Letter J Unit
All the activities in this unit have one thing in common, they are about items that start with the letter J. This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities. It's just some of the things I have tried with K myself which she has enjoyed. I have attached a few printables I created and used for this unit. Feel free to print them!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
Materials:
- Jellybeans
- Jellybean sort printable
- Colouring pencils or crayons
- Clear file or contact paper
How to:
- Get child to colour the jellybeans. Make sure they are all of a different colour.
- Place the paper in the clear file or under some contact paper
- Put jellybeans into a bowl and get child to sort them by colour
- Count how many jellybeans you have of each colour
Pro tips:
- The clear file or contact paper just keeps things clean... crayons can be especially flaky and if you plan to eat the jellybeans after, you really don't want any crayon flakes on it.
- If your child is ready, you can teach/introduce the number concepts of more, less and equal. You can introduce subtraction (by eating jellybeans) and addition (by giving more).
Materials:
- half a paper plate
- doublesided tape or glue
- crepe paper cut into strips
- googly eyes (optional)
How to:
- stick a strip of double sided tape or squeeze glue on the straight edge of the paper plate half.
- Let child stick on the crepe paper to make the jellyfish's tentacles
- stick the googly eyes (if you have) or draw on eyes, and mouths.
Pro tips:
- you can mark crosses on the paper plate edge before you apply the double sided tape or glue to make the activity more guided for the younger ones (instruction: stick on the crosses). Same for the eyes.
- punch a hole on the top of the plate and loop a string if you want it to be able to hang. We didn't because we just pegged it up with a clothes peg.
- Show the child how to hold it in front of the fan for added fun!
Materials:
- Jam print out
- Paint
- Paint brush
How to:
- Let the child 'spread' on the jam on the bread using the paintbrush.
Pro tips:
- This activity works on fine motor skills and also tests the child's ability to stay within boundaries when painting.
- I took this time to teach the Chinese word for jam but I have included the english version for the print out if you prefer that.
Materials:
- Juice filled fruits like oranges, watermelon
- Juicer or blender
How to:
- Get child to cut the fruit, then place in the blender
- Blend and make juice!
Pro tips:
- If your child is old enough, you can make 'recipes' for them to follow. e.g. 2 pieces of oranges, 5 pieces of watermelon
- You can also taste test and experiment, noting down good juice recipes and make a juice recipe book.
- Make some Jello with your child. Pouring, stirring, mixing, all the wonderful things that kids love to do.
J is for Jumprope
- If your child is old enough and does not know how to use the jumprope, it is a great time to try to introduce and teach it! For younger kids, you can place the jumprope on the floor and jump over it.
J is for Jam
- What is more fun and yummy than a jam taste test. Get different fruit jams (they sell tiny bottles in a gift pack) and have a blind taste test and see who can guess the most jams correctly!
This post is curriculum based but it can be done by SAHMs and working parents alike. All activities here take 5 minutes or less to carry out from start to end. They also involve very little preparatory work. Give them a try and let me know what you think 😉
1. J is for Jellybean
- Jellybeans
- Jellybean sort printable
- Colouring pencils or crayons
- Clear file or contact paper
How to:
- Get child to colour the jellybeans. Make sure they are all of a different colour.
- Place the paper in the clear file or under some contact paper
- Put jellybeans into a bowl and get child to sort them by colour
- Count how many jellybeans you have of each colour
Pro tips:
- The clear file or contact paper just keeps things clean... crayons can be especially flaky and if you plan to eat the jellybeans after, you really don't want any crayon flakes on it.
- If your child is ready, you can teach/introduce the number concepts of more, less and equal. You can introduce subtraction (by eating jellybeans) and addition (by giving more).
2. J is for Jellyfish
Materials:
- half a paper plate
- doublesided tape or glue
- crepe paper cut into strips
- googly eyes (optional)
How to:
- stick a strip of double sided tape or squeeze glue on the straight edge of the paper plate half.
- Let child stick on the crepe paper to make the jellyfish's tentacles
- stick the googly eyes (if you have) or draw on eyes, and mouths.
Pro tips:
- you can mark crosses on the paper plate edge before you apply the double sided tape or glue to make the activity more guided for the younger ones (instruction: stick on the crosses). Same for the eyes.
- punch a hole on the top of the plate and loop a string if you want it to be able to hang. We didn't because we just pegged it up with a clothes peg.
- Show the child how to hold it in front of the fan for added fun!
3. J is for Jam
- Jam print out
- Paint
- Paint brush
How to:
- Let the child 'spread' on the jam on the bread using the paintbrush.
Pro tips:
- This activity works on fine motor skills and also tests the child's ability to stay within boundaries when painting.
- I took this time to teach the Chinese word for jam but I have included the english version for the print out if you prefer that.
4. J is for Juice
- Juice filled fruits like oranges, watermelon
- Juicer or blender
How to:
- Get child to cut the fruit, then place in the blender
- Blend and make juice!
Pro tips:
- If your child is old enough, you can make 'recipes' for them to follow. e.g. 2 pieces of oranges, 5 pieces of watermelon
- You can also taste test and experiment, noting down good juice recipes and make a juice recipe book.
Other Suggestions:
J is for Jello- Make some Jello with your child. Pouring, stirring, mixing, all the wonderful things that kids love to do.
J is for Jumprope
- If your child is old enough and does not know how to use the jumprope, it is a great time to try to introduce and teach it! For younger kids, you can place the jumprope on the floor and jump over it.
J is for Jam
- What is more fun and yummy than a jam taste test. Get different fruit jams (they sell tiny bottles in a gift pack) and have a blind taste test and see who can guess the most jams correctly!
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