It’s time for a Toddler Wednesday session from the comfort of your home, with #CMSMatHome! We’re sure you’ve played with playdough before, but have you ever made your own? Let’s mix and measure together, then play and explore. We’ll need the following: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup salt 4 teaspoons cream of tartar

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome!   Gather some milk or juice cartons, acrylic or spray paint, paint brushes, pencil-sized branches, and some yarn or string. We’ll work on making bird feeders today!   Wash and dry your carton. Ask an adult for help with the cutting, as you will need to make a rectangular opening

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome!   Have you ever made a weather report? Let’s see what we need to create one. Gather some paper, pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons. Step outside and takes notes of what you see. Is there fog? What about sunlight, clouds, dew. Any precipitation? What does it feel like to be

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Today, you may need to ask an adult for help, as we’ll use a camera, cellphone, or a tablet. You will also need a variety of smaller props, such as balls, cars, trucks, animal figurines, and the like. Try to stage an optical illusion by holding a prop of choice

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome!   Plants store food in roots, stems, and leaves. This experiment shows that stored food can be used to start a plant growing again.   You’ll need tops of carrots, radishes, and pineapple, and a baking pan or recycled container with about 1/2″ of water. Place the carrots or radishes

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome!   Do you know what transpiration is? Let’s explore together by experimenting with some celery and colored water.   Transpiration is the process of water moving through a plant. The plant will absorb water through its roots, then have it evaporate through pores in its leaves.   Get a stalk

  Good morning frm #CMSMatHome!   Have you ever designed an exhibit? Let’s make one together! Gather some materials, such as paper, cardboard, recycled items, markers, crayons, scissors, tape, ribbon…   Think about exhibits you have seen and explored. What are your interests? What would you like to make? Who is it for, what materials

  It’s time for Toddler Wednesday with @CMSMatHome!   Today, we’ll play with water. Prepare some bins, large and small, containers, colander, measuring cups, spoons, rocks, and building blocks that can get wet. Fill the large bins with water or sit in the bathtub.   Experiment with a variety of cups, spoons, containers, and the

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome!   We’re sure you’ve played board games, but have you ever made one? Let’s work on that today!   Gather some paper, scissors, cardboard if you’d like, ruler, pencils and markers, dice, and small toys to use as game pieces. We can start out with a simple game, and you

  Let’s melt ice today with @CMSMatHome!   First, prepare by freezing clear water or water with some food coloring in ice cube trays or a variety of containers. Get a plastic bin, some utensils, and some cups and scoops.   Add some water into your plastic bin, then dump ice into the water and

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s make some colorful leaf prints today. Get some paper, preferably white, and some felt-tip markers. Gather freshly-picked leaves, but look for sturdy ones with strong vein structure. Color the back side of the leaf (where the veins are) with your marker, then press the colored side onto the white