Target Supplies 1.00 for Tot Trays

I was so excited to find more Tot trays to use at Target's dollar section up front. THEN I found these cool finds...1.00 for bag of pom poms, a pocket chart scheduler, a package of  like 10 dice (I have been looking everywhere for these!) and I got several packages of little counting foam shapes =D

Tot Tray Activity Ideas

How is everyone's weekend? I started re-arranging a few things around the homeschool/playroom again lol! I moved the reading nook to another area of the room (I will post picture in next post) The reading nook which was under this window, now has a sitting bench that I transformed into an area for the "tot tray" activities. I thought I would try them out today on the boys as a "trail run" and they worked out great! The boys were really into them and even had fun picking up the items and putting them back in the trays =D

So for the activities I put in them today was these little counting foam shapes that I found at Target in the 1.00 section again (I will post on this too)...the next one was a wooden shape puzzle to do...next one was working with beads...lastly there was a domino train activity. Hope this give you some ideas for your "tot trays" =D

Tot Tray Activity Ideas

How is everyone's weekend? I started re-arranging a few things around the homeschool/playroom again lol! I moved the reading nook to another area of the room (I will post picture in next post) The reading nook which was under this window, now has a sitting bench that I transformed into an area for the "tot tray" activities. I thought I would try them out today on the boys as a "trail run" and they worked out great! The boys were really into them and even had fun picking up the items and putting them back in the trays =D

So for the activities I put in them today was these little counting foam shapes that I found at Target in the 1.00 section again (I will post on this too)...the next one was a wooden shape puzzle to do...next one was working with beads...lastly there was a domino train activity. Hope this give you some ideas for your "tot trays" =D

Tot Trays Found a GREAT deal on them =D

I have done a lot of research on Home school's that use Tot trays as part of their teaching and I think they are a great idea! What are they used for? and why?

Each tray can be used for an activity to be done. An activity that requires concentration and following directions. Then when the activity is done, having a tray helps the child learn how to clean up the activity and put the tray back where it belongs. The activities should be routinely changed to new fresh ones and they should be engaging and fun! Tot trays should be worked with just during school time so they are not associated with "the rest of the toys." 

A wonderful blog on Tot trays and activities for them can be viewed at 1+1+1=1 Tot Tray blog HERE

On this blog she has posted ideas where to buy trays you can use as "tot trays" and mentions that Oriental trading company sells these:

but they are $21.00 that come with 6 trays. On-line at Discount School supplies also carries trays like these but are about the same price as Oriental Trading Company.

MY DEAL =D

I went to Target yesterday and found these trays in their dollar section up in the front of the store. They were only 2.50 each =D WHOOHOO! Problem is...everyone wants them so I got the only 2 left. I will have to make it to another Target this weekend to pick up a few more =D Go go go..get yours lol!!