Episode 126 - Time Out for Time
Segment #1 - Telling Time
Activity - Pizza Pan Teaching Clock

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Metal pizza pan
• 12 plastic milk jug caps
• Permanent marker
• Craft foam or cardboard
• Self-sticking magnet roll (available in rolls at hardware stores).

LET'S GET STARTED:

Number from 1 to 12 around the edge of the metal pizza pan to create a baseline clock face. Use self-sticking numbers, stickers or permanent markers.

On the inside of the milk jug caps, number from 1 to 12 using a permanent marker. On the backs, attach a piece of thick, self-sticking magnet.

Cut out two craft foam or cardboard arrows for clock hands, making one 3 inches long and the other 4 inches long. Attach magnets to backs.

Draw pictures or cut out snapshots or magazine photos of what your child does in a typical day. For example: Eat breakfast, brush teeth, play outside, pick up toys, brush the dog, read a story, etc. Glue the images to small cardboard squares, attach magnets to the backs, and use interchangeably with the numbers on the clock to help your child understand what happens at different times throughout the day.

Make extra cards for activities your child might do weekly, such as “visit grandma and grandpa,” “walk to story hour at the neighborhood library,” “attend ballet class,” etc. At bedtime, kids can choose the cardboard activity square that represents a specific special activity for the following day. Store them in a small box or basket when not in use.

Extra Tips for Use: Remove all numbered caps and replace by matching the numbers on the caps with the numbers on the pan. Use numbered caps to practice counting.
Note: Small plastic milk-jug caps may pose a choking hazard to children 4 and under.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Telling Time
Water Bottle "Hour Glass"
Pizza Pan Teaching Clock
CD CLock
French Cream Puffs
French Cream Puffs
Octopus Hot Dogs and Spider Rolls
Octopus Hot Dogs
Spider Rolls