It’s picnic time with Toddler Wednesday, and all while we #CMSMatHome! Gather a blanket, tablecloth, large towel. Get a basket if you have one and help your child find plastic plates and cups. Pretend or real food is a bonus, but not a must. Who will you invite to the picnic? Stuffed animals? Other toys?

Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s pilot paper planes together. Get some paper, pencils, and a measurement tool. Fold several airplanes, making each a little bit different than the previous one. Fly them from the same spot and in the same direction. Measure how far each plane traveled and record the distance. If you don’t have

What’s your story? Let’s create and share one in today’s #CMSMatHome! Write or imagine a story. Create your characters, describe where they are and what they are doing. Gather a variety of props you want to use. Cast family members as story characters, or use them as an audience. Take your story further by creating

Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s gather some tempera or craft paint, a foil pie pan or ice cream pail lid, and some paper. You’ll also need some cardboard and scissors. Cut your cardboard into wedges that fit in your hand, pour paint on your pie pan or lid, then start working on your art. Dip

Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s learn about trees together. All plants, trees included, use sunlight to make food and to grow. Trees are different than other plants because they have a tough, woody stem. Choose a tree in your yard, neighborhood, or park, and “adopt” it. Find out what kind of tree it is, and

Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Find a Y-shaped fallen branch in your yard and gather some yarn, fabric scraps, dried grasses, pinecones, feathers, or tassles. Tie a long piece of yarn to one side of the top of the Y, then cross over to the other side of it, and wrap tightly. Repeat this process until

Today, we’ll explore volume with #CMSMatHome! Gather a couple glass jars or other see-through containers and some popcorn kernels. For this experiment, you’ll need access to a microwave, stove top, or air popper. Count out 100 kernels for each jar, then pop one jar’s content using a microwave, stove top, or air popper. Put the

It’s time for a Toddler Wednesday session with #CMSMatHome! We’re going on a color scavenger hunt today. Cut some construction paper of different colors into rectangles or other shapes, then encourage your toddler to find items that are the same color as the paper cards. You can search in your home, your yard, or your

Good morning from #CMSMatHome! We’ll trace our hands today and turn the outline into dinosaurs. You’ll need some paper, crayons, markers, or colored pencils. If you desire, you can add stickers, sequins, feathers, beads, or similar items you may have lying around. Talk about your dinosaur, explain how it moves, and what it eats. Cut

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome! We’ll learn about spider webs today. The most common kind of spider web is a near-circular type, built by the garden spider. They are most noticeable int he early morning, while covered with dew. See if you can step outside, find one, and then build like a spider yourself. You’ll

Hello from #CMSMatHome! Have you ever made a guessing box? Let’s create one today! Find a box, big or small, and make a hand-sized hole in it. Gather your mystery items (or have someone else do it), and place them inside the box. Make sure to hide a variety of items, from shapes to materials

  Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s think about how habitats protect animals from rain, wind, sun, or snow. We’ll venture outside today and gather some materials: sticks, small and large rocks, dried leaves and grasses, moss, seed pods. Choose an animal figurine that can go outside and take it for a walk as you explore