Colors!

For the past year I have used plastic colored balls and foam letters in the bathtub for Adeline.  One of her favorite activities is to throw these things into the empty bathtub throughout the day.  This is even how Adeline learned to pull herself to a stand because she wanted to throw the balls in the tub.  Since she has interacted so much with her colored balls and letters she has learned them easily.  Whenever she is in the tub we play "drop the red ball" etc.  She is learning a verb and color with noun.  We also stick the letters randomly on the walls as we say the letters and she has easily picked up the letter names.  Isn't it amazing how easily some skills can be learned when a child is having fun?    

This is a picture of the basket that I keep in the bathroom for Adeline's letters and balls

Today we worked on various activities using colors.  I found this color poster at the Dollar Tree so I cut it and laminated each color so we could do some color sorting with pompoms.  I used our big metal drip pan board that I love so much.  I also had Adeline sit on a stool for a little more core challenge.  Sitting on a stool is much more work than sitting on the floor.

Later, I put up all the cards and we played "touch the _______".

 
We also played with our colored ice cream cone.  This is one of my favorite toys.  Adeline has played with these for well over a year and I know it will continue to be used for a few more years.  It is one of those toys that has so many uses.  She stated with just learning to stack, and now we talk about colors and put on.  She will continue to uses these in her play kitchen later.  

Last, we finsihed with our Melissa and Doug color and shape sorter.