Preschool Birthday Bullletin Boards

The Willow Room will make the children feel special and welcome with these great, colorful birthday bulletin boards. 

Hot summer days + water = so much fun!

Children love water play and you don't need any fancy equipment to provide it for them. Especially on these hot days, find a shady spot and set out one of the clear storage tubs with a little water in it (always supervise children near water- drowning can happen in as little as an inch of water). Add some laundry caps, funnels, empty plastic bottles (you can poke holes in some to add another elem

ent too). If you are adventurous make some little boats. We made them at school with egg cartons, some clay to hold a straw with a fun foam sail. Bring out the bathtub toys, add some rocks and let them have fun. A watering can, the hose on to a trickle, can extend the play. Water can keep children occupied and engaged for a long time. Change it up and add sand to the tub with just a little water another day. Add dirt for mud play.

Today sure looked like it was going to be another rain out for camp, but the rain stopped by early morning and we were able to be outside all morning. Today, the children fingerpainted, and also painted on large mural paper on the fence (which they then sprayed the paint with water bottles to see the paint run and blend). We also had plenty of water play, with tubs of water, sponges in water, brush water painting, and frozen water! The children were able to take eye droppers with liquid water colors and drop it onto the frozen blocks of ice to see the colors blend and the ice melt.
Another big hit today was that we brought out a tunnel and the children made a fort, so tomorrow we are going to bring out the tent. It is great when their ideas and how they use some equipment brings forth a new plan.