Such a simple activity, but the children demonstrated great hand eye coordination - they also enjoyed a little competition to see who could fill the most lids with water before the sand ran through the timer!
This week the children have also been busy making Father's Day medals.
We helped make puffy paint. The children exercised their hand and finger muscles a great deal as the bottles needing squeezing very tight indeed!
The children were very surprised to hear they needed to bake their paint in the microwave! They returned excitedly with Mrs J to show what had happened - the paint was hard!
We proudly showed off our medals before we took them home for daddy! Aren't they great!
CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY!
We dressed in red, white and blue for the day!
We watched some video clips of Trooping the Colour, and the fly past. The children were very excited and asked lots of questions!
Later in the day some children asked for the videos again. I assumed they would sit and watch as they had done earlier, but I was delighted to see them start marching and copying the parade! They found their own props from around the room to use as hats, rifles and muscial instruments. They stood impressively still when the National Anthem played!
Even at such a young age, the children had an understanding of the Queen being very special and important. They were concerned though that no one seemed to have given her any presents!
Happy 90th Birthday, Your Majesty.