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Raindrops and Raincoats

September 19, 2011 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

Little T loves the rain. So we got her a raincoat and let her play in the rain. Sometimes, she brings her umbrella. Make magic! … [Read more...]

Christmas Craft: Special Gift Wrappers

September 14, 2011 by The Learning Basket 1 Comment

Christmas comes very early in this part of the world. Last year, in anticipation of a December birth, I yielded to the blaring holiday songs and embarked on a Christmas craft project in September: homemade gift wrappers. It was a fun and frugal activity that fascinated my then two-and-a-half year old daughter.I am happy to share it with you today.WHAT YOU NEED:Manila … [Read more...]

The Carrot Seed: Patience and Positive Thinking

September 12, 2011 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

I am so grateful to Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) for introducing our family to really great children's literature.The Carrot Seed, a part of the BFIAR book list, is about a boy who patiently waited for his carrot seed to grow and steadfastly believed that it would, regardless of what the grownups were telling him: "It won't come up." But it did, "just as the little boy had … [Read more...]

Watching Nature Unfold In A Pot

September 8, 2011 by The Learning Basket Leave a Comment

As part of our Carrot Seed activities in which we made the color orange, we planted several monggo or mung bean seeds. We put the seeds in a small pot and watched as the seeds sprouted and grew - fast. Five days after we planted the seeds, we already had some healthy leaves and were able to transfer the plant to the ground. Planting is a simple project that demonstrates the … [Read more...]

The Gift of Orange: Discovering Secondary Colors

August 22, 2011 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

I taught my daughter most of the colors at 18 months. We even have a video of her handing me crayons as I called out the colors: red, blue, green, purple, orange, yellow, brown, black,even gold. I cringe now at the thought of myself as the overeager and excited mama, daring to teach such a young babe when I should have just been guiding her as she discovers the world for … [Read more...]