One fish, two fish, Starfish, YOU-fish! In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and National Reading Day, we're hosting the 1st ever Seuss-tastic basket giveaway. Why? Reading is truly FUN-damental---especially reading aloud to babies and young children. They learn to love sounds, words, and language. It stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps a child's brain, social skills, and communication skills develop. Contest timing: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2 (Dr. Seuss's birthday) through Tuesday, March 3, at 5:00 p.m. Winner announced: Morning of Wednesday, March 4 Chosen through: Random drawing from all our fabulous Facebook friends who "read" and followed the rules What you might win: A Seuss-tastic gift basket filled with oodles of Seuss-themed items. Books, bookmarks, activity sheets, hoodie, jersey, socks, leggings, bookmarks . . . oh, my! Value = $150 How you can win (super simple rules): It's all about caring and … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Starfish Blog: Maxwell House masterpieces!
Our Starfish Early Education educators come up with the most innovative projects that you can easily tackle from home with your own children. This week's "craft-ivity" is creating tie-dye art using . . . coffee filters. Materials (all found at your local "dollar store" or in your own home): Basic white coffee filtersBingo stampers in multiple colorsNewspaper or paper/fabric layers to protect your table Instructions: Take a coffee filter and fold it in half. Fold your coffee filter in quarters. Daub your favorite colors using your Bingo stamper Unfold and reveal! The ink dries fairly fast. Check out these masterpieces made by Starfish kiddos! … [Read more...]