- she is quite cautious- she won’t really try anything new unless she’s seen someone do it or someone is playing along side her
- she is very neat- she likes to put everything back in its place. It is very rare that she will just leave stuff out. (she did NOT get this from me)
- she likes to stay clean- smash cake?! I think not… she just poked a hole with one finger in the same spot the entire time.
I say all that because I thought playing with light would be right up her alley! She can experiment without getting dirty, things aren’t going to spring out of no where, and she has control of the play. Anyone else have a little one like that? So here’s what I did…
Firtst, I cut some dividers I had just laying around in a binder. I cut the pockets off so that I could cut shapes from them and use them on the projector.
I first set out the projector and let Sweet Pea explore the machine while it was still off. I asked her if she knew what I should do with the plug and she walked over to the outlet. After turning the projector on, she explored a little with being able to adjust where the light went, but she was all about putting something on the light.
I remembered that I had purchased some colorful circles for light play a while back, found those and placed them on the light. Sweet Pea’s response: “Whoa, Momma!” Gotta love it!
Hopefully, we will continue to explore playing with light throughout the rest of this week. I can’t wait! What are some things you have done to play with light?
This post has been linked to The Gathering Place week 182 on 1+1+1=1 and amazing site for all things to do with Tots and Preschoolers!