Add A Little – 2 Year Old Curriculum – Unit E
Easter
Developmental Focus: Hand-Eye Coordination
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Disclaimer: All activities require adult supervision and discretion. Read more…
Muscle Moving
Easter Egg Ramp Slide
Supplies:
- Large cardboard box or other way to make a ramp
- Plastic Easter Eggs (or other things that roll)
- Optional: Basket or other open-top container
Prep:
- Find a stable way to make a ramp using the box.
Time to Play:
- Invite your child(ren) to join you rolling the eggs down the ramp.
- Try mixing it up to see what happens. Does the egg roll faster if it has something heavy inside it? Does it roll as fast as a toy car?
- For a bigger challenge, try catching the rolling eggs in the basket before they reach the floor. This works best if your ramp has a drop at the end high enough to hold the basket under.
Brain Boosting
Easter Egg Painting
Supplies:
- Plastic Easter Eggs that spilt into two halves. (Alternatively use empty paper tower rolls or toilet paper rolls.)
- 2-3 Colours of washable paint – think Easter colours: yellow, pink, light blue, light green. (Alternatively use washable ink pads.)
- 1 Wide shallow container per colour. (Wide enough to easily dip the egg in – paper plates could work.)
- Paper
- Optional: Paint shirt
Prep:
- Prepare a table to paint on. If needed, cover it with a tablecloth, garbage bag, or newspaper.
- Pour a thin layer of paint into each container.
- Place one egg half or roll in each container of paint.
Time to Play:
- Set a piece of paper in front of each child. Show them how dip the Easter egg half into the paint and then touch it on your paper creating a circle of paint.
- Encourage them to make many circles on their paper.
Let’s Sing
Here Is A Bunny
This fun bunny song does not mention Easter making it flexible for use in various settings as a spring or Easter song.
Let’s Read
Find Spot At Easter
By: Eric Hill
A fun lift-the-flap book with plenty of spring animals, a few Easter eggs, and no Easter Bunny or religious content.
Let’s Read
Bible Story
Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
John 18-20
Beginner’s Bible Chapters:
Jesus Is Arrested and Crucified
Jesus Is Risen!
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