May 22, 2010

Parent Activities Sent to your email!


Do you ever find yourself wondering, "what should I do with my little one today?"
Answer doesn't always come as quick or as easy as you would like!

That's why I personally subscribe to Productive Parenting!


I get a daily email with an activity to do for me and my son. You can add as many children as you would like (from infant up to 5 years) and each activity is set to your child's age range! There are over 1800 activities.

I came across this site when I did a Parenting review on it and absolutely LOVED it! I won't lie, I do not use the activities sent to me every single day. But I always know I have one that is planned, fun and educational for Dylan!

Here's what Susan & Emily, creators of the site, have to say about their mission:
"Productive Parenting provides one new activity suggestion each day based on your child's birth date! If you have soap, shoes, rulers, and rocks in or around your home, you are ready to begin! Our activities require little to no preparation or materials; but don't let their simplicity fool you! Activities build on one another from infancy to age five to provide a solid foundation for learning and, at the same time, promote lasting parent-child relationships. Check out our sample activities and see for yourself why Productive Parenting is quickly becoming the premier activity resource for parents."

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A quick example of a daily email:

Productive Parenting - Equipping parents, developing families

Hi Erica,

Today's activity for you and Dylan is Puppets.

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Link to your activity not working? We have little ones too and understand that things don't always work out as planned, but for this "glitch," we have you covered! Just cut and paste the following into your browser:

A couple examples of a daily activities:

Where Do They Live?

Target Age:
Early Two-Year Old
Materials You Will Need:
sea animal figures, jungle animal figures, pictures of: jungle, ocean
What To Do:
Matching is a skill that prepares your child for reading and math. Collect jungle and sea animal figures and put them in separate baskets. Place pictures of the jungle and ocean in front of your child. Take out one of the figures. "Does it live in the jungle or the ocean?" Put the animal next to the correct picture. Move back and see what your child will do with the activity. If your child just wants to play with the figures, that is fine.
Activity Contributor:
Beth Bronsil, M. Ed.
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Flower Arranging

Target Age:
Middle Three-Year Old
Materials You Will Need:
variety of artificial flowers, small vases or jars
What To Do:

This activity will give your child an opportunity to be creative! Present your child with an assortment of artificial flowers and vases or jars. You and your child can have fun today creating beautiful bouquets together. After the arrangements are made, you and your child can distribute them around your home.

Use real flowers, if available.


You can unsubscribe at any time, but it's definitely worth having in your email-box once a day! Trust me!


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