This is part one of an ongoing series. We're trapped indoors by winter storms, so as I create and/or discover new fun ideas I'll post them.
I saw this idea in High Five magazine and expanded it.
This is craft foam. You can buy a giant pack of it at the craft store relatively cheaply. I actually picked this up at a garage sale when a daycare was closing out and I've had it in my closet since then. When it gets wet it sticks to the bathtub wall, and it removes without any damage (our shower wall is tile, but I'm sure this would work on other surfaces as well). The initial idea was to cut out basic rectangles and triangles to make a village. We also added people, and then expanded. You don't have to be very artistic (as evidenced by my people ;) ). I just freehand cut them, but if you wanted to get fancy you could draw your outline and cut it out.
Some ideas for expanding this:
Underwater: sharks, fish, seaweed, octopi, etc. (the youngest particularly liked this)
Space: planets, stars, moon, etc.
Christmas tree: tree, ornaments, star (the pieces will stick to each other, so they can decorate the tree)
Books such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar (they can put the food in order)
Practicing patterns
Rainbow: put the stripes in order
This can be used for pretty much anything you would use a flannel board for. It keeps my kids occupied for HOURS (until the water gets cold).
Any other theme ideas for this project?
