Commissary/Grocery Store Hunt!

Turn your next trip to the commissary or grocery store into a fun learning experience with our KinderJam Grocery Hunts. Click on the image below and print. Happy Hunting!!!!

Math Jam: The How Many Jam!

The How Many Jam!
Objective: One to One Counting
Materials needed: Ten hand sized objects, i.e. matchbox cars, blocks, crayons, counting bears, or the like.

Procedures:

1. Help your litle one line the objectives in a row. The number doesn’t matter. The number of objects your little one chooses to start with will be fine.
2. Sing the song below to The Adams Family theme song. Where you see (SAY), have children say, rather than sing, "Let's count!" and the numbers.

(SING)
How many cars? clap clap
How many cars? clap clap
How many cars? How many cars? How many cars? clap clap

(SAY)
Let’s count!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
EIGHT cars!

(SING)
How many cars? (SEVEN cars!)
How many cars? (SEVEN cars!)
How many cars? How many cars? How many cars? (SEVEN cars!)

(SAY)

Yaay!!!  You did it!!!!!!

Repeat using a different amount of objects.

Listen to The How Many Jam!

Extention Tips: 

1. Use this activity to work on shapes.  Cut out paper shapes and count out the circles, squares, or triangles.
2. Use this activity to reinforce healthy foods.  Count out carrots sticks, raisins, or grapes.

Recipe Fun: Open Faced Jack o'Grilled Cheese

by Tara

(Breckenridge, CO)

 Open Faced Jack o'Grilled Cheese

 Tired of all the sugary Halloween treats? Try sprucing up a healthy dinner for the kids. My one-year-old son loves grilled cheese so I put together these cute jack o'lantern style open faced sandwiches. Older kids can assemble them on their own. It's a good way to have fun with veggies and a simple tasty dinner when mom is busy!

makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients:

4 slices of bread

4 slices cheddar cheese

tomato slices for mouths

olives for eyes

celery for stems

Pumpkin shaped cookie cutter (although a plain circle will do in a pinch)


Directions:

1. Place slices of cheese on bread slices. Cut with pumpkin shaped cutter.
2. Slice veggies in a variety of shapes. (see photo for ideas). Let kids decorate their Jack o'Grilled cheese with assorted veggies.
3. Place on rack in toaster oven or regular oven.
4. Remove when cheese is melted and enjoy when cooled off enough!

Here's a tip - cut extra veggies and let kids play around with the faces for a while before cooking. Otherwise, they will want to make 3 or 4
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The Hip Hop Tooty-Ta by Jack Hartmann

Parents, you asked for it and here it is!!!!  Jack Hartmann's Hip Hop Tooty-Ta is a KinderJam favorite!!!!  For more fun and educational music by Jack Hartmann visit his website filled with CDs and DVDs your little ones are sure to enjoy!!!

Commissary/Grocery Store Hunt!

Taking your little one to the commissary or grocery store can be a daunting task for all parties involved. Turn your next trip grocery shopping into a fun learning experience with our KinderJam Grocery Hunts. Click on the image below and print. Happy Hunting!!!!

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