Water Day

Good times!

Love the hat!

Speaking of great hats... zebra hat, zebra pants, zebra toy!

Checking out a book on his own.

CLOSE friends!

Pals :)

Painting with watercolors.

Playing with the barn and farm toys together.

She dipped the paintbrush into the soapy water and then decided to scoot right in!  

Going through the tunnel.

I think she likes it :)

Having fun on the rocking toy.

Standing up at the water table.

More fun on water day.

They love to get everything off of the shelves and dive right in to the pile!

Sunny Days & Water Days

Ms. Penny and Ms. Candace enjoy taking the babies outside!  Now that the weather is warmer they are able to do more activities with the little ones.  The infants always enjoy a nice relaxing ride in the stroller outside.  Fresh air has a calming effect on all of us...especially our friends in the infant room!

Some of our favorite outdoor activities with the infants include bubbles, walks, peeking around the big pine trees, exploring in the infant play yard (feeling the grass, mulch, bird-watching, etc.), swinging in the big swing with Ms. Penny or Ms. Candace, painting with water (pine branches make a great natural paintbrush!), and playing with whatever items are in the sensory table (toys, balls, pine cones, water, etc.).

  

ball pit

water table

Every Friday during the summer is WATER DAY! Instead of filling up pools with water we use sprinklers, water toys, and the sensory table.  The older children love to run through the sprinklers while the younger ones love to get their hands into the water and splash everything in sight! :)  

Time to GIGGLE!

Sometimes only another child can bring out the giggles! 

These two went on with their little game for quite a while.

Sorry for the shaky picture...the joke teller was 

crawling on me and trying to grab the camera.  :)  

The Importance of Play

"Beginning in babyhood, play is inexorably linked to learning, socialization, development and even intellect."  10 reasons play makes babies smarter

Here are some fun pictures of the babies playing on their own and together...

Investigating the farm animals. 

Sharing a toy.

Checking out the new guy...

They can see their reflections in the little mirror.

Having a blast with a push toy!

Enjoying some toy tasting together.

Giggling at each other. Cute!

Valentine's Day

All dressed up for Valentine's Day:

New Friends!

2012 has been such a fun year so far in the infant class!  Several of the older infants recently transitioned to the toddler class.  They are doing well and are definitely missed by their old pals.  But there are lots of new friends to play with...welcome these new little friends to Endeavor!