tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67004540296934843812024-03-05T06:34:04.600-08:00Desert CrafterA Journal of my Crafting Life as a Mommy exploring Montessori, Quilting and Sewing in the Middle EastNabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-77062974634758531672015-01-06T20:57:00.002-08:002015-01-06T20:59:13.063-08:00Back from a Hiatus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I haven't posted at all for the past one year and my sincere apologies to those who have checked the blog for updates and been disappointed and thanks to those who still support it. InshaAllah I will soon start posting on a regular basis with a few free printables lined up too...so stay tuned!</div>
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-39645273364131488302013-11-07T03:13:00.000-08:002013-11-07T03:15:08.030-08:00Felt Counting Book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
What started off as a felt destash project quickly became a reason to buy more felt (doesn't it always? :D). Here's what I came up with - A tactile counting book that has something for the child to touch or do while counting.<br />
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<b>3 pretty necklaces</b></div>
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<b>8 hearts</b></div>
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<b>9 bows</b></div>
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<b>An assortment of 10 vintage and novelty buttons</b></div>
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-12528668559448674322013-06-21T10:58:00.001-07:002013-06-21T10:58:42.835-07:00Cute or Creepy?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was flipping with my daughter through a nice book on handmade toys for babies and toddlers, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Play-Your-Baby-Expertise/dp/1856752712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371836445&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+play+for+babies" target="_blank">Creative Play for Your Baby</a> when Z asked to me make the doll featured inside.<br />
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Z loves the doll, and a couple of minutes later I saw her sitting with the doll cradled in her arms and looking at it with such tenderness , she reminded me of how I would stare at her for hours when she was a newborn...sigh<br />
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Anyyyways, my husband gave it a first glance and said it was creepy..I think it's cute..what do you think? Creepy or Cute?<br />
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-22743773294000698852013-05-10T17:59:00.001-07:002013-05-13T06:52:51.336-07:00Alphabet boxes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is one post that that I have been meaning to write for months but didn't get around to it simply because of the time that it would take to click, edit and upload the pictures..but I finally did it today Alhamdulillah. I first saw this idea at <a href="http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/06/alphabet-box-part-i.html" target="_blank">Counting Coconuts</a> and then I googled and found <a href="http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/12/26/montessori-monday-diy-alphabet-box/" target="_blank">this post at Living Montessori Now</a> which got me all eager to create our own set of alphabet boxes for Z. I had a blast collecting the miniatures for these boxes.I was already collecting little objects for the last one year to make I-Spy bags (but couldn't really get myself to putting those pretty little things into a bag and sealing it up :p) so I had a headstart already. When I fell short of objects for certain sounds, I made them myself (envelope, Elmo, igloo, kite, Kaaba, octopus, quilt, question mark, rainbow, rug, underwear, watermelon and yarn) I found the mini-book printable from <a href="http://www.donteatthepaste.com/2011/03/tyger-printable-miniature-book.html" target="_blank">here</a> and the newspaper printable <a href="http://www.printmini.com/printables/pp.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I printed the alphabet cards from a free printable provided by the sweet Ann-Marie over <a href="http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/06/alphabet-box-part-i.html" target="_blank">here</a> (scroll down towards the end of the post to get the template)<br />
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I got the bins at a local discount store, they're great for storing the objects and stack up nicely in the cupboard.I used the alphabet stickers from a colouring book to label the boxes.<br />
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This is what we've been doing for the past few months - Z and I choose a box and take it to the table with the felt mat. If we're taking a box for the first time I lay out the cards at the top, then remove the objects one by one and place them on the mat and name them while placing emphasis on the initial sound each time e.g. a..apple, a...alligator . Then I put all of the objects and cards back into the box and ask Z to do the same. If it's a box Z has worked with before, she simply starts on her own and takes out the objects while practicing the sound and naming the objects. Once she's mastered all the sounds, we'll take 2 boxes at a time and I'll mix up the objects for her to sort InshaAllah. The Hands-on Alphabet Guidebook found <a href="http://www.primaryconcepts.com/alphabet/Hands-On-Alph.asp" target="_blank">here</a> at Primary Concepts also has some nice activities for practice.<br />
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acrobat, alligator, ambulance, astronaut, apple, anchor, ant</div>
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bird, balloon, burger, butterfly, brush, bottle, bulb, bangle, bell, bow, banana, book, bee, bicycle, button, bus</div>
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cow, clip, cup, comb, crown, can, crayon, cat, cage, cockroach, carrot, camera, car, coin, card, crayon, clock, capsicum</div>
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duck, dog, deer, dolphin, date, dinosaur, dragonfly, dice, diamond</div>
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juice, jacket, jug, jewel</div>
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kite, key, Kaaba, kangaroo</div>
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lobster, lemon, leaf, lamp, ladybird, lock, lantern, lips</div>
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marble, mobile phone, money, mirror, magnifying glass, moon, map, milk</div>
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necklace, newspaper, needle, nail clipper, nine, nose</div>
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octopus, ostrich, oyster, orange</div>
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pot, purse, pear, pencil, pomegranate, plate, peacock, panda, parrot, pom pom, pineapple</div>
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question mark, Qur'an, quilt, queen</div>
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rabbit, rose, radio, rocking chair, red, ring, rainbow, racquet, rug</div>
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-44101663371638567852013-03-18T13:46:00.001-07:002013-03-18T13:46:34.641-07:00Striped and Plain (With free printable)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Z and I have been enjoying <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mother-Choco-Paperstar-Keiko-Kasza/dp/0698113640/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top" target="_blank">A Mother For Choco</a> almost every night for the last 2 months. The first time we read it though, we came across the mention of striped feet and I wasn't sure if she understood the concept of striped so I decided to set up an activity for her ( I love how Montessori encourages you to recognize and make use of any learning opportunity!)</div>
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I took an index card and cut it into half, then drew stripes with a marker on the blank side of one half and left the other half blank. I then did a quick 3 period lesson on striped and plain with Z.</div>
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I recently made some sensorial touch boards for Z</div>
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The first one is a rough and smooth board. I had found a rectangular piece of plywood at a craft store a few months ago and decided to use that. I stuck sandpaper on one half of the board but couldn't leave the other side as is since it was grainy , so I used what I had on hand and first stuck brown paper and then contact paper</div>
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The second board comprises of alternating rough and smooth strips. I had the carpenter cut out a piece of laminated chipboard to the same measurement as the plywood piece used before, then stuck 4 strips of the same grade of sandpaper at equal distances</div>
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The third board has 4 strips of sandpaper and they vary in gradation so that it's roughest at the top and smoothest at the bottom.</div>
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We read 2 books recently that dealt with mixing of primary colours to give secondary colours and so forth- <i>The Color Kittens</i> by Margaret Wise Brown and <i>Curious George's First Day of School. </i></div>
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-71727756575133412272013-01-28T21:11:00.000-08:002013-01-28T21:11:14.525-08:00What We've been Reading (Little Golden Books)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">I came across a set of second-hand Little Golden Books and bought them for Z... a lot of them are vintage with beautiful and detailed illustrations...Z and I have been reading them every night. Sigh...these books evoke such strong memories of my own little golden books I had as a child : )</span></div>
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-1993143202478754982012-12-30T22:28:00.000-08:002013-01-05T13:46:31.023-08:00Action Book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although Z goes to a preschool where English is the medium of instruction and also hears a lot of English at home as well, it is still her second language. One area where she still stumbles is when saying things in the present continuous form. So she says 'dolly sleep' instead of the dolly is sleeping or 'boy cry' instead of the boy is crying.<br />
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I scoured my magazines for appropriate pictures and stuck them in a spiral sketchbook to give them a book feel since Z loves poring over books. Then we both sat together and looked at each picture while describing it - the baby is sleeping, the boy is digging, the woman is vacuuming etc<br />
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NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-20531117464466131272012-11-26T16:05:00.000-08:002013-01-28T21:11:36.304-08:00Quiet book no. 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A friend of mine was travelling to India with her 2 year old daughter about 6 months ago, and it was a last-minute decision to make this quiet/busy book. I whipped this up in about a week so I stuck to a simple layout and design. I also had to use whatever sewing and embellishment supplies I had in the house so I couldn't improvise on my ideas, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out overall.</div>
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A purse with a snap button and filled with goodies that the sweet girl could use such as a small pencil, notepad, small pack of tissues, a toy mobile phone, a small wallet with some pretend credit cards (actually those fake cards that you usually get in new wallets : ) ) a lollipop and some candy</div>
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I had so much fun making file folder games last time, (click <a href="http://www.desertcrafter.blogspot.com/2012/04/file-folder-games.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see the post) and Z enjoyed a new variety of activities as well, that I made some more for her. Then we went to India for our vacation , and Z started school on our return so we didn't really get to use them. Z's been at home for the last 2 weeks due to an infection so all the file-folders came out for her to play with. I hope you find the ideas below useful. (Note: all the printables mentioned below are free to download)<br />
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If you're not able to find stickers, you could use printable traffic signs from <a href="http://yourtherapysource.com/matchfree.html" target="_blank">your therapy source</a>, <a href="http://www.doodlesandjots.com/2012/05/04/all-signs-point-to-fun/" target="_blank">doodles and jots</a> or <a href="http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2011/12/traffic-signs-free-preschool-pack.html" target="_blank">living life intentionally</a></div>
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I'd been saving these old stripey T-shirts discarded by my father since last year especially for this project. Finally made this yesterday. It was super simple to make and <a href="http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2010/03/tutorial-and-pattern-recycled-mooshy.html" target="_blank">Chez Beeper Bebe</a> has a tutorial for this sweet cuddly bunny that's really easy to follow. Z loves it and now I'm off to make some more Inshallah!</div>
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We're back in Riyadh and have finally settled down.The last 3 months have been so action packed Alhamdulillah.<br />
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<li>And now that we're back, my baby has started school! She's in KG1 and her classroom is Montessori, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop doing Montessori activities with her, I'll be focusing more on activities that she really enjoys and also topics that I know is probably not going to be covered in her class.</li>
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touchy feely page..the bunny patch came from Z's old minky nightsuit to which I sewed on bells, 1 pair on each hand. I first sewed on the ribbon tags, then started with the circle. I stuffed it with a bit of polyfil batting before sewing it up completely.<br />
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The colour wheel page was inspired by the colours page made by <a href="http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.in/2011/01/quiet-book.html" target="_blank">servingpinklemonade</a>. I didn't have any brads so I used the snaps from Z's old onesie and sewed them on . The best part that the white part of the wheel can rotate on the snaps. This page was good for review of colours and some fingerplay as well.<br />
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I love this little felt doll in a kimono. The doll's pattern can be found <a href="http://nuno-runo.blogspot.in/2009/11/fashion-doll.html" target="_blank">here</a> and the kimono's pattern will be <a href="http://nuno-runo.blogspot.in/2010/08/mini-kimono.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Z loves putting the doll in and out the quilt too.</div>
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Montessori thermic tablets are used to develop a child's awareness of different temperatures of different materials based on their heat conducting properties. So while metals and stones are cool to the touch since they are good conductors of heat, porous materials such as wood, felt and cork aren't since they don't conduct heat very well. </div>
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Though I don't own a set of thermic tablets, I thought it would be a good experiment to do with Z since she loves touching and putting things to her cheek to feel them. I quickly raided my stash for the things that would provide the sensorial experience I wanted, and assembled this basket of materials for her to explore.</div>
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Z would take each item, place it to her cheek and then say if it was cool or not cool. These were the various materials and textures we used.</div>
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a thin felt block made by folding a long strip of block into a rectangle and then sewing the edges.</div>
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This is a metal 'soap' to wash off the smell of garlic from your hands (this is just a marketing gimmick, you can use a metal spoon in the same way very effectively) I spotted it in Daiso many months ago, and wanted to buy it purely for the sensorial experience. This was my chance : )</div>
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Z enjoyed placing the materials to the cheeks, she also explored the textures and traced the edges with her fingers. The basket will be in her shelf for a week or so, but I will keep bringing out regularly to add variety into her sensorial experiences.</div>
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I was browsing on Pinterest the other day when I came across this simple yet beautiful puzzle on <a href="http://www.windmill.net.au/games-and-puzzles/classic-and-popular/Egg-Sequence-Puzzle" target="_blank">windmill.net.au</a></div>
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It immediately caught my fancy and I love that it is a bit challenging since there are 2 things to sort by size, the egg and the egg cup. Since it would be too expensive for me to buy, I tried making one for Z. Here's my DIY version -</div>
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Decided to add 'knobs' so that it would be easier for Z to handle. I tried push pins but the pointy bits were poking out from behind the pieces so I settled for some cylindrical beads</div>
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Traced around the 'knobs' on the cardboard pieces and cut a hole through only the top layer of the cardboard so that the knobs would get a hold. Used a glue gun in the hole and around the knobs at the base. Modpodged all the pieces once the glue was cold. I decided to add black dots at the base of the egg cups so that Z wouldn't get confused as to their orientation.</div>
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Here's the finished piece! Tried trimming off some overhang at the top of the egg in the yellow cup but ended up cutting a small chunk . Darn!</div>
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What does one do when you can't find a magnet wand in any craft store, school supply store or stationery shops? You make one of course!<br />
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<b>Transferring glass beads</b></div>
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<b>Pouring water</b></div>
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<i>Z is 2 years 8 months old</i><br />
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Z loves her wooden inset puzzles. You could give her puzzles all day long and she would be happily occupied the whole time. However, there are just so many puzzles I can keep buying without going broke, so I've been busy making file folder games for her. Here's a snapshot of what I've made for her so far.<br />
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The yarn pieces are of different lengths and you have to place the nests on their correct spots. This idea comes from <a href="http://www.ehow.com/info_8717986_file-folder-measurement-games.html" target="_blank">ehow</a></div>
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(Saw this cool idea on <a href="http://www.littlefamilyfun.com/2010/01/file-folder-games-directions.html" target="_blank">LittleFamilyFun</a> and realised I have the same set of flashcards. Z does find this just a wee bit challenging which is great.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Tetris Shape Matching Game</span> from <a href="http://www.mrprintables.com/shape-matching-games.html" target="_blank">mrprintables</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>For more file folder game ideas click <a href="http://www.desertcrafter.blogspot.com/2012/11/more-file-folder-games-for-preschoolers.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></span></div>
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Anyway, once I manage to collect enough bottles, I intend to prepare 2 bottles of the same scent for a matching activity InshaAllah.<br />
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I also have some more scent ideas lined up to use with her from supplies that I already have, namely vinegar, rose water/essential oil (I have both), lavender essential oil, almond essence,coconut oil ( can be used with the dessiccated coconut I have in my pantry), herbs and spices, coffee. Any more ideas?<br />
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I finally finished making my fabric box last week. I purchased the wooden box from Jarir and made 6 pairs of matching fabric squares of different textures. All of the fabric came from my stash<br />
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There's fleece, satin, terry cloth, minky, a synthetic wrinkly fabric (the brown one) and corduroy. Right now, Z just likes to open the box and feel the different textures, usually by rubbing the square against her cheek. Since she's still averse to letting anything be draped across her eyes, ( she absolutely hates it and starts panicking when I try to build a tent with a bedsheet with both of us under it ) blindfolding her to match the squares is out of the question right now. However, it's too easy for her to match the squares just by looking at them.<br />
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That gave me another idea. I took some old pairs of jeans and cut out 2 rectangles from each to make a matching activity for her.<br />
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Except for the brown ones, the denim pieces differ only slightly in terms of texture and look almost alike. This was a bit of a challenge for Z, and she did match a few incorrectly at first, but then corrected herself at the end. Now I need to go and find some more pairs of old jeans to make more of these!</div>NabihaWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6700454029693484381.post-69140406446027890992012-03-27T18:27:00.001-07:002012-03-27T18:36:10.468-07:00Colour Tablets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zSyHKm9xHbHNGQls3HnMAKVhrFniDKcKb6utJ_eDgQbC74d0lc11R0p9Bvz85icZ2X0OfOcdzId75EG39YdFtrxXlZAzH0lz4eRcmTGP3uSRmwujezKPSqyFopiq9I2v5nVtE1SFs-Jq/s1600/ct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zSyHKm9xHbHNGQls3HnMAKVhrFniDKcKb6utJ_eDgQbC74d0lc11R0p9Bvz85icZ2X0OfOcdzId75EG39YdFtrxXlZAzH0lz4eRcmTGP3uSRmwujezKPSqyFopiq9I2v5nVtE1SFs-Jq/s320/ct.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Here are the colour 'tablets' that I made for Z a few months ago when I had just started researching the Montessori method and is the first Montessori material that I attempted to make. It's very basic and I only had to use 2 materials.<br />
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When I first made these and laid them out in front of Z 3 months ago, she instantly knew what to do and matched them all up correctly. So far she knows and can name the colours green, orange, red and yellow and can point out blue and pink.<br />
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Z grabbed the cards while I was photographing the cards today and started laying them out side by side albeit not in matching pairs.<br />
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Makes me want to go and buy colour box 3 so that we can make a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/60561415@N06/5539259320/in/pool-47489910@N00/" target="_blank">colour tablet snake</a> together!<br />
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Z has recently become interested in the seashells that I got for her ages ago, so I've taken them out and placed them in a basket on her shelf. We've been going through Andrew Cleave's book on seashells. It's a nice coffee table book with beautiful pictures of seashells, I got a brand new copy 5 years ago when it was on sale in Jarir for only 9 Riyals (about $2.5) ; )<br />
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Since she was eagerly matching the shells to the corresponding pictures in the book, I thought I would make some cards for her using pictures from Google images, while I was at it, I thought I might as well make them into 3 part cards so that we can use them later for classification.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Get the 3-part seashell cards <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16QHeH26FlMHraOMsx1JgbBXP3I1O4woX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> !</span></b></div>
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I am linking to <a href="http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/03/19/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-easter-activities/" target="_blank">Montessori Monday at Living Montessori Now</a>. Go there and check out some other great Montessori activities!</div>
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</i></div><div>After several unsuccessful attempts, Z finally got the hang of holding her pee till we go to the bathroom and I put her on the seat. Of course there were a couple of accidents and of course I had to keep reminding her that she wasn't wearing her 'Pampers' and that she had to tell me when she wanted to go, but she fared well overall. In celebration, she got to wear brand new underwear I had bought a couple of weeks ago. It has small hearts all over it. She loved it and kept going to the full length mirror to pick her skirt up and look at the hearts!</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found the pretty ice cube tray at a 2 riyal shop last week and knew instantly what I was going to use it for, the tray's from IKEA and the beads come from a necklace that I bought intentionally for getting the beads out, again from a 2 riyal shop.</div><br />
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<b>How it went: </b>Did I mention Z loves hearts? She instantly took to the activity and started sorting the hearts into different colours (while matching them with the hearts on her knicker as well : ) ) I placed the tissue beneath the hearts to prevent them from dancing around the bowl, got this idea from <a href="http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chasing Cheerios</a> (Sorry I couldn't find the exact link) It was a bit tricky for her at first since the beads are smooth and kept slipping off, but she eventually did figure out to hold the beads by their edges.<br />
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