Baking Soda & Vinegar Science Experiment

This was a fun little experiment that we tried one day. First we poured baking soda into a shallow pan. Then we filled small cups with vinegar and colored each one with a few drops of food coloring. Using a medicine dropper, we helped D suck up the colored vinegar and drop it onto the baking soda. This caused the baking soda to bubble up and fizz. D liked seeing the reaction after the two chemicals combined. 

Pasta & Pipe Cleaner Bracelet

This little activity had us practicing our fine motor skills. We took uncooked pasta and threaded it on pipe cleaner. This took some real concentration on D's part and with a little help, he managed to do it. 

We took what he threaded and twisted the two ends creating a bracelet. He actually wore it for a good part of the day.

When we were done with our project, he dumped out the pasta on the floor then practiced cleaning up. Sometimes the making a mess is more fun than the actual project.

Homemade Finger Painting with a Truck

It was nice out and I wanted to do something where we could enjoy the day outdoors, so the Mr. and I mixed up a batch of homemade finger-paint. I don't recall exactly where I found this particular recipe, but I have a bunch 'pinned' on my board http://pinterest.com/allymott/activities-for-kids/. 

We dressed D in only a play t-shirt and unrolled some paper outside. D started by carefully using the paint brushes. I love how the colors turned out. 

Then he painted the rocks that were holding the paper down.

It wasn't long before the trucks came out. He loved rolling them across the wet paint and watching the tracks that the wheels made.

 Then he used his fingers and hand...

But eventually went back to the truck.

We left it out to dry and anytime he passed by the window, he would point and say "paint!' I loved how it turned out so I framed a portion of it and hung it in his bedroom.