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🌬️STEAM FUN: Make a Paper Pinwheel

Pinwheels are more than just a colourful toy, they’re a hands-on way to explore science, math, art, and even reading. This simple craft is a great little STEAM activity touching on various aspects of science, technology, engineering, art and math. 🌈 What You’ll Need A square piece of paper about 6x6 inches (construction paper or cardstock) Scissors A push pin/brad fastener or pipe cleaner (depending on child safety concerns) A pencil with an eraser or straw or even fort building sticks Single hole punch or sharp pencil for punching holes Glue stick or tape Ruler (optional) Markers, crayons, or stickers ✂️ Step-by-Step Instructions 1. Start with a square Trim your paper into a square (6x6 or 8x8 inches works well). 2. Decorate first Add colors, patterns, or drawing, this makes the spinning effect even more exciting. 3. Draw diagonal lines Lightly draw an “X” from corner to corner. (Think Jamaican or Scottish Flag) 4. Cut toward the center Cut along each line, stoppi...
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50 Essential Skills For The First 5 Years

Bike riding w. training wheels (2-3 yrs)


Newborn to 12 months


  • Shapes 
  • Colours
  • Numbers
  • Letters
  • First Words 
  • Motor Skills - Rolling Over, Sitting Up, Crawling, Cruising & Walking 
  • Healthy Eating
  • Self feed with fork and or spoon 
  • Hold and drink from a glass or cup 
  • Swimming


12 - 24 months 


  • Animal names & sounds 
  • 2D Shapes
  • Colours
  • Numbers
  • Letters
  • First Words
  • Motor Skills - Running, Jumping, Climbing
  • Healthy Eating 
  • Climb up and down stairs 
  • Potty Training (start between 18 & 21 months) 


2-3 Years


  • 3D Shapes 
  • Count from Numbers 1-25
  • Days of the Week
  • Phonics - Letter Sounds
  • Recite Days of the Week & Months of the Year
  • Manners
  • Gross Motor Skills - Bike riding, Scooter riding etc.
  • Healthy Eating - Identify Food Groups
  • Scissor Skills 
  • Practice tracing shapes, numbers, letters


3-4 Years 


  • Count from 1 - 100
  • Say & Write full name
  • Phonics - Blends, Sight Words, Word Families 
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • The Environment - Name the Seasons & the Planets
  • Healthy Eating - Food Prep 
  • Read simple sentences
  • Identify Primary vs. Secondary colours 
  • Practice tracing shapes, numbers, letters
  • Draw stick figures, people and or animals


4-5 Years 

  • Simple addition & subtraction from memory
  • Say full home address
  • Spell Phonetically 
  • Garden (from seed to plant)
  • Create new recipes from familiar ingredients 
  • The Environment: Describe the life cycle
  • Read beginner books like Bob Books etc.
  • Learn simple greetings in a new language
  • Draw a landscape and or map that tells a story or gives information. 
  • Gross Motor Skills: climb/ coordinate movement on more complex structures like a kids climbing wall and or zip line, gymnastics bar or tree (with adult help/supervision)

Bonus: Practice tying shoe laces 



What other skills would you add? Comment below. 


Kids playground with climbing structures (Gross Motor Skills)

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