Welcome to a Wonderful Wednesday edition of the MRASP Learn From Home Blog!
Today's activity choices include a fun food+art project courtesy of Jennifer & The Kids Activity Blog, a homemade home scavenger hunt designed by Carra, & a classic card game from Meg!
Homemade Scratch n' Sniff Painting
Name of the activity: “Scratch n’ Sniff” painting
Grade Level: K-1
Theme: Multi-sensory exploration, Non edible- Kosher. Allergy Warning of Gelatin
Materials: White crayons, Jello, Glue, Mixing bowls and spoon, Paintbrush, Paper or Card stock
Ingredients:
• 1 Tablespoon of White Glue
• 1 teaspoon of Water
• 3/4 teaspoon of Chocolate Powder OR Flavored Gelatin depending on what smells/colors you want
**Allergy adaptation = use of real food items. Strawberry for red, Blueberry for Purple, etc
Instructions:
Step 1: With your white crayon draw shapes, or whatever your imagination desires on the cardstock paper. In after school we’ve done crayon resist painting prior so this should be familiar to some students.
Step 2: With the help of an adult combine your Jello-Glue mixture according to the recipe provided. This should make runny, “paint” with a light scent.
Step 3: Paint over your picture with paint mixture. Once dried a light scent should be left behind on your masterpiece!
Links and resources:
Home Scavenger Hunt
Grade Level: K-5
Individual or multiple people: Individual or group setting
Materials: Print this sheet out and writing utensil.
Location: In your house! Before starting this activity, create boundaries with your child. Are there specific places in the house that are off-limits to your child, specifically in this scavenger hunt? Set those boundaries before getting started.
Further instructions or accommodations:
Directions: This is a house scavenger hunt, you can either have your child tally or write the total number next to the question.
Accommodation: Create a second part of this can be a cleaning chart! This is a unique way of making cleaning fun! The parent/guardian can highlight or star the ones the child is allowed to “clean or wipe down” (with appropriate cleaning supplies provided) while they are tallying the items up!
*Parents, please feel free to add more tasks that seem fit!
Directions: This is a house scavenger hunt, you can either have your child tally or write the total number next to the question.
Accommodation: Create a second part of this can be a cleaning chart! This is a unique way of making cleaning fun! The parent/guardian can highlight or star the ones the child is allowed to “clean or wipe down” (with appropriate cleaning supplies provided) while they are tallying the items up!
How many light switches are in the house? _________________________________________
How many remotes are in the house? ______________________________________________
How many door knobs are in the house? ___________________________________________
How many pillows are in your house? ______________________________________________
How many screens are in the house? _________________________________________________
How many couches are in the house? _____________________________________________
How many lights are in the kitchen? _______________________________________________
How many cabinets are in the kitchen? _____________________________________________
How many toes do you have? ____________________________________________________
How many windows are in the house? _____________________________________________
How many sinks are in the house? ________________________________________________
How many doors are in the house? ________________________________________________
How many chairs are in the house? _______________________________________________
How many times do you see a picture of yourself in the house? ___________________________________________________________________________
How many times do you see your name in your house? ___________________________________________________________________________How many spoons do you have? ___________________________________________________________________________
How many rooms in the house do you have? ___________________________________________________________________________
How many beds are in the house? ___________________________________________________________________________
Spoons
Age Level: K and up
Number of Players: 3+
Supplies Needed:
Deck of cards
Spoons (1 less than total of players)
How to Play:
Arrange the spoons in a circle in the middle of the table or floor
-Each player starts with 4 cards (object of the game is to get 4 of a kind)
-The first player (dealer) takes a card off the top of the deck-they can keep it and pass one of theirs to the next player, or just discard it to the next player
-Every player passes a card to the player on their left- again players can choose to keep it and discard one of their own cards, or pass the card to their left
-This keeps going until a player gets 4 of a kind-once they have 4 of a kind, they grab a spoon and yell “Spoon!”
-Everyone tries to grab a spoon and the person who doesn’t gets an “S”
-This goes on until everyone has gotten all the letters in “Spoon” except one person. This person is the winner!
Video Directions:
We'll be back tomorrow with some rainy day activities and more fun from the team at MRASP
