stickers

I've been trying to do little activities with Elinor lately. She is getting older and I want to work on skills that I would with any child I've ever worked with. I sometimes get lazy when we get home after a long day. I just was to sit and rest but something that could take 5 minutes would be so beneficial to her.

We had some time before dinner the other night and I had stickers my mom had given Ellie. I stripped her to her diaper and started sticking them all over her body. I would say each body part and she sat and watched. After a bit she started peeling off the stickers and either handing them to me to put back on or I would help guide her hand to put one back on. 

She didn't last too long but it was enough to work on some fine motor skills and identifying body parts. It's an activity we will be doing again soon!

baby painting

I feel so bad for Elinor sometimes. I feel like I've done so many things with every baby I've ever watched but haven't done the same with her. I want to make more of an effort doing arts and crafts. Yes she is only 9 months but there are projects she can do.
I remembered one the other day from my daycare worker days. Tape a ziplock bag with paint inside to the high chair tray and just let them smack, poke and smear the colors together.

Before

After

We did this at work and even Dorie who is 5 wanted to make one (after she finished actually finger painting). We taped them to the window and they looked so pretty with the sun shining through them.