Big and little and one MELL of a hess.
Posted: January 29, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: activity, mess, sequencing, toddler 21 Comments »You think I’d learn. I already talked about the lentils and their ridiculousness. Here.
But we’ve been working on big and little. Daddy has big shoes (no really – size 14/15, dude), LS has little shoes. Big steps, little steps. Big bellies, little bellies. (I’ll let you guess who gets to serve as the example of big for THAT one *sigh*. I get no regard, no regard atall.)
I made a matching game that I (surprise, surprise) tape to things. I printed it on cardstock – he gets the little shapes, and has to find the big partners taped around the house. No pics – but the pdf is big & little.
A natural extension in my addled brain was measuring cups. Big and little and pouring and WIN!!
The mistake? I filled the bowl with a lentil-oats mix for the pouring. Kid was in LURVE and the concentration was E-P-I-C.
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I’ll be sweeping lentils from the kitchen floor for the rest of eternity. Especially because now he asks for his “bowl” at least once a day.
To our darling and patient weekly babysitter – I’m so very, very sorry.
(I’ve heard rumored – thanks mom – that little pastas with a few big pastas mixed in are just as scoopable, and much easier to clean…)
The gals over at #iPPP – they rock. YOU should go check them out. For reals.
hahaha that was funny! And the titles and play on words this week are brilliant! babysitter needs a raise
She’s SOOOO awesome. Cute little blonde California girl – I think the LS thinks she’s his girlfriend
(The mell of a hess is my grandma’s saying – love ya mamaw!!)
Ha! You live and learn and sweep and sweep and sweep!
Oy vey. Although nothing will top last Easter when we hid SEVENTY-FIVE eggs for the 18-month old. Rookie mistake.
It is fascinating that filling and pouring and refilling is SO much fun. Even at 4, Lil Duck and her preschool friends go gaga over the rainbow rice table where they can fill and pour to their hearts content.
That and stickers – infinitely entertaining
I keep seeing ways to make that rainbow rice, just waiting for the hubs to be outta town before I go to Sam’s Club… *MWAHAHAHA*
You are the best mummy. If this enthusiasm with learning carries over into those day of homework after soccer, football or Lego club — I really will think of you as superstar.
Ha!! At some point I’ll be the dorky mom yelling way too loud at the game / meet / recital / chess match… Looking forward to it
Putting this on the list of things not to do with my two year old
He does love that kind of project! So cute!
Oh, and lentils HURT when you step on them… Like a kitchen full of little rocks. *facepalm*
I am lurving this post
I just want to say I think you are awesome for letting your little man play this way. Some people can’t handle the mess. But, that’s how kids learn, no? And HOLY, size 14/15 is outrageous. my husband wears 13 wide and I thought he had a bigaz foot. Nope, your man’s takes the prize 
Heehee – he’s 6’5″, gotta balance the height somehow
And the secret is I’m stupidly messy WITHOUT the toddler – now I just have an excuse 
I love the crafts you think up! So great and he obviously LOVES!
I know we’re in for it when he gets the “YOU’RE GONNA LET ME DO THIS?!?!” look… Oh buddy…
Wow, what cool ideas you have (even if you/your babysitter *pays* later on).
Cute pictures!
*grin* – there’s a reason we pay her well… Just biding our time until we can play outside again in the spring and REALLY get our mess on
Little Scientist looks like he is having fun. Maybe a dropcloth below him would help too?
And THIS is why you get the big bucks – brilliant!
Big and Little pasta is a great idea!!! To bad my son eats uncooked pasta! LOL
That’s why we don’t use dried beans… Mama has visions of broken teeth…
I can almost see his brain expanding from one picture to the next – well worth the mess : )