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Burke"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01082487764371499066"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"215"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957247894715827251.post-721577604966762289"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-12T03:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-26T19:07:42.594-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Imaginative Play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"preschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pretend play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sensory"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sensory bins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Small World"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddler"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Knight Small World "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe love small world play! Small worlds bring what you are learning about to life, and help foster imaginative play. I have planned tons of small worlds for our upcoming homeschool preschool year, but this one was purely based on one the boys favorite things right now: Knights! Both kiddos are in love with playing castle, knights, and dragons.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B_UF4kV5Xyg\/Vco94w9UUzI\/AAAAAAAANxI\/a2w-KmXoZQs\/s1600\/knight-small-world.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B_UF4kV5Xyg\/Vco94w9UUzI\/AAAAAAAANxI\/a2w-KmXoZQs\/s640\/knight-small-world.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Affiliate links included for your convenience!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWith Bentley's 1st birthday right around the corner (WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN!?!), my parents gave him several of his gifts early. One of them was this amazing classic \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000641DPQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000641DPQ\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=PXFKCXAMWZGMQA3O\"\u003EStep2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000641DPQ\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. This will be our new designated sensory table for our homeschool room, so expect to see a lot of great activities in here. This activity was the first in which we used it, and can I just say that this table is PERFECT for sibling play! Especially for siblings at different ages and stages. Bentley was able to play with some of the safer materials at the bottom of the bin, while Kingston had free range and stood on the taller side which some of the non-mouthable material. It was great!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AY3dc0g65w8\/Vcplp38vZUI\/AAAAAAAANxk\/u-JfvmltBNs\/s1600\/knight-small-world2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"514\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AY3dc0g65w8\/Vcplp38vZUI\/AAAAAAAANxk\/u-JfvmltBNs\/s640\/knight-small-world2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo set up this small world, I used:\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B008K88UAG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B008K88UAG\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=PTMJ6EMHA2GKVNJP\"\u003ELittle People Play 'N Go Castle\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B008K88UAG\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000BNC90A\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000BNC90A\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=FWEP6QRXKAR2Y6Q6\"\u003ESafari Ltd Knights and Dragon TOOB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000BNC90A\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPacking Peanuts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToy Alligators\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004VLVBVG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B004VLVBVG\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=M7MWAQRGOTZZAL3M\"\u003ESteel Cut Oats\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B004VLVBVG\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00KHFGQEC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00KHFGQEC\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=MGOR7DE6NYAW6IKA\"\u003EGemstones\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(from our trip to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/06\/story-land-most-magical-place-in-new_18.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESTORYLAND\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe spot where the water wheel is supposed to go on the table was the perfect size for the little play castle, so I removed it. I placed the packing peanuts in the \"moat\" around the castle. In the moat I put a toy alligator and an alligator bag clip. This was actually Kingston's idea, and I loved it because the chomping alligator clip was a great fine motor work out! Then I put the steel cut oats in the large part of the table and made a rock wall along the edge. I set up the knights all over the castle, the pathway leading to the castle, and some in the oats.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rD-juJmyJ0c\/Vco94o7wdUI\/AAAAAAAANxE\/-crO8wNog88\/s1600\/knight-small-world1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rD-juJmyJ0c\/Vco94o7wdUI\/AAAAAAAANxE\/-crO8wNog88\/s640\/knight-small-world1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe kids both dug right in. It was fascinating to see how differently they played. Kingston began coming up with elaborate play scenarios right away. He went straight for the knights and the alligators pretending that the \"bad guys\" were getting chomped in the water. While Bentley was enthralled with the texture of the oats, throwing them ALL over the room, and trying to eat the rocks. (This was a great time to enforce the lesson that we don't put non-food items in our mouths. Please closely supervise your littles if they are still mouthing.) He did engage in play with the knights and the dragon, but the oats and packing peanuts were the stars of the show for him!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5NfW7PW_jPM\/Vcplpo3noUI\/AAAAAAAANxg\/Xahi6fXdfks\/s1600\/knight-small-world3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5NfW7PW_jPM\/Vcplpo3noUI\/AAAAAAAANxg\/Xahi6fXdfks\/s640\/knight-small-world3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe table really facilitated the knight play since we used it as a \"kingdom\". The sides of the table made for paths to get places, the different sections allowed for some phenomenal story telling, and the combining of the two sensory materials made for some serious sensory fun!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAfter over an hour of play, I had Kingston help me collect the packing peanuts and rocks. We counted all the different gems as we put them back in the mason jars. The rest will be left out for them to explore during the week, but I wanted to put any choking hazards away in the meantime! Stay tuned to see our amazing new homeschool room and storage area. Today was our first time test driving the convenience of the sensory section, and it worked wonderfully!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_nAVUg8txFU\/Vcplp5BeA0I\/AAAAAAAANxo\/6c1xYxRMGw8\/s1600\/knight-small-world4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_nAVUg8txFU\/Vcplp5BeA0I\/AAAAAAAANxo\/6c1xYxRMGw8\/s640\/knight-small-world4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis post is part of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2015\/08\/small-world-play-ideas-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESmall World Pretend Play Ideas from A-Z series\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;hosted by the fabulous Still Playing School. 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykj5gPk40HI\/VbWFqQDKPII\/AAAAAAAANs8\/x7rwCsZU_RY\/s1600\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykj5gPk40HI\/VbWFqQDKPII\/AAAAAAAANs8\/x7rwCsZU_RY\/s640\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Affiliate links included for your convenience!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis month for our Book Club Play Date, we read one of our FAVORITES: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0689851103\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0689851103\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=XNWX7LZEE4HTFDB6\"\u003EWay Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0689851103\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\n by Jan Peck ! \u0026nbsp;We are constantly reading this delightful ocean themed rhyming book at our house, and it is the perfect jumping off point for a themed play date.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y5FdsxAOFfk\/VbWFp09IIeI\/AAAAAAAANs0\/28FNgfPs3n8\/s1600\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y5FdsxAOFfk\/VbWFp09IIeI\/AAAAAAAANs0\/28FNgfPs3n8\/s640\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt1.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAt the end of the story, the little boy finds a treasure chest filled with treasure. On the last page, he brings the treasure up for his Mama. It's a gold coin! We have tons of gold coins laying around from various \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/02\/st-patricks-day-gelatin-fine-motor-play_28.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESt. Patrick's Day activities\u003C\/a\u003E, so I thought it would be fun to do a treasure hunt outside. I had originally wanted to do the gold coin hunt in our small little kid pool, BUT Mr. Grumpy Gills had a rough nap wakeup and had other plans. So, instead I hid the gold coins in the yard, and we recited the story as we found them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DOxQilR44RY\/VbWFqTUjcKI\/AAAAAAAANs4\/tflEIY0aOxo\/s1600\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DOxQilR44RY\/VbWFqTUjcKI\/AAAAAAAANs4\/tflEIY0aOxo\/s640\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe turned the treasure hunt into an imaginative play activity, and pretended we were seeing the various sea creatures beside each gold coin we spotted. K got his gross motor workout in galloping with a seahorse, do-si-doing with a starfish, and \"swimming\" (running) away from a big shark!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen Kingston had found all of his coins, he came and showed off his treasure to Mama, just like the little boy in the story!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WY0HMdelP2Y\/VbWFrBFZckI\/AAAAAAAANtE\/ldm2kQRfM3Y\/s1600\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WY0HMdelP2Y\/VbWFrBFZckI\/AAAAAAAANtE\/ldm2kQRfM3Y\/s640\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt3.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to head over to my fellow Book Club Play Date bloggers pages to check out their crafts and activities!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSnack:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/craftulate.com\/2015\/07\/the-deep-blue-sea-veggie-snack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Deep Blue Sea Veggie Snack\u003C\/a\u003E from Craftulate\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSensory:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sugaraunts.com\/2015\/07\/deep-blue-sea-sensory-bin.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDeep Blue Sea Sensory Bin\u003C\/a\u003E from Sugar Aunts\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCraft:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fun-a-day.com\/color-collage-art-project-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EColor Collage Art Project for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E from Fun-A-Day\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGame:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/07\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGross Motor Treasure Hunt\u003C\/a\u003E from House of Burke (That's US!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px;\"\u003E\nStay tuned for next month's Book Club Play Date! We will be reading the Margaret Wise Brown classic \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0694006246\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0694006246\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=AUTT6J3VRV7XVUWZ\"\u003EBig Red Barn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0694006246\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12.1000003814697px; line-height: 16.9400005340576px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EAre you following House of Burke?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ETo keep updated on all of the fun, please follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/blaynexox\/\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/House-of-Burke\/444827315593918\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/houseofburke\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/feeds\/7306669572349509810\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/07\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/7306669572349509810"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/7306669572349509810"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/07\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.html","title":"Gross Motor Treasure Hunt "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"House of Burke"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01082487764371499066"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykj5gPk40HI\/VbWFqQDKPII\/AAAAAAAANs8\/x7rwCsZU_RY\/s72-c\/gross-motor-treasure-hunt.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957247894715827251.post-1588819048181886240"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-12T03:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-12T03:55:29.405-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine motor friday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine motor skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Learning Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sand"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sensory"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sensory bins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddler"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Taste-Safe Kinetic Sand "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hpF4BjlRJ9A\/VXlsVk0jESI\/AAAAAAAANpQ\/idT41HIj5Pk\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"502\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hpF4BjlRJ9A\/VXlsVk0jESI\/AAAAAAAANpQ\/idT41HIj5Pk\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Affiliate links included for your convenience!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHappy Fine Motor Fridays! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DGXC0A6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00DGXC0A6\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=ELH2PTYXIKMUUNE4\"\u003EKinetic sand\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00DGXC0A6\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one of our favorite sensory and fine motor mediums to play with. We have used it since Kingston was much smaller because he was never a mouther. However, now that I have Bentley I know just what everyone means when they ask me, \"Doesn't he put that in his mouth?\" B puts EVERYTHING in his mouth. E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. Gross floor crud? Check. Sticks and leaves? Check. Pieces of fabric? Check. Basically he's a goat. With that being said, \"taste-safe\" alternatives are our new best friend.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhile baking recently, I noticed that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006684PPQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B006684PPQ\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=DUPD2J626V7YO22O\"\u003EBROWN SUGAR\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B006684PPQ\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;has the same texture, consistency, and properties as kinetic sand. And you can't beat the price comparison!! Brown sugar is also a lot safer to use around a baby or a mouthing toddler. So, I decided to test it out. Now brown sugar is something that melts when handled for too long, so I've found that the key is THE FREEZER. If you put your brown sugar in an air tight container in the freezer, it keeps well and remains cool enough to handle for quite a while!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ImoXD_wjWnM\/VXlsVjhCWuI\/AAAAAAAANpI\/TNQbxeW5LFA\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ImoXD_wjWnM\/VXlsVjhCWuI\/AAAAAAAANpI\/TNQbxeW5LFA\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand1.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor our first foray into brown sugar as a kinetic sand alternative, we kept it simple. I gave Kingston a pair of plastic tongs (one of our favorite fine motor tools), and some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000T0JOX0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000T0JOX0\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=ATNGDFIBH4KUKOIT\"\u003EConstruction Utensils\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000T0JOX0\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;(because they are super fun!) He got right to work using the tongs to pinch small bits of brown sugar up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hyzklzyQmhU\/VXlsVQ646DI\/AAAAAAAANpA\/_8CoGdaKRrY\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hyzklzyQmhU\/VXlsVQ646DI\/AAAAAAAANpA\/_8CoGdaKRrY\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand2.jpg\" width=\"458\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHe used his hands to form the brown sugar into peaks and then used the tongs to break them apart. Brown sugar works exactly the same as kinetic sand. It is moldable, but also moves in your hands. Our entire house smelled delightfully sweet as K played!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhLv_ot2rJQ\/VXlsWYqH7xI\/AAAAAAAANpU\/NIQnCSJdqmI\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"448\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhLv_ot2rJQ\/VXlsWYqH7xI\/AAAAAAAANpU\/NIQnCSJdqmI\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI had Kingston roll the kinetic sand into balls and then pick them up with the tongs. He thought it was great to use the utensils to roll the balls into position and then pick them up with his \"crane\" (the tongs!) I love how this activity fostered pretend play, fine motor play, and sensory play all in one!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fnwh8UGG1iY\/VXlsW7JqEWI\/AAAAAAAANpc\/9RsuSmGKuHo\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fnwh8UGG1iY\/VXlsW7JqEWI\/AAAAAAAANpc\/9RsuSmGKuHo\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand4.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe used the pizza cutter from our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0000658L4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0000658L4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=QEE6PRARNYXPNHF5\"\u003EMelissa \u0026amp; Doug Pizza Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B0000658L4\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;to practice making straight lines in the brown sugar sand. You could also use a different utensil or a straw to practice letter and number drawing!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p-L2FACjgNw\/VXlsXlREcDI\/AAAAAAAANpo\/UDG8opWx64M\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"442\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p-L2FACjgNw\/VXlsXlREcDI\/AAAAAAAANpo\/UDG8opWx64M\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBentley had to get in on the fun too of course! He had fun squishing and pinching the brown sugar sand and working on developing his own fine motor skills. (Side note: check out those delicious baby arms!!) And when he got a little too curious and stuck a fistful of brown sugar in his mouth? Well, I didn't have to worry quite as much!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hvv4vCh4CX4\/VXlsXvxo6II\/AAAAAAAANps\/cFkZ4uip0YI\/s1600\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"436\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hvv4vCh4CX4\/VXlsXvxo6II\/AAAAAAAANps\/cFkZ4uip0YI\/s640\/taste-safe-kinetic-sand6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to check out the other awesome Fine Motor Fridays posts:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tO_T509KGZk\/VWW_kAFCVoI\/AAAAAAAANnM\/c0M00nCoBWI\/s1600\/quickasacricket.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tO_T509KGZk\/VWW_kAFCVoI\/AAAAAAAANnM\/c0M00nCoBWI\/s640\/quickasacricket.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(Affiliate links included for your convenience!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIt's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2015\/02\/book-themed-play-date-party-kids-story-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBook Club Play Date\u003C\/a\u003E time again! Our book this month is one of my childhood favorites: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0859533069\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0859533069\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=QQO3PP2Q5QYYJGUO\"\u003EQuick As a Cricket \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0859533069\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Audrey Wood. Ironic that this is one of my favorite books since anyone that knows me knows that crickets are one of my least favorite living creatures, BUT this book full of comparisons and positive self messages can't be beat!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1eCWsflzCow\/VWW_kA6nUDI\/AAAAAAAANnQ\/XI5F6HMzptY\/s1600\/quickasacricket1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1eCWsflzCow\/VWW_kA6nUDI\/AAAAAAAANnQ\/XI5F6HMzptY\/s640\/quickasacricket1.jpg\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNow that the weather is FINALLY gorgeous out, it's been great to get out and run wild! We have been loving bringing our books outside to read in the sunshine. Holding your monthly Book Club Play Dates outside minimizes the mess in the house and encourages little ones to connect nature with literacy!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xulWn8PV-h8\/VWXO_I8ZjQI\/AAAAAAAANns\/aT94T2mDfnw\/s1600\/quickasacricket2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xulWn8PV-h8\/VWXO_I8ZjQI\/AAAAAAAANns\/aT94T2mDfnw\/s640\/quickasacricket2.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0859533069\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0859533069\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=QQO3PP2Q5QYYJGUO\"\u003EQuick As a Cricket \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0859533069\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;was the perfect jumping off point for a fun action game! This book introduces a lot of different actions and emotions which are perfect to explore further with a toddler. We lay the book out on the ground and went through each page acting out the emotion or action. It was fun seeing how Kingston interpreted each one!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCheck out that awesome sad face below!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Bh2XZ_ZM7M\/VWXO-_6vlaI\/AAAAAAAANnk\/dw0mRFtOkZI\/s1600\/quickasacricket3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Bh2XZ_ZM7M\/VWXO-_6vlaI\/AAAAAAAANnk\/dw0mRFtOkZI\/s640\/quickasacricket3.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nActing out the phrases in the story incorporated gross motor skills, and allowed K to get some of his energy out! He was running, jumping, squatting, crawling, and up and down off of the ground throughout.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mGJJlvhJjqw\/VWXO-wRUD1I\/AAAAAAAANno\/Eb-aMmShQ10\/s1600\/quickasacricket4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mGJJlvhJjqw\/VWXO-wRUD1I\/AAAAAAAANno\/Eb-aMmShQ10\/s640\/quickasacricket4.jpg\" width=\"384\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHe was even able to incorporate his little brother in the activity! When we got the pages \"gentle as lamb\" and \"nice as bunny\", Bentley received lots of hugs and kisses from his big bro. It was so sweet to watch, and I was happy to see that he equates being nice and gentle with the baby! (Now if only he would remember these phrases ALL THE TIME!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cn_VWGZsnh0\/VWXO_86J5HI\/AAAAAAAANn8\/apF_LK9a2Tc\/s1600\/quickasacricket5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cn_VWGZsnh0\/VWXO_86J5HI\/AAAAAAAANn8\/apF_LK9a2Tc\/s640\/quickasacricket5.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHe is a fantastic little actor, and gives a pretty mean stinkeye! His interpretation of cold and hot was pretty awesome too. He was full on shivering for \"cold as a toad\" and wiping his imaginary sweaty brow for \"hot as a fox\".\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PCW1Ix5fsgk\/VWXPAAqy9HI\/AAAAAAAANoA\/kmkgyLmU9bk\/s1600\/quickasacricket6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PCW1Ix5fsgk\/VWXPAAqy9HI\/AAAAAAAANoA\/kmkgyLmU9bk\/s640\/quickasacricket6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tmeaz4qs6kQ\/VWXPAYv_nsI\/AAAAAAAANoE\/9LrbSRqeAXQ\/s1600\/quickasacricket7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tmeaz4qs6kQ\/VWXPAYv_nsI\/AAAAAAAANoE\/9LrbSRqeAXQ\/s640\/quickasacricket7.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOf course he had no problem acting out STRONG as an ox and LOUD as a lion! Quick as a Cricket would make quite the comedy show.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xojADyo4a38\/VWXPBPRo6FI\/AAAAAAAANoM\/m-hzX0QHAME\/s1600\/quickasacricket8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xojADyo4a38\/VWXPBPRo6FI\/AAAAAAAANoM\/m-hzX0QHAME\/s640\/quickasacricket8.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThis activity required NO set up at all, and was so simple to do. It also held Kingston's attention really well since HE was in charge of acting out and interpreting the actions and emotions on his own. With a larger group, you could all sit in a circle, have one adult read the story, and each child take a turn in the center of the circle acting it out!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uCLOM0OEkRI\/VWXPBSqsjeI\/AAAAAAAANoQ\/2yLY6EyM2H0\/s1600\/quickasacricket9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uCLOM0OEkRI\/VWXPBSqsjeI\/AAAAAAAANoQ\/2yLY6EyM2H0\/s640\/quickasacricket9.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mde20SxvCM0\/VRyKrcf5HII\/AAAAAAAANfY\/id8me31Ihlk\/s1600\/bookclubplaydates.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"210\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mde20SxvCM0\/VRyKrcf5HII\/AAAAAAAANfY\/id8me31Ihlk\/s320\/bookclubplaydates.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMake sure you check out the other posts in this month's Book Club Play Date series:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSnack: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/craftulate.com\/2015\/05\/cricket-snack-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECricket Snack for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E from Craftulate\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nSensory: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2015\/05\/quick-as-cricket-sensory-play.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQuick as a Cricket Sensory Play\u003C\/a\u003E from Still Playing School\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nCraft: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fun-a-day.com\/fun-art-for-kids-based-on-quick-as-a-cricket\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFun Process Art for Kids Based on Quick as a Cricket\u003C\/a\u003E from Fun-A-Day\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBusy Bag: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sugaraunts.com\/2015\/05\/quick-as-cricket-activity-teach-empathy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQuick as a Cricket Empathy Bracelets Busy Bag\u003C\/a\u003E from Sugar Aunts\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nGame: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/05\/quick-as-cricket-action-game.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQuick as a Cricket Action Game\u003C\/a\u003E from House of Burke (That's US!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStay tuned for our book next month! We will be reading \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1442465360\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=1442465360\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=5ZZOKDS7RTJKEJHR\"\u003EBear Sees Colors\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003EAre you following House of Burke?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;\"\u003ETo keep updated on all of the fun, please follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/blaynexox\/\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/House-of-Burke\/444827315593918\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/houseofburke\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/feeds\/9119774830096730636\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/05\/quick-as-cricket-action-game.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/9119774830096730636"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/9119774830096730636"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2015\/05\/quick-as-cricket-action-game.html","title":"Quick As a Cricket Action Game"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"House of Burke"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01082487764371499066"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tO_T509KGZk\/VWW_kAFCVoI\/AAAAAAAANnM\/c0M00nCoBWI\/s72-c\/quickasacricket.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957247894715827251.post-2053509325984909593"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-16T04:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-05-16T05:24:58.171-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Imaginative Play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"KORXX"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Learning Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pretend play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sibling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddler"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":" Cooperative Sibling Play with KORXX Blocks "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-brUuAlYSDNA\/VVaoShOQQnI\/AAAAAAAANmI\/ugyW9pcw5Dw\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-brUuAlYSDNA\/VVaoShOQQnI\/AAAAAAAANmI\/ugyW9pcw5Dw\/s640\/KorxxBlocks5.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;(Disclosure: We were sent two sets of KORXX blocks in exchange for this post.)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOver here at House of Burke, we like to consider ourselves toy gurus. You name it, we have it. It isn't very often that we are blown away by a new product. Recently, however, we were introduced to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKORXX blocks\u003C\/a\u003E. KORXX blocks are a unique, all natural and sustainable block made out of cork. The cork itself is chemical free and safe for even the littlest kiddos to play with. This is super important to me, especially with a mouthing baby exploring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKingston and Bentley are really close in age, but at this point in their lives, sometimes it can seem like they are worlds away. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKORXX blocks\u003C\/a\u003E are a safe toy for both of them to enjoy together. We had a great time using them to facilitate cooperative sibling play.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_LM6TYfl6dg\/VVaoTIzlPEI\/AAAAAAAANmQ\/lC-Usvlwjec\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_LM6TYfl6dg\/VVaoTIzlPEI\/AAAAAAAANmQ\/lC-Usvlwjec\/s640\/KorxxBlocks6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBoth boys were incredibly excited to dive into the blocks when we got them. They were drawn to the combination of both the colorful blocks and the all natural blocks. These blocks are super light weight, which is a dream when you have a baby involved in play. Kingston can be a little bit rough in his play. These blocks are soft, and wouldn't hurt if accidentally tossed at someone. They are also quiet! Babies can sometimes be sensitive to loud noises, so the fact that these blocks are quiet during play is a big bonus. K can even play with these while B naps without any conflict.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rCc5Rc23Vw0\/VVaoUbvkrjI\/AAAAAAAANmc\/mErLNNtqfyk\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rCc5Rc23Vw0\/VVaoUbvkrjI\/AAAAAAAANmc\/mErLNNtqfyk\/s640\/KorxxBlocks7.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe engaged in several cooperative games with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKORXX blocks\u003C\/a\u003E. My goal was to get both boys interacting together on a common playing field. I encouraged Kingston to help me \"teach\" Bentley how to interactive with the blocks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTower Building:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe first simple game we played was tower building. Kingston built a tower, and then allowed Bentley to knock it down. This had them both laughing and enjoying themselves! I was also able to make it challenging for Kingston by asking him to stack a certain number of blocks, a certain color of blocks, or a specific pattern. Bentley was keen on knocking the tower down and grabbing the first fallen block to chew on!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPicture Building:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe next simple activity we did was picture building. Bentley is learning the words to everything in the world around him, so Kingston and I used the blocks to build simple pictures and designs that portrayed objects that Bentley is learning the words for. Then I had Kingston tell him what each picture was. Some of the pictures we made were: a flower (pictured above), a house, and a car.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JWw6nkB_ETk\/VVaoQUbwE8I\/AAAAAAAANls\/uoHddK1OQuo\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JWw6nkB_ETk\/VVaoQUbwE8I\/AAAAAAAANls\/uoHddK1OQuo\/s640\/KorxxBlocks1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOutdoor Play:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe have really enjoyed engaging in block play with our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKORXX blocks\u003C\/a\u003E outside. KORXX blocks hold up incredibly well to the elements, and I don't have to worry about them getting wet, dirty, or ruined. This truly opens up the possibilities of outdoor play. Not only that, but they are so aesthetically pleasing, especially with the sun hitting them! One of our favorite outdoor games we engaged in was Block Toss. Both boys sat facing each other and tossed the block back and forth. We modeled this for Bentley who thought it was really fun to pass the block back. (As the second child, he is used to getting toys taken from him constantly, so this concept of passing was a pretty familiar one to him!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KI7rpG6Su7Y\/VVaoQWqoHTI\/AAAAAAAANlk\/_gWTRuvjjhA\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KI7rpG6Su7Y\/VVaoQWqoHTI\/AAAAAAAANlk\/_gWTRuvjjhA\/s640\/KorxxBlocks2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nRobot Building: All of our block play typically turns to \"robot building\". The KORXX blocks were no exception. These blocks stack exceptionally well, so using them to create characters in pretend play works really well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgclBdoa5x0\/VVaoR6IYdNI\/AAAAAAAANl8\/EOBnNN-dZHw\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tgclBdoa5x0\/VVaoR6IYdNI\/AAAAAAAANl8\/EOBnNN-dZHw\/s640\/KorxxBlocks3.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPretend Play: As mentioned above, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKORXX blocks\u003C\/a\u003E can be used for all kinds of pretend play. Pretend play is a fantastic base for cooperative play. Whatever Kingston is imagining, he shares it with Bentley and includes him in his fantasy. Below, Kingston is pretending that he has an icecream cone. We each took turns pretending to eat it! Icecream, robots, skyscrapers, and trees were just some of the objects Kingston and Bentley used in their pretend play.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NzUJXSaBaew\/VVaoQYEQ6CI\/AAAAAAAANlo\/frk9vMEzL-8\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NzUJXSaBaew\/VVaoQYEQ6CI\/AAAAAAAANlo\/frk9vMEzL-8\/s640\/KorxxBlocks.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThese blocks are really so versatile. The colors and shapes included help to facilitate all kinds of different exploratory play. I love the action shot below of Kingston and Bentley building towers and knocking them down. They are truly engaged with both the blocks and each other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1A9QiGRlbx4\/VVaoSQkVJUI\/AAAAAAAANmE\/BtutrOtdb0s\/s1600\/KorxxBlocks4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1A9QiGRlbx4\/VVaoSQkVJUI\/AAAAAAAANmE\/BtutrOtdb0s\/s640\/KorxxBlocks4.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSo where can you buy KORXX? \u0026nbsp;KORXX products can be purchased \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.oh-toys.com\/category-s\/1819.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E! Also, their amazing company can be invested in and supported over on their \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/korxx\/korxx-building-blocks-reinvented-smart-fun-and-nat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKickstarter\u003C\/a\u003E! By backing their company, you will receive their products at an incredible discount. Head over there to read more about their company. I think you will love what you see. They are an all natural, eco-friendly, family based company who truly cares about their customers and products!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nInterested in getting some KORXX NOW?! KORXX has been generous enough to provide our readers with a giveaway! You can win your very own set of KORXX by entering the Rafflecopter giveaway below.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca class=\"rcptr\" data-raflid=\"66360f275\" data-template=\"\" data-theme=\"classic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/66360f275\/\" id=\"rcwidget_5kggn4hy\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003Ea Rafflecopter giveaway\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003Cscript src=\"\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nCheck out some other fantastic ideas for using your KORXX blocks:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2015\/05\/korxx-cork-blocks-sorting-math-kids.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EMath with KORXX: Sorting Cork Blocks by Different Attributes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Still Playing School\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-94d33ab9-5aa3-b4c2-1d99-8d66a5adf8af\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/whereimaginationgrows.com\/2015\/05\/more-less-preschool-math-korxx\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EMore or Less Preschool Math Game with KORXX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Where Imagination Grows\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lalymom.com\/2015\/05\/korxx-blocks-printable-tangrams-cards.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EKORXX Blocks Printable 3D Tangrams Cards\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Lalymom\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lemonlimeadventures.com\/developmental-toddler-block-play-ideas-korxx\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EDevelopmental Toddler Block Play with KORXX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Lemon Lime Adventures\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/preschool-science-activities-korxx-ramps\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #1155cc; 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