Colorfool

Do you have tangrams? If not, I recommend getting some. It is the only activity that has entertained/interested Keely for whole 20 minute periods. I kind of like doing them too! I used to have some similar ones in my classroom, but all I kept were a box of the shapes. Keely and I had been playing with them and then a few weeks ago, I found this set at a thrift store that had a stack of the pattern cards too. She's pretty good at them and has played with them several times everyday. It's a good thing friends. A goooood thing. 

 

* You can print tangrams off the internet or you can trace shapes and make your own. 

Yesterday my father-in-law came to town for a visit. Guess I should tell people who visit our home that they'll probably end up on the blog, huh? He and Keely enjoyed some quality time-reading together, playing tangrams, and building with blocks. A dear family friend also sent this to Keely. It is a little tooth fairy charm. The top flips up and you put the tooth inside it. How cute is this?