Apps on the News: Fiete Match

After many years of pronouncing this app character's name, "Fee-EH-tay," I realized I needed to double-check my pronunciation before talking about it on the news.  I contacted the app developer and they were kind enough to send me a teeny little recording with the sailor's name pronounced more like "FEE-tuh."  I hope I got it right!  I love all the apps by this developer.  I hope you enjoy this one!

Here's my full written review of the app on my App Picks Page.

Toddler Art Class: Tea Painting

A perfect example of process over product!

Art Project: Painting with tea bags
Supplies:
tea bags
warm water (I tried cool water and it didn't work as well)
thin cardboard sheets (I get these donated from a participant who says they come back in her drycleaning order)

Book:
   Ruby's tea for two / Wells, Rosemary

I also incorporated one of my favorite fingerplays into the second class called, "Here's a Cup"

Craft Lab: Pasta Maker Printing

Re-purpose kitchen tools for making art!

Today's project: Pasta Maker Prints
Supplies:
pasta maker (just the flat rollers--the cutting roller can be missing)
craft foam (sticky back kind works easiest)
scissors
brayers
printing ink
cards or cardstock to print on

I happened to own two pasta makers but on one, the cutters never worked very well, so I donated that one to the library for projects just like this one. Valentine's Day (the day after I hosted this event) is a perfect excuse to make some cute cards, so that's what we did!  I got the inspiration for this project from the Eric Carle Museum.

Here's what we did:

Apps on the News: Red in Bed

I don't actually recommend many book apps for home use because it seems to me like they don't get a lot of repeat play (at least at my house--is it different at your house? Leave me a comment and let me know!), but this one is really well made and a great value. To me, it's like a really interactive pop-up book at an amazing price.  I actually appreciate that there's no spoken narration options because that makes it necessary for families to snuggle up and read it together. Plus, check out all the languages it's available in!

Here's my written review and links to purchase the app.