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Halloween Sticker Patterns

October 27, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

This is a super simple way to build patterning skills along with fine motor skills - Halloween themed patterning! I had some packages of Halloween themed stickers (could be any theme at any time of the year though) and got out some orange index cards. I began a pattern using the stickers (shown in the photo) and when Andrew got to the station, he looked at the pattern, found the sticker that went next, peeled it and worked to stick it on the card. Seems easy enough, right? This was … [Read more...] about Halloween Sticker Patterns

Filed Under: Fine Motor, Math

Halloween Ring Sort and Count

October 25, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

This is one of my favorite station activities because it was one of those moments where I realized that I could take an item, alter it a bit from it’s original intended use and create activities with it to build skills and find out what Andrew knew. I purchased a package of Halloween rings (either from Target or Michael's, cannot remember) and used my scissors to cut off the ring part. (I don’t know about you but those rings were never very comfortable and I knew that Andrew would never wear … [Read more...] about Halloween Ring Sort and Count

Filed Under: Math

Geoboard Spider

October 20, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

Using a geoboard to create a spider is a great way to sneak in some fine motor and motor planning skills during an October/Halloween themed My Obstacle Course. This is a super easy station to set up, all you need is a geoboard and some rubber bands (which the geo board comes with). Click here for the Geoboard Google Search results as well as a picture of a geoboard with rubber bands creating what looks to me like a spider web - another way to use it with this theme!! I began the rubber … [Read more...] about Geoboard Spider

Filed Under: Fine Motor

Jack-O-Lantern Ball

October 19, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

A jack-o-lantern ball like this one is a super fun addition to an October/Halloween themed My Obstacle Course! I saw one of these the other day at the grocery store and I think I got mine at Target. Use for: bouncing tossing catching passing kicking rolling making a basket (whether with little basketball hoop or even a laundry basket!). Note: I use balls in the house because Andrew is not very strong with his ball skills. I say this because if he were a child who could … [Read more...] about Jack-O-Lantern Ball

Filed Under: Gross Motor

Preparing For An October/Halloween My Obstacle Course

October 16, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

Today I am sharing an example of what it looked like when I was preparing for an October/Halloween themed My Obstacle Course done with Andrew. Prepping for an October/Halloween Themed My Obstacle Course Below is a photograph of my desk while I got organized. This is how I play!! While it may seem to be just a mish-mash of things, they all went together beautifully to create a fun learning experience. I gathered cutouts, stickers, thematic materials and other tools that I had which would … [Read more...] about Preparing For An October/Halloween My Obstacle Course

Filed Under: Getting Started

Farm Themed Station Ideas Using Items Found At Home

October 15, 2011 by Obstacle Course Mom

These are some other basic station activity ideas that I have included in a farm-themed My Obstacle Course for Andrew. The great thing about them is that I used things that I already had at home so this is another reminder to look around in your child's stuff to see if they have toys that fit with the theme you are doing. When doing my own "treasure hunt" for this theme I found a farm puzzle, his Fisher-Price Farm set with the animals, some plastic animals we accumulated somewhere (possibly … [Read more...] about Farm Themed Station Ideas Using Items Found At Home

Filed Under: Literacy, Problem Solving

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