What is it about dinosaurs that is so fascinating to children? The kids all had so much fun learning about dinosaurs and fossils and playing with all their new ideas. We had a sensory tub full of rocks and dinosaurs that all the kids enjoyed diving into.
Another big hit this week has been Jack. The kids want him with them all the time. He joined the big kids on the couch during Audrey's naptime.
Katie and I made cupcakes and Audrey and Lillie cuddled with Jack under the kitchen table.
We went on a dinosaur fossil hunt in our sandbox. The girls found dinosaur skeletons using tools like paleontologists use. Katie learned how fossils were formed this week through one of the books we read so she was excited about this activity.
Jack moved into his hutch and has been getting spoiled by the kids who bring him lots of fresh grass treats.
I found this printable on Schleigh's website...it's an actual size footprint of a triceratops. The kids got to play around with some math ideas using this footprint. They compared the size of their bodies to the footprint and the size of their footprint with the dino print.
Then they measured the print using legos and compared it to a measurement of their height with legos.
Grandmother and Grandfather visited on Wednesday.
The girls colored on the dinosaur footprint the rest of the week.
We start pumpkin week on Monday so the girls got a head start by looking at their pumpkins with magnifying glasses and flashlights.
This is an everyday occurrence around our house...the girls cuddled up with me or Daddy reading stories. Love the expression on Katie's face...this is one of their favorite books that they really get into, "Monsters Love Colors".
Katie is getting to stay up later than Audrey now that she's older. We have read and done some little activities with her after Audrey goes down. One activity this week was matching teeny tiny pictures using a magnifying glass to a bigger picture.
It's been a little chilly in the mornings so the girls have been wearing their warm hats and sweatshirts.
Another everday occurrence...the girls playing together and enjoying each other's company. (Until Audrey decides to smack Katie for no reason or big sister decides to boss around little sister!)
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