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Felt Ice Cream Cone Counting {Mini Tutorial}

This is a busy bag set AND a homeschooling counting manipulative. Although my youngest doesn't exactly use it the way I want her to use it yet, she does love to match up the patterns. So I guess it has many uses?

You could really make this out of paper to, but I used felt. My sweet cousin bought my kindergartner a felt board for Christmas, so we are putting it to good use.

I picked up some light brown and "sprinkle" felt from Hobby Lobby and added with what I had in my stash. I used a light brown for the cones and Neapolitan colors for the ice cream. I needed more ice cream colors, so added white and am now looking for "chocolate chip mint." It took 8 sheets ($2.00 if I had to buy them full price.)

I used these Accucut dies that I had in my supply

I ended up using the pennant shape for the cone bases because the actual cone has the looped edges and I wanted them flat. I just cut off the tabs. I die cut 11 cone bottoms. I thought about double layering them and stitching on the waffle cone pattern, but then I came to my senses and realized these were for a 3 year old.

The numbers were cut from black scrap felt with a wafer number die that I borrowed from a friend. I glued them on with Aileen's fabric glue. (I tried a few different kinds of glue, and this worked the best.) There is no bleeding through of the glue, but I was careful about how much I used. She's had the set for a couple of weeks and the numbers are still on....we will see how long it takes before she starts "picking" at them. :)

She can count her numbers already, but we are working on visual recognition and then putting them in order. I also count together with her as she adds the scoops.

I need to cut more scoops as I didn't intend for her to do them all at the same time. I'm glad that this set has many uses and will be used for awhile.

At this point she has more fun matching up the scoop colors than counting them, but that's fine with me!

Oh and she does pretend to eat them, too.

My next project....cupcake alphabet matching!

{Toddler} Busy Bag Exchange II

Here we go again! I'm glad this was such a hit, let's have another go at it! ;)

This is a post for my local friends who are joining in the TODDLER busy bag exchange (the PreK one is in another post) OR for those of you who want idea on how to host your own. Or just ideas for how to keep your toddler busy. :)

Guidelines for the exchange

1. I sent out an email for each of you to sign up.

2. Select your bag of choice by emailing me. I will update the blog when bags are taken.

3. Signups are open until 2/17. After it closes, I will email with how many bags we each will be making. You will then have 2 weeks to make your bags and we will meet up (date and place to be decided) to exchange.

4. You will make X number of identical bags (such as: 10 button snake bags), 1 for every participant.

5. The bags should cost between $1-2 per bag. Please price out your ideas and shop with coupons if needed.

6. Please put together a quality bag; the kind you would like to receive in return. Remember, these have to hold up to toddler use! ;)

7. Put each of your finished activities into a gallon size bag (if possible).

8. Include anything we might need to complete the activity including instructions and game options.

9. There is no need to laminate anything (unless you really want to do it.) We each have the option of laminating the activities we need for our own use.

Here is a link to my pinterest toddler busy bag board. You can see pictures of all the bag ideas. They link you directly to the site with information on putting them together. You are also welcome to contact me and I'm happy to help give you ideas of how to put them together or where to get the supplies. (I will try to get links added to the list below...)

I've tried to include a large variety. If there is an idea you'd like to try instead, holler at me and I will get it listed.

Here is a list. If there is a name behind the game, its already been taken.

{Local Exchange in Closed}

Biggie Beads in a Bottle {Angela}

Buttoning Activity {Michal}

Color Matching Clips

Color Sorting Circles {Angela}
Egg Carton Matching

Magnetic Pom Poms {Andrea}

Foam Bead Sorting Tray

Foam Bead Lacing

Foam Shape Puzzles {Nancy}

Pipe Cleaner Matching Sorter

Play Doh Mats

Pom Pom Sorting with Tongs {Kelly}
Pool Noodle Stringing

Race Car Shapes

Shades of Color

Shape Matching {Angela}

Toilet Paper Roll Sorting

Velcro Matching Rods

{PreK} Busy Bag Exchange II

The first Busy Bag exchange was such a hit, we're going for round 2!

This is a post for my local friends who are joining in the PRE-K busy bag exchange (the Toddler one is in another post) OR for those of you who want idea on how to host your own. Or just ideas for how to keep your PreKer busy. :)

Guidelines for the exchange

1. I sent out an email for each of you to sign up.

2. Select your bag of choice by emailing me. I will update the blog when bags are taken.

3. Signups are open until 4/9. After it closes, I will email with how many bags we each will be making. You will then have 2 weeks to make your bags and we will meet up (date and place to be decided) to exchange.

4. You will make X number of identical bag (such as 10 spinny spellers), 1 for each participant.

5. The bags should cost between $1-2 per bag. Please price out your ideas and shop with coupons if needed.

6. Please put together a quality bag; the kind you would like to receive in return. Remember, these have to hold up to kiddos! :)

7. Put each of your finished activities into a gallon size bag (if possible).

8. Include anything we might need to complete the activity including instructions and game options.

9. There is no need to laminate anything (unless you really want to do it.) We each have the option of laminating the activities we need for our own use.

Here is a link to my pinterest PreK busy bag board. You can see pictures of all the bag ideas. They link you directly to the site with information on putting them together. You are also welcome to contact me and I'm happy to help give you ideas of how to put them together or where to get the supplies. (I will try to get links added to the list below...)

I've tried to include a large variety. If there is an idea you'd like to try instead, holler at me and I will get it listed.

Here is a list. If there is a name behind the game, its already been taken.

{Local Exchange is Closed}

A-Z Clothespin Wheels
Alphabet Match Up {Deborah}

Bean Bag Stop Light Toss

Counting Cards

Counting Mats

Felt Fishing Game

Felt Snowflake Patterns {Melissa}

Golf Tees and Marbles

I Spy Bottles {Michal}
Letters/Color Matching {Lanae}

Numbers Flip Book

Pattern Grids

Pom Pom Numbers {Kelsey}

Pool Noodle Lacing
Rubbing Plates {Kelly}

Salt Box Writing Skills {Nancy}

Silly Faces

Word Families {Angela}

Write and Wipe {Angela}

{PreK} Busy Bag Exchange

This is a post for my local friends who are joining in the PRE-K busy bag exchange (the Toddler one is in another post) OR for those of you who want idea on how to host your own. Or just ideas for how to keep your PreKer busy. :)

I spent the better part of Sunday afternoon scouring the internet and pinterest gathering idea for our kiddos.