Nana Platypus shares her recipe for a special family treat. Enjoy making it with your own family! CLICK HERE
11 Easy Recipes for Playdough, Gak and Slime
Slime. Oobleck. Gak. Silly putty. These may all sound like silly names for a messy activity, but they are all ways for children to conduct sensory play. What is sensory play? It’s any activity that engages the senses — sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch. Sensory play is important for fine and gross motor skills, … Continue reading 11 Easy Recipes for Playdough, Gak and Slime
PLAY NOW: Sorta-ma-gogo
Visit Toborrowland with Nick and Sally, and help them pick up and sort items to put back into the borrow truck! Ask your child: What did you do after the ram knocked things out of the borrowing truck? Did you collect all of the things that were a certain color? How did you sort them? … Continue reading PLAY NOW: Sorta-ma-gogo
WATCH: Peg + Cat
In the episode “The Messy Room Problem / The Golden Pyramid Problem,” Peg and Cat sort through the mess in Peg’s room just in time for company to come over and see Cat’s masterpiece, ‘The Circles.’ Then, Peg the Bold and Brave Sir Cat, Knights of the Round Table, search far and wide to retrieve … Continue reading WATCH: Peg + Cat
READ: Something Special for Dad
In this digital storybook, Daniel helps Dad get a letter from Grandpere from the mailbox, and he wants to make something special for dad. He writes his own card and Mom helps him mail it. CLICK HERE to access the PBS Kids digital book!
Encourage Your Children to Read!
Writing is a great way to connect and share with friends and family. Today, watch as Clifford and Emily Elizabeth mail invitations to all of their friends, read along as Daniel Tiger makes a card for his dad, and craft your own thank-you cards, because writing is a great way to share your thoughts and … Continue reading Encourage Your Children to Read!