Turn a plain white paper plate into an apple today by coloring it red and attaching a brown paper stem and a green leaf. Cut out small black oblong shapes for the seeds. For a variation that’s great for toddlers, tear up pictures of red paper into small pieces and then let them glue the pieces back onto the paper plate (or a blank sheet of paper). In addition to helping them learn how to Read more
Fall is also a great time to perform a Safety Inspection on your home. Test your fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors and replace the batteries. Make sure young children have their first and last names, address, and an adult’s phone number memorized in case of emergency and that they know how to operate a phone to dial 911. Have young children memorize Stop, Drop and Roll if they should get fire on Read more
Get ready to pull out some pirate lingo today – it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. According to the website Grammarly, some popular pirate words to use today include “ahoy” when you want to greet someone or call their attention to something or “shiver me timbers” when something exciting happens. If you want to talk about your friends, you call them “mateys” and you can use both “yarr” and “yo ho ho” just about any Read more
September is Better Breakfast Month. Taking time to eat breakfast can have helpful health benefits, as many nutritionists believe that starting your day by eating a regular morning meal can help control weight by setting a pattern of eating smaller, healthy meals throughout the day. Eating first thing in the morning also gives our bodies energy to get through our day. Children who have a healthy breakfast before school often think more clearly and behave Read more
Try some of these fun outdoor games today: Play tennis with clean fly swatters and balloons. Play shaving cream Twister by adding shaving cream mixed with food coloring to the dots. Play Sardines – one person hides and everyone else tries to find them. When each person does find the one hiding, they quietly join them until only one person is left searching. Then that person becomes the one who hides. Have races while walking Read more
Today is National Teddy Bear Day so let us see your favorite teddy bear! Did you know Teddy Bears were inspired by an event that happened in Mississippi? In 1902, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi and refused to shoot a bear cub that was tied up to make it easier. A cartoonist made fun of the incident, a New York store owner saw a way to make money, and Read more
Celebrate National Read A Book Day by spending today relaxing and reading a great book. You can also read books out loud to other members of your family. Even older family members or neighbors will enjoy being read to, especially if it is difficult for them to see books themselves. Children can get into the fun too, by reading out loud to other family members, reading to their pets, or even just reading to their Read more
Do your kids love dinosaurs and doing arts and crafts projects? If you have some paper plates, you can let them make their own dinosaur today. Grab a plain white paper plate and cut it in half to be the body of the dino. Color the body whatever color you want, using crayons, markers, or paint. (You can also use left-over colored plates from birthday parties to make a body). Next, draw and cut out Read more
Did you know you can write secret, invisible messages using lemon juice? Squeeze some lemon juice into a bowl and mix in a few drops of water. Using a cotton Q-tip dipped in the liquid, write a message on a blank sheet of white paper. After your message has completely dried and can’t be seen anymore, heat the paper by holding it close to a light bulb.
Celebrate National Dog Day today by sending us a picture of your four-legged family member. Practicing reading by reading out loud to your pet is also a great way for young ones to get more comfortable with their reading skills. Send photos to photos@nereg.lib.ms.us
