Winter Fun Activities for December
A FEW FUN WINTER ACTIVITIES:
Looking for a keepsake gift for family and friends? The Reindeer Hand or the Footprint Art are the perfect crafts for you! You can laminate it and make a hanging ornament with some ribbon, create a cute Christmas card, or even put it in a small frame.
Looking for a great sensory snow experiences for your baby or toddler? Well, try the RAINBOW ICE experience. It is the perfect way to let the babies and toddlers engage in some sensory play without a big mess. You can use snow, ice, food coloring to make the experience fun and colorful!
- PAINTING SNOW is so much fun! You can paint snow while outside! You can use small containers, fresh snow, liquid water colors and different kinds of paintbrushes and pipettes.
- COOKIE CUTTER PAINTING for toddlers is a fun and easy activity. It's easy, super simple to set up, and you only need to gather a few items (cookie cutters, different sized paper, paint) Children can work on their math, colors, and fine motor skills.
HOMEMADE SNOW SENSORY PLAY: Such a fun way to make snow! You can use The recipe baking and soda and water or flour and water, it is up to you! Such snow would be great for indoor snow play as well as great for kids who love dozers and dump trucks because it looks like sand. If you are loving the idea of snowed sensory play here's another recipe for fake snow that you can put in the fridge to make it feel cold. You can always use real snow as well!
Infants: Birth to 1 year
Read early and often
Read chunky board books, soft fabric books, or vinyl bath books that have short, simple stories with colorful illustrations and animals, sounds, textures, and/or flaps
Read a few minutes at a time since young children can only sit for a few minutes for a story, but as they grow, they will be able to sit longer
Talk or sing about the pictures
Let children try to turn the pages
Make Books a part of your daily routine
Meal Times
Car rides
Doctor’s Office
Grocery Store
Nap Time
Bath Time
Bed Time
Toddlers: 1-2 years
- Toddlers need to move, so it is okay if they act out stories or just skip, romp, or tumble as you read to them. They may be moving, but they are listening.
- Choose books that invite movement and making sounds or books with flaps or different textures to touch keep hands busy.
- Read favorite stories over and over for it builds vocabulary and language.
- Slowly introduce longer stories with more complex plots. Humor and silly rhymes are great for this age.
- Recite rhymes, using songs, and make silly mistakes! Pause to let your toddler finish a phrase or chant a refrain.
- Encourage play that involves naming, describing, and communicating
- Take time to listen to your toddler's answers and encourage him/her to tell you what he or she thinks.
Preschool: 3 to 5 years
- Read to your child every day. Make this a special time when the two of you can cuddle close.
- Tell your child how much you enjoy reading with him or her. Talk about "story time" as the favorite part of your day.
- Build your child's vocabulary by talking about interesting words and objects in the books.
- Read to your child with humor and expression. Use different voices.
- Discuss what's happening in the book, point out things on the page, and ask questions.
- Read your child's favorite book over and over again. Repetition is great for a young reader.
- Talk about the written words you see in the world around you. Ask your child to find a new word on each outing.
CCSD93 Early Childhood Center
District 93's Early Childhood Center strives to maximize the academic, social, and emotional potential of each student. We offer a unique program that blends young children who have identified disabilities with young children who do not have disabilities, ages three through five. Young children have numerous opportunities to develop their individuality, creativeness, friendships, and sense of self in a safe, nurturing environment.
We help children in the CCSD93 community by providing opportunities for students to achieve their personal best and embrace lifelong learning in a safe and positive environment. We believe all children can learn and excel. School is not just about children: it encompasses families, parents, community, stakeholders, society, the environment and beyond.
Families can find us at
280 Old Gary Avenue Bloomingdale, Il 60108
Email: ecc.ccsd93.com
Phone:(630) 307-3750
Visit us on Facebook
Website: https://www.ccsd93.com/ecc
Carol Stream Park District
Carol Stream Park District is a well- known organization in the community that looks to bring an element of fun to all functions, programs, services and facilities of the District. It provides also affordable programming and assure programs are available to all.
We help children in the CCSD93 community by enriching our community by fulfilling our residents' needs for healthy, accessible, quality recreation activities, parks and facilities, and being responsible stewards of our community resources.
Families can find us at
849 W Lies Rd, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 784-6100
Website: https://www.csparks.org
C.A.B.S. Autism and Behavior Specialists
C.A.B.S. is a clinic that provides individualized consultation and therapy services to children and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Services are provided in the home, school, community, and clinic settings. Using the guiding principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) the team works closely with children and families to determine a treatment approach that will best meet your child and family’s needs. We service families located in Northwest Illinois and Savannah and Rome Georgia .
We help children in the CCSD93 community by providing quality resources and programming that address not only communication and behavior deficits but core deficits related to autism. We work together with children and families to help remediate challenges related to motivation, flexibility, joint attention, perseverance, impulse control, and social interactions. By taking a child's strengths and preferred learning methods into consideration, C.A.B.S. creates environments where the child learns to love to learn.
Families can find us at
975 W. Hawthorn Drive, Itasca, Il 60143
Phone: (800) 844-1232
Email: info@CABSautism.com
Visit us on Facebook
Website: www.CABSautism.com
Play And Learn With Me from Birth To 3!
Next playdates are 12-14, 1-11, 2-8, 3-8, 4-12, 5-10
Please visit https://tinyurl.com/Birthto3Play. to register!
Please bring photo ID with you to the playgroup.
READY ROSIE ...FREE Subscription!
YOU are your child's first teacher, so CCSD93 Birth to 5 Community Coalition is pleased to provide you with a FREE subscription to ReadyRosie. ReadyRosie is a family engagement and early learning on-line resource that emails daily activities to you. The activities are simple, take about two minutes, and help prepare children for success in school.
Have A Child Between The Ages of 2 and 5?
Please contact the CCSD93's Early Childhood Center (630-307-3750) at any time to discuss how we can work together to support your children and your family.
We can:
monitor your infant or toddler’s growth and development in your own home
answer your questions about available birth to 3 screenings and 3 to 5 year old preschool screenings
answer questions about development and available resources
share upcoming coalition events and support groups
Additionally, you can access additional free developmental screenings and evaluations for children birth through age 5 at Easter Seals DuPage & Fox Valley through their Pediatric Health Equity Initiative.