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Week 35 – Puzzles – Sugarplum Nannies

 

 

This week we will learn all about puzzles!.

 

STANDARD SUPPLIES*

  • SCISSORS
  • GLUE
  • PAPER PLATES
  • CONSTRUCTION PAPER
  • GOOGLY EYES
  • CRAYONS
  • WASHABLE MARKERS
  • WASHABLE PAINT
  • BLACK PERMANENT MARKER
  • TAPE
  • PAINT BRUSHES
  • FOOD COLORING
  • STICKERS
  • TOILET PAPER ROLLS (EMPTY)
  • POPSICLE STICKS
  • PLAYDOUGH (FLOUR, WATER, OIL, CREAM OF TARTER, SALT)
  • BIG, EMPTY BIN

*(most used – recommended to have on hand)

 

EXTRA SUPPLIES*

  • PUZZLE PIECES
  • COLORING SHEET
  • MAGNETIC STICKERS
  • PUZZLE
  • SANDWICH
  • CEREAL BOX (EMPTY)
  • VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS AND TOYS
  • POSTER BOARD

*(special supplies for this week)

 

CRAFTS

PUZZLE MONSTERS

SUPPLIES

  • PUZZLE PIECES
  • GOOGLY EYES
  • GLUE
  • MARKERS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Find an old puzzle and use the pieces to make puzzle monsters
(if you don’t have a puzzle, cut puzzle pieces out of cardstock
paper or cardboard).
2. Let the children color the puzzle pieces and glue on eyes to
complete their little puzzle monsters!

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
IMAGINATION

 

DIY PUZZLE

SUPPLIES

  • COLORING SHEET (OR PLAIN PAPER)
  • PAINT/MARKERS
  • SCISSORS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Let children color their coloring sheet or create their own
picture from a blank piece of paper.
2. Once they are finished, use children’s scissors to let them cut
their paper into a few pieces
3. Now they’ve created their very own puzzle! Get them to put it
back together!

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
FINE MOTOR

 

ACTIVITIES

PUZZLE HUNT

SUPPLIES

  • EMPTY BIN
  • PUZZLE PIECES
  • RICE

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill empty bin with rice and hide puzzle pieces in rice.
2. Get the children to find all the puzzle pieces to put back in
their correct spot.
This is a great activity for all ages! Feel free to change it up based
on what your child is learning. You can change up the puzzle to
be alphabet, shapes, letters, numbers, words, anything!

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
SENSORY

SHAPE PUZZLES

SUPPLIES

  • CONSTRUCTION PAPER
  • SCISSORS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut out different shapes from construction paper.
2. Cut each shape down the middle in different zigzag,
squiggly, etc. lines.
3. Mix all the pieces up and let the children match them all
back up together.
Get them to name the shape & colour when they complete
the puzzle.

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
SHAPES | COLORS

 

HOMEMADE SHAPE PUZZLE

SUPPLIES

  • VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS AND TOYS
  • BLACK MARKER
  • POSTER BOARD

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take a look around the house and gather various household
items and toys.
2. Place them all on the poster board and trace them.
3. Put the objects off to the side and have the child place them
back in their correct spots!

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
FINE MOTOR | CRITICAL THINKING | MATCHING

 

FIND MORE IDEAS ONLINE!

BOOKS
1. FARM PUZZLE
https://www.amazon.ca/Melissa-Doug-Animals-Sound-Puzzle/dp/B0029NFSMQ

2. DINOSAUR FLOOR PUZZLE
https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/toys/36-piece-dinosaurfloor-puzzle/732396407292-item.html

ACTIVITIES
3. POPSICLE STICK PUZZLE
https://thecrazycraftlady.com/popsicle-stick-puzzle/

4. TAPE PUZZLE:
https://happilyevermom.com/fun-learning-activity-at-home/

 

SNACK

PUZZLE SANDWICH

SUPPLIES

  • SANDWICH
  • KNIFE

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Let your children help you make their favorite sandwich!
2. Cut it down the middle as a puzzle piece instead of the
same old straight line.
3. Enjoy!

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
HAND-EYE COORDINATION | FINE MOTOR

 

OUTING

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

INSTRUCTIONS

Go check out the nearest children’s museum where there
are all sorts of fun puzzles, sorting, matching, etc.!
Take time to go to the specific areas that are related to
puzzles to work on those fine motor skills!

 

 

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
FINE MOTOR

 

 

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