Art)
8

Take off your shoes and walk through the grass.
(Sensory Exploration)
9

Squeeze lemons and make lemonade with the juice of 4 lemons, 3 cups water, and ½ cup sugar.
(Cooking)
 
10

Make a Night Sky picture by placing star stickers on dark paper.
(Art)
11

Fold a sheet of paper back and forth to make a fan.
(Small motor)
 
12

Make a paper fan for a friend.
(Kindness)
13

What would you take on a picnic?
(Thinking Skills)
14

Dance in the sunshine with streamers and scarves.
(Movement)
15

Use blue and green markers to make curvy lines on paper. Add fish stickers to your "ocean."
(Writing)
 
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17

Visit a local produce stand. Pick a new fruit or vegetable to try.
(Nutrition)
18

Let your child help you wash the windows.
(Helping)
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20

Plan a pretend trip. Would you get there by boat, plane, car, or train?
(Geography)
21

Show your child pictures of when he/she was a baby.
(History)
 
22

Talk about water safety-wear a life jacket, stay with an adult, and any other rules you have.
(Safety)
23

Practice saying "please" and "thank you."
(Social Skills)
24

Have a red day. Wear red clothes, play games with red toys, and eat red foods.
(Colors)
26

Look through a newspaper to find and circle the first letter of your child's name.
(Letters)
27

Look in a mirror and make feeling faces: happy, sad, mad, and tired.
(Feelings)
 
28

Cool off with an ice cream treat.
(Sensory Exploration)
29

Buzz around like honey bees, from flower to flower.
(Movement)
30

Play a simple board game with your child.
(Thinking Skills)
31

Visit your child's school. Talk about what the first day of school will be like.
(Feelings)