Last Letter Fun
It's too often overlooked
ADDED August 25, 2010
Today, we're turning that exercise around . . . literally! Instead of finding words that start with the letters of the alphabet, today we're looking for words that end with specific letters.
First off, have your kids go through the alphabet and find words that end with each letter: orca, knob, terrific, cold, and so on.. . .
Drawing with Three Random Words
Random makes for creative fun!
ADDED August 24, 2010
For this activity, you'll need some crayons, some blank paper, and some willing children.
You'll also need your computer connected to this random word website.
Tell your children that their task is to draw a scene using three random words. One scene, three words. It's that easy.
To get the random words, just click the "new word" button on the website above.
(You may need to click a few times to get a word suitable for your child to use. The first word I received today, for instance, was "Catholic." A fine word . . . but maybe not for a child to represent in an art activity.)
For instance, we pulled up these three random words: shower / sailboat / dinner.. . .
Do You Promise To Absolutely Never Forget to Remember To Be Nice To Me?
Fun with contradictions!
ADDED August 23, 2010
This is how we play in my house:. . .
Advanced Animal Guessing
Fire Up Kids' Critical Thinking Skills
ADDED August 20, 2010
Length: Thirty to forty-five minutes
Parental Involvement: Explain the idea. Participate in the thinking and the guessing.
Kids Should Be Able to: Think about aspects of animals. Guess.
We will tell you that today's fun kid activity is a game -- and indeed it is. But there is so much more here lurking beneath the surface. We're really getting kids to look at things a bit differently. Also, today we are going to study the details that make up the bigger picture.
Oh, and we haven't yet announced: today's activity comes with a free download. Click here to get the guessing sheet we've made, then print and go.
Once you've got our free, fabulous activity sheet all printed out, you can explain the concept to your little one.
What you do, basically, is think of an animal.. . .
Speak in Complete Sentences
Can your kids do it?
ADDED August 18, 2010
As you may already know, we at Today is Fun want your kids to be entertained -- and we also want them learning. So as summer break wraps up, we'd like to present a fun, easy, and educational activity for your young ones. This activity is great for elementary-school-aged children.. . .
