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Month: April 2016

Finger Breaths

Finger Breaths

Posted on April 13, 2016January 10, 2023 by Parent Trust

It can be difficult to teach young children how to calm themselves down in tough situations. One thing that research has shown is that slow, deep breaths help! There are numerous ways to help teach your child to take slow, deep breaths.

Posted in Stress Management Tagged stress, relax, emotional learning
Toilet Paper Tube Creatures

Toilet Paper Tube Creatures

Posted on April 13, 2016January 10, 2023 by Parent Trust

Toilet Paper tube crafts are fun and free! Who knew that you could turn toilet paper tubes into octopi, owls, butterflies, monkeys and more! Start collecting toilet paper tubes from your house, and it should only take a week or two to have a couple to play with! You can also use paper towel tubes Read More

Posted in Create Tagged art
Volley Ball Balloon

Volley Ball Balloon

Posted on April 13, 2016January 10, 2023 by Parent Trust

If you haven’t yet played balloon volleyball, you are missing out! This great game can be played with any number of people and only requires a balloon, which can be purchased cheaply from most stores. You can make many different variations of this game, but the simple rule is to keep the balloon off of Read More

Posted in Move, Play Tagged move, physical, games, activity

Make Your Own Butter

Posted on April 13, 2016January 10, 2023 by Parent Trust

Have you ever made your own butter? It is a blast to do and keeps kids active and engaged. All you need is a jar with a lid and heavy cream from the store. Pour the cream into the jar so it’s about 2/3 full; if the jar is too full, it will be difficult Read More

Posted in Connect, Learn, Eat
Teaching Your Child About Emotions

Teaching Your Child About Emotions

Posted on April 13, 2016June 5, 2024 by Parent Trust

Learning how to handle your child’s emotions can be tough as a parent. Parents often realize that they weren’t taught at a young age to identify and cope with strong emotions. It can be difficult to see your child having big feelings and not knowing how to handle them. Reading together can help parents talk Read More

Posted in Connect, Read, Learn, Child Development, Books Tagged emotional learning
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