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    101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
    101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
    101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
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    101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children

    By Carole H. Dibble and Kathy Lee

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    Teachers and caregivers of children ages 3-6
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGryphon House Inc.
    Release dateJan 1, 2000
    ISBN9780876596142
    101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
    Author

    Carole H. Dibble

    Carole H. Dibble has worked in early childhood education for over 20 years. She is a teacher and former administrator and currently facilitates training of early childhood teachers and administrators worldwide. Carole H. Dibble lives in Marietta, Georgia.

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      101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children - Carole H. Dibble

      started!

      Getting Started

      We wish we could say that we are truly famous and well-respected scholars, but it’s not true.

      We wish we could say that this book will solve every problem, but it’s not true.

      We can say we know some famous and well-respected scholars, and we hope they would approve of these ideas: that’s true.

      We can say we tried to make this a fun and easy-to-use book: that’s true.

      We can say the process is more important than the product. THAT’S TRUE!

      Thank you

      We want to thank all the teachers, educators, and children who have inspired these ideas.

      Thanks to the staff, parents, and children of Peachtree Presbyterian Child Development Center, Atlanta, Georgia and Little Faces Learning Center, Atlanta, Georgia for allowing us to play and photograph play in their programs.

      A special thanks to our families and friends. Without them, this book would not be a reality.

      A Place for One

      Just take

      Large appliance box

      Tempera paint

      Paint rollers

      Paintbrushes

      Pillows

      Blankets

      Bring in that big appliance box, bring out the tempera paint, provide some paint rollers, and make that box a home. Add pillows and a soft blanket and this is a great place to relax and get away from it all.

      Of course a soft place for escape is only the beginning for this box. With a little help, this box may become a home, a space ship, or even a car. Imagination is an amazing thing.

      Above all let children know you love them, no matter what. —Angela Stewart

      This idea was special because...

      Accordion

      (This idea came from Kathy Evins, a real mom and a real teacher. This is her real idea!)

      Just take

      Paper bags

      Scissors

      Tempera paint

      Paintbrushes

      Glue

      Paper

      First, the children cut strips from a paper bag. Next, they fold the strips accordion style. Now, they are ready to paint the strips with tempera paint. After the strips dry, they can glue them to paper or use them with other collage materials to create their own multi-media creation.

      This would be super to do after reading books by Eric Carle! He uses multi-media to create the artwork for his books.

      Write your original ideas here. Mail them to us, and we may include your idea in our next book.

      Bag It

      Just take

      Small plastic resealable bags

      Finger paint

      Spoon

      This is one of several activities that use resealable plastic bags. In one bag, place a big blob of finger paint. Now seal the bag! Children can draw in the paint, using their fingers or round, dull objects. It’s fun to refrigerate the paint-filled bag before painting to add a whole new dimension to this process.

      But don’t stop there. Try a mixture of shaving cream and food coloring or flour and a few drops of water. Every concoction creates a different texture and feel.

      This is a great activity for toddlers. As long as the bag is sealed well it is also a fun activity for the car for preschoolers. They can draw and write without the paper waste.

      (This picture has nothing to do with this activity. We just liked the picture.)

      Next time I will try...

      Bubbles Are a Blast

      Just take

      A deep bowl or

      dish pan

      Dishwashing liquid (we prefer Dawn)

      Water

      Mix water and dishwashing detergent to create your own bubble solution. Drinking straws make great bubble wands. Just bend the straw in several places and tuck one end of the straw inside the other, creating a circle. If you find yourself without bubble wands, don’t fret, make a circle by placing your two hands together, thumb to thumb and pointer to pointer. Presto! It’s a human wand. Try placing bubbles in a small swimming pool and use hula hoops as bubble wands (very

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