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Glass gems have been a staple in our playrooms since our children were 6 months old. We love how one "toy" can become so many different things. Below, you can see some ways that we have explored them.
Glass gems can be purchased at any craft store, Dollar Tree, Walmart, Target, etc.
**They present a choking hazard and should only be used with young children under close supervision.**
**They present a choking hazard and should only be used with young children under close supervision.**
Most of these pictures have a blog post with more detailed information. To see the entire post, click on the links below the pictures.
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| Creative Play |
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| Use gems with our letter/number templates. LETTER/NUMBER TEMPLATES |
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| Enlightening Math ENLIGHTENING MATH |
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| Sorting |
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| Sensory Bin SENSORY BINS |
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| Illuminated Ornaments ILLUMINATED ORNAMENTS |
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| Color Recognition |
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| Creative Play on the Light Panel |
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| Great Big Giant Tree of Light TREE OF LIGHT |
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| Glass gems on a mirror. Framed mirrors can be purchased at Dollar Tree. |
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| Glass Sculptures GLASS SCULPTURES |
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| Window Art WINDOW ART |
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| Glass Gems on clear plates. |
Clear plates can be purchased at Dollar Tree in a pack of 8.
Great for classrooms!
Great for classrooms!
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| Glass Pumpkin GLASS PUMPKIN |
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| Exploring Spacial Patterns EXPLORING SPATIAL PATTERNS |
Thankyou for sharing. Kisses from Spain
ReplyDeleteSo many thanks for the letters/numbers downloadable activity! Really appreciate your sharing it around!
ReplyDeleteJust want to let you know I love your site and love that you share your ideas and insights.
ReplyDeleteI am a grandmother raising a grand daughter and like the inspiration of many ways to play.