Some'thin for my Sisterrrrrs Fam

Mys sister just had a beautiful baby girl. This is there second child and they currently live miles and miles and miles, and miles, and miles, and miles away. So, for me #1 not living close, and #2 not having children of my own...found it hard to figure out how to be supportive. 

I sent out a package containing a cute jumper I had made for the new comer and a small bag with things  like: play bandaids, baby wipes, and diapers for the older sister. A few weeks later I thought..."was that enough? Is that what is needed for new mom of 2??" 

So I resorted to what I know best. Since I am an Elementary teacher....educational games came to mind to try and help keep my older niece busy, and let her parents have a little time.

Here was my plan:

1. Make a game for each week. One game at a time would be introduced so that these games would keep her interest for up to four weeks.

2. Make the games so they were age appropriate, and that she could do on her own for up to 20 min at a time. (Thus giving parents a chance to shower, breathe, stare at the wall...BLOG/SEND PICTURES OF NEW BABY TO SISTERS) Ya know.

Here are the games I sent after I had cut/colored/laminated them:

Owls Color Matching

This one is all over Pinterest right now. Since my niece is preschool age, this is perfect.

It is a game of matching different patterns and colors. Good for teaching how 

look for detail and clues besides colors.

Numerical Matching

This too I found online after a little searching. 

Its great to start introducing numbers and helping make the numbers more visual.

This one might be a hard one for her, but will be something she can grow into.

Bubble Gum ABC

This one I am really excited about, because I thought it up myself.

This game is so great for this age group. Matching Uppercase and Lowercase letters is actually 

really really tricky. The colors help give a hint, and with practice, the child

will learn to recognize the letters.

Animal Shadow Match

I found this one randomly online. I fell in love with the cute animals.

This one is a fun matching game without color, but all based

off of shape.

If you want my bubble gum game for your own use in your home, e-mail me.