Show and Tell: Hyper Dash

If you have a child that's working on learning colors or numbers, this is a great game. I love it because it brings in a lot of movement which a lot of kids need. It's fun, and it's working on those same skills that you can work on sitting in a desk, but it's way more motivating.

For kids who are working on matching colors, you can have cards that have the color on it, and when it says a color, you can hold up that color so your child has a reference. If your child is working on identifying colors, all they have to do is listen to the instructions and it will say which color to find.

You can put the targets close together, or you can make it more difficult by spreading them around the room. There are also different settings to make the game easier or more difficult.

I wish there were more color targets, but for now, the colors include red, blue, green, yellow, and orange.

This toy works on

• following directions
• motor planning
• color identification
• number identification
• math skills
• turn taking
• memory
• speed
• sensory motor

You can order this on my amazon affiliate site, and I'm guessing you can probably get it in some other stores as well.  There is also another version of this game, but it looks like the reviews weren't as good. This is the one I own, so I know I like it :)

If you have a child that's working on learning colors or numbers, this is a great game. I love it because it brings in a lot of movement which a lot of kids need. It's fun, and it's working on those same skills that you can work on sitting in a desk, but it's way more motivating.

For kids who are working on matching colors, you can have cards that have the color on it, and when it says a color, you can hold up that color so your child has a reference. If your child is working on identifying colors, all they have to do is listen to the instructions and it will say which color to find.

You can put the targets close together, or you can make it more difficult by spreading them around the room. There are also different settings to make the game easier or more difficult.

I wish there were more color targets, but for now, the colors include red, blue, green, yellow, and orange.

This toy works on

• following directions
• motor planning
• color identification
• number identification
• math skills
• turn taking
• memory
• speed
• sensory motor

You can order this on my amazon affiliate site, and I'm guessing you can probably get it in some other stores as well.  There is also another version of this game, but it looks like the reviews weren't as good. This is the one I own, so I know I like it :)

Show and Tell: 10 Little Bumblebees

It's Friday!!!  That means I get to share one of my favorite things.  This week I want to share with you one of my favorite circle time songs.

I think one of the reasons I like this song so much is because I love the props my staff helped me make. They're so cute, and so easy to make!

What you need: black gloves, yellow duct tape

As you can tell from the picture we just took strips of tape and put them around the fingers.  We also made cute little antennas, but if I were doing it again, I would just forego that part.  Most of them were either ripped off or chewed off.

Why I love this song and the props, in no particular order :)

• We're learning about numbers
• Putting on gloves is good fine motor work
• Getting tactile input from the soft gloves
• Learning to tolerate gloves for the winter season
• Kids ask for help when they need it
• Finger isolation when singing the song
• Imitation skills
• Proprioceptive input with tickling.  I like to tickle when the bees are buzzing all around
• Kids share as we have one or two students pass out the gloves
• Clean up, learning to put things away and waiting a turn to put their props back int he box
• Attending.  Music is always a great motivator for attending and staying seated

For some reason Amazon isn't letting me add anything to my Astore today, but I'll add this song to my Amazon Favorites when I get a chance.  For now, here's a link to a sample of the song.  10 Little Bumblebees.

Joy Mano

Utah PLAY Project Home Consultant

Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism

It's Friday!!!  That means I get to share one of my favorite things.  This week I want to share with you one of my favorite circle time songs.

I think one of the reasons I like this song so much is because I love the props my staff helped me make. They're so cute, and so easy to make!

What you need: black gloves, yellow duct tape

As you can tell from the picture we just took strips of tape and put them around the fingers.  We also made cute little antennas, but if I were doing it again, I would just forego that part.  Most of them were either ripped off or chewed off.

Why I love this song and the props, in no particular order :)

• We're learning about numbers
• Putting on gloves is good fine motor work
• Getting tactile input from the soft gloves
• Learning to tolerate gloves for the winter season
• Kids ask for help when they need it
• Finger isolation when singing the song
• Imitation skills
• Proprioceptive input with tickling.  I like to tickle when the bees are buzzing all around
• Kids share as we have one or two students pass out the gloves
• Clean up, learning to put things away and waiting a turn to put their props back int he box
• Attending.  Music is always a great motivator for attending and staying seated

For some reason Amazon isn't letting me add anything to my Astore today, but I'll add this song to my Amazon Favorites when I get a chance.  For now, here's a link to a sample of the song.  10 Little Bumblebees.

Joy Mano

Utah PLAY Project Home Consultant

Early Intervention Services for Children with Autism