The 4th of July is a great day to celebrate our independence with your children, and take a break from NNAT prep. You do not want your children to burn out from too much NNAT study, and the 4th of July is a great day to do that. Allowing a day or two off from NNAT practice questions can allow your child to study for the NNAT even better the next day. However, just because you aren’t studying for the NNAT doesn’t mean you can’t slip some NNAT prep into fun 4th of July activities. Here are some activities to do with your children this 4th of July.
- Ice cube painting: Start by making ice cube paints by pouring water and food coloring, in Red, White and Blue, and freezing them. Then, in an outdoor area, set up a paper table clothe and let your kids go at it! This is a great way to improve your child’s fine-motor skills. A skill that will be helpful on the NNAT.
- Dodge Balloon: Much more friendly and fun than regular dodge ball. Simply fill up water balloons in different colors, divide into teams, and have at it! You can keep score or just have fun getting wet on a hot summer day. This is another great way to improve fine motor skills!
- Make 4th of July fruit pops: This activity needs to be done before 4th of July, so you can enjoy this healthy snack on the day itself! Make three different colors of fruit juice and add fresh fruit if you want. Then in muffin tins, pour the first layer of Blue juice, completely freeze, and repeat with the next two colors. This is great practice for NNAT children in numbers, colors, shapes, fractions, and fine-motor skills. Who knew making such a healthy snack would be good NNAT prep?
Listen to the National Anthem and have a good 4th of July! Good luck on the NNAT!
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