Category: No Mess

  • Smiley Face Check In

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to express their emotions to an adult

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Choose a time when you can do your Smiley Face Check In at the same time each day (like: breakfast, bath time, story time)
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  • Rose, Thorn, Bud

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to tell an adult about their emotions

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Choose a time when you can do your Rose, Thorn, Bud reflections at the end of every day (like: commute home from school, dinner
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  • Clean Up Claps

    Your Child Will Learn

    To put away their things where they belong

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Show your child where their things should go when they come home from school.
    2. Together, decide on a clapping rhythm that can be a
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  • Bath Time Story Time

    Your Child Will Learn

    A way to make bath time more fun 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Tell your child that tonight’s bath time is going to be a story time. Ask what character they’d like the story to be about.
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  • Bath Time Book

    Your Child Will Learn

    A way to make bath time more fun

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Choose a book to be your “bath time book.” Bring it into the bathroom during bath time. 
    2. Read a page or two, and then
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  • Doll Routines

    Your Child Will Learn

    A game to help make them excited about personal hygiene routines 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Ask your child to choose a favorite doll or stuffed animal
    2. As you go through your morning or evening routine, ask
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  • Musical Tooth Brushing

    Your Child Will Learn

    A fun way to brush their teeth 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Pick a tooth brushing song. It can be any song 1-2 minutes in length, or search “tooth brushing song” on the internet.
    2. Play the song
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  • Rainbow Food

    Your Child Will Learn

    Names and colors of fruits and vegetables

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Draw a rainbow (include red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple stripes). 
    2. Bring your rainbow drawing to the grocery store. Head to the produce section.
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  • Fresh Air Feelings

    Your Child Will Learn

    A strategy for calming down 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Notice how your body and mind feel.
    2. Head outside, to an area with trees or plants if possible (or open a window and look outside).
    3. Take 5
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  • Family Challenge Races

    Your Child Will Learn

    A fun way to move their body and build physical endurance

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Choose which races you want to try. Gather your supplies. Find a long space to be your race course, and mark
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