tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post6589554013466318564..comments2016-08-31T16:27:15.211-07:00Comments on Live. Love. Teach.: So What's With The Light Table??Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350038216716498703noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-61198664273359047492016-08-31T16:27:15.211-07:002016-08-31T16:27:15.211-07:00My husband made me a light table for my home child...My husband made me a light table for my home childcare and 14 months and up just love the table. I have the colored tiles, sensory bottles also do great. Since I care for little ones, I put paint in a gallon zip lock bag and the children love finger painting through bag and it looks really cool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01874933292677899363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-75075944368091080142011-01-18T18:35:47.690-08:002011-01-18T18:35:47.690-08:00Oh awesome - going to try that too!!Oh awesome - going to try that too!!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350038216716498703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-87869816428427751032011-01-17T14:52:36.709-08:002011-01-17T14:52:36.709-08:00I have filled ziplock bags with clear hair gel and...I have filled ziplock bags with clear hair gel and liquid water colors in primary colors (taped to double seal) and let the kids experiment. Also we have used clear plastic sheets to draw on with markers on top of the table.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644840046231965574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-10077362859967176182011-01-10T11:51:55.108-08:002011-01-10T11:51:55.108-08:00This is the link where I got them: http://kaplanco...This is the link where I got them: http://kaplanco.com/store/trans/productDetailForm.asp?CatID=9%7CSC1000%7C0&PID=91183. I believe that Discount School Supply has them also. I have a couple blog posts about them as well...you can find them under light table tag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-36892515145738345212011-01-10T09:54:26.462-08:002011-01-10T09:54:26.462-08:00@Bev- I'd love to hear more about those animal...@Bev- I'd love to hear more about those animal pictures! They sound like a great investment!Amy A @ Child Central Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846984785038373093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-69878910168764941272011-01-09T14:14:26.451-08:002011-01-09T14:14:26.451-08:00Magna-tiles are a favorite here. Drawing with sten...Magna-tiles are a favorite here. Drawing with stencils. Color mixing with liquid watercolors. Color mixing with colored paddles. Painting suncatchers. Painting with a thin paper so the light comes through it. Explore leaves. I recently got these really cool animal pictures...when you put them on the table you can see their skeleton.<br /><br />Light tables can seem very limited at first. Once you get going with it the ideas will start coming. Just remember - everything is cooler with light coming through it!<br /><br />I really don't say or do anything...I just let the kids explore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-60228194525425639242011-01-07T10:32:57.076-08:002011-01-07T10:32:57.076-08:00Thanks for all of the great ideas! I will definite...Thanks for all of the great ideas! I will definitely have to play with it, make some of my own discoveries, and figure out where to go with it all :-) thanks again!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350038216716498703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960550230096390831.post-50596411929541762522011-01-06T13:42:29.056-08:002011-01-06T13:42:29.056-08:00We made a light table, and my little ones can'...We made a light table, and my little ones can't get enough of it! Try a making it a sensory table too! We put a layered of colored sand on ours and the children spent hours drawing pictures on it. Try tracing pictures with the help of the light, Shaving cream..... Thin translucent pieces of plastic sheets in various colors for color mixing..... Make sure to add items that are not translucent for comparison as well. I also change the color of the light bulb from time to time. That also changes things up a bit! See if you can get some x-rays those are fun too! Prisms, etc. Take some time to play and explore yourself. I run a very child driven program, but I like to make sure I have fun exploring too. Did you try it with the other lights out? When I introduce new things, I like to let the children come up with ideas or if I find something really cool that I saw somewhere else, I usually don't say much, but I take the time to sit down and play with it myself. Usually, if I'm having fun playing, trying things out and exploring, the children join in and we brainstorm all kinds of other neat ideas.Amy A @ Child Central Stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846984785038373093noreply@blogger.com