Lili Learning Lab

Christmas is coming….🎅🏼

☀️ When winter dreams meet summer reality! Our attempt at a snowman turned into a delightful meltdown. DIY gone sunny: cotton balls, printed gear, and a touch of unpredictable charm. ❄️🌞

Activity Steps:
- Mold cotton balls into a lovably imperfect snowman.
- Print and cut out snowman accessories for a quirky touch.
- Glue on the gear, embracing the charm of imperfection.
- Let your snowman bask in the sun, capturing the unpredictable meltdown.
- Celebrate the unique beauty of a melted masterpiece!

Creating lasting memories with little hands and big hearts! 🎨🦉 'Owl always love you' art project with our talented young artists. The joy of painting, laughter, and love – a masterpiece crafted by tiny hands. 🖌️❤️

How to Create Your Own 'Owl Always Love You' Art:

Gather washable paints in various colors.

Have kids dip their hands in paint to create owl bodies.

Add details like eyes and a nose using a brush or cotton swabs or like this art piece, we used white and black construction paper

Allow the artwork to dry thoroughly.

Frame and cherish your personalized masterpiece! 🦉🎨

🍁 Embracing fall with little hands and big imaginations:

- Crafted paper trees for creativity and fine motor skills 🌳
- Fingertip painting fostering sensory exploration 🎨

- Building a foundation for expression and cognitive development in our little ones 🍂

Lest We Forget 🌺

Crafted some cozy fall vibes with construction paper magic! 🍂🍁 Crisscrossing hues to create this basket decoration. A challenge worth taking for older youth or crafty kids. ✂️🧡

✨A B O U T - M E✨

🌟 Child & Youth Care Class Representative at Humber | Lifesaver: Blood & Plasma Donor 💪 | Citizen's Hero in 2019 🦸‍♂️ | Volunteer Accordion Teacher at Arsenal do Minho 🎶 | Multi-Award Winner & Ontario Scholar 🏆 | Passionate Leader & Soccer Team Manager ⚽️ | Making a difference, one role at a time. ✨

🌺 Embracing creativity and remembrance for this coming up with our little artists! Here's how we made poppies using construction paper and glue:

- Gather red, black, and green construction paper along with a white background sheet.
- Let the kids rip the green paper, enhancing motor skills and color recognition as they create grassy fields.
- Guide them to shape the red paper into a circle for the poppy, fostering imagination and creativity.
- Assist in cutting out little black circles for the poppy's center, encouraging fine motor skills.
- Witness the magic as little hands craft their own poppies, honoring the spirit of Remembrance Day.

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Embrace the enchanting essence of fall, even as the season wanes, with this heartwarming activity that ignites creativity and adventure in young minds. Here's how you can bring the magic of autumn to life with your little ones:

Materials Needed:
- Vibrant leaves in various colors 🍁
- Assorted sticks and twigs 🌿
- Paper or any flat surface for crafting 🎨

Procedure:
1. Nature Walk Excitement: Take your kids on a nature walk, encouraging them to collect leaves of different colours and intriguing sticks, reminiscent of the fall season's beauty.

2. Preparation: If the leaves and sticks are damp, allow them to dry before starting the activity. Patience adds to the anticipation! ☔️

3. Creative Canvas: Set up a crafting area with a simple piece of paper or any flat surface and glue.

4. Let Imagination Soar: Invite your child or youth to unleash their creativity. They can use the collected leaves and sticks to craft their own autumn scenes, be it a tree, a flower, or any imaginative creation that sparks their joy. 🌸

5. Celebrate Creativity: Revel in the beauty of their creations, celebrating not just the season but also the limitless creativity of young hearts. 🎉

Enjoy this magical bonding experience, creating cherished memories amidst the colors of fall. 🍂✨

Today, as second-year students in Professor Cristina’s Child and Youth Care class at Humber College, we had the fantastic opportunity to host Take Your Kid to Work Day. It was truly heartwarming to see these kids happy and engaged in the activities we planned for them. Here's to inspiring the next generation! 🌟

Crafty spider fun! 🎨✨ Here's how to make adorable spiders using pipe cleaners and pom-poms:
- Grab two pipe cleaners in your favorite color and cut them in half evenly, creating four spider legs.
- Twist all the pipe cleaners together around five times to form the spider's base.
- Glue two pom-poms, one smaller for the head and one bigger for the body, on the twisted part of the pipe cleaners.
- Voilà! You've got yourself a cute spider creation! 🕷️
Thank you Ms.Stacey for this wonderful idea!!🤍