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7 Coconut Books for the Kiddos

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We’ve been having a little too much fun with coconuts recently.  While the kiddos don’t seem to enjoy the taste like I do, they love all of our coconut activities.In keeping with our coconutty fun, I thought a list of coconut books would be in order. coconut books to read with the kids Amazon linksKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Coconut Eruptions – A Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment

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overflowing coconut suds with this tropical baking soda and vinegar experiment

Regular readers of Fun-A-Day know we love the traditional baking soda and vinegar experiment!  Engineer, the preschool kiddos, and I also love changing that experiment up in a variety of ways!  Today’s concoction was dubbed “super foamy and really bubbly erupting coconuts with funny cups”.  Obviously, that’s the name Snoopy, Engineer, and Little Hurricane created together! coconutty baking sodaKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Summer Fun Science Activity – Sand Volcano at Home

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Summer play is in full swing here!  Recently, the kids and I put together a simple, fun science activity on the back porch.  It was a bit dreary and rainy, but we made the best of it with a sand volcano.  Well, it’s our version of a sand volcano, despite the fact that we don’tKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Taste-Safe Coconut Cloud Dough Recipe to Make This Summer

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This coconut cloud dough recipe smells beautiful, and will have the kids engaged and excited for hours this summer. This cloud dough recipe was inspired by our toddler safe play sand, as well as a summer camp fulled with coconutty preschool summer activities! Yes, I know that coconutty isn’t a word, but it seemed toKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Water Beads Sensory Play that’s Perfect for Summer!

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I’m back with another Summer Play Days activity!  I’m teaming up with some of my favorite ladies to bring you this 3-day series – Chelsey of Buggy and Buddy, Ann of My Nearest and Dearest, Rachael of Nothing if Not Intentional, and Jessica of Play Trains.  By the end of it, you’ll have 15 ideasKeep Reading

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Summer Art for Kids – Colorful Shell Sculptures

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I am so excited to be teaming up with My Nearest and Dearest, Nothing if Not Intentional, Buddy and Buddy, and Play Trains for Summer Play Days!  We’ll each be sharing fun summer ideas Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  Be sure to check back each day!  Today, I’d like to share a bit of summer art forKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

2 Material Ocean Sensory Bin That is Super Simple to Make

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Sensory play doesn’t have to be overly complicated. This ocean sensory bin just needs 2 materials, and it’s good for hours of fun! I put this bin together during one of my preschool’s summer camps, but it would work at any point in the year. It makes a great addition to the sensory center duringKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Summer Games for Kids: Bowling with Coconuts

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The kids and I had a blast during last week’s Island Aloha summer camp!  One of the items we explored during the week was coconuts.  We painted with them, broke them open, explored the coconut milk, and tasted fresh coconut.  In addition to all that, we used them to bowl! When we first explored coconuts,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Ocean, Summer

Painting with Coconuts: Process Art Activities for Preschoolers

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Today was the first day of our “Island Aloha” summer camp!  We packed a lot into the day, and we had way too much fun with coconuts.  Process art activities for preschoolers is something very dear to my heart.  While crafts are all well and good (and I do my fair share), letting kiddos goKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Ocean, Process Art, Summer

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