This Frog Street activity is all about matching! Matching activities improve children’s concentration, train their visual memory and increase their attention to detail. Preschoolers can practice their numbers by matching the numbered items on the left to the corresponding numbers on the right. Toddlers can learn their colours by matching the colour blocks on the…
Materials you will need: Short clear plastic cups Food colouring Pitcher to hold water baster or dropper (if you have one) Invite your child to pretend to be the concession stand worker at the zoo or movies. Have them fill plastic cups with different levels of “soda” (coloured water) and then arrange them in order…
This Frog Street activity is all about fun with shadows! Get your child to stand in front of a light and show them how they can use their hands or body to make various shapes, animals, and creatures! You can even take it a step further by working together to tell their favourite story through…
Engage your child with today’s maze activity to help them learn directions while they move from place to place in the maze. This activity improves their hand-eye coordination, problem solving and fine motor skills. Click the button below to download a printable version. Tip: To make the printouts reusable, slip them into a page protector…
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being talked about more each day and precautions are being taken inside and outside the home, children are likely to become more anxious and have questions about what is going on. During this time, you may be unsure of what to do, what information to tell your children and how…
Children live in small worlds that are constantly being explored and expanded. They are surrounded by their families, their tight-knit group of friends, neighbourhood acquaintances, as well as their childcare or daycare communities. Although their world is small and their experiences appear minuscule, a child’s emotions and behaviours can seem HUGE in comparison. Anyone with…
A common struggle with many parents is getting their picky toddlers to eat meals and snacks. A great way to get kids interested is by getting them involved in preparing their own food! Here are 4 recipes that you can make with your kids to get them excited about meals and snack time: Mini Veggie…
Many families seek guidance on the best ways to prepare a sibling for the arrival of a baby. Concerns for the wellbeing of the sibling run high in anticipation of changes that this permanently shifted family dynamic can bring. However, these changes can be positive! There are steps that can be taken ahead of time…
When toddlers arrive home for the day from daycare or childcare, one of the first things they do is ask for food. With dinner just a few hours away, afternoon snacks should be filling enough to tide them over until dinner but not too filling that they are not hungry later on. Here are 5…
All children develop their sensory skills and motor skills at different rates and at slightly different times, which is why BrightPath’s daycare curriculum engages children in a wide variety of age-appropriate sensory activities. But when young children struggle to acquire these skills, they can have trouble with key tasks like grasping utensils, moving objects with…
