Clarissa Hooper, Author at Preschool Inspirations https://preschoolinspirations.com/author/clarissa/ Preschool Activities and Learning Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:11:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 73520101 Marshmallow and Toothpick Snowflake STEM Activity https://preschoolinspirations.com/marshmallow-and-toothpick-snowflakes/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/marshmallow-and-toothpick-snowflakes/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:00:48 +0000 https://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=10271 Give a teacher a bag of marshmallows and she’ll find 30+ Activities to use them in! Ha! Anyone else love using ‘mallows in classroom activities? Today we made marshmallow and toothpick snowflakes to learn more about snowflakes and symmetry! Supplies for Marshmallow and Toothpick Snowflakes Marshmallows Toothpicks (Also, can I get a “whoot whoot” forView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/marshmallow-and-toothpick-snowflakes/feed/ 1 10271 Fun and Simple Melted Snowman Sensory Activity https://preschoolinspirations.com/melted-snowman-sensory-activity/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/melted-snowman-sensory-activity/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:00:43 +0000 https://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=10100 Kids love the chance to play in the snow, but they don’t always love the cold that goes with it. This winter sensory activity will give kids a chance to play with a “melted snowman” in the comfort of a warm classroom! Supplies for Melted Snowman Sensory Activity White shaving cream Ping pong balls CraftView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/melted-snowman-sensory-activity/feed/ 0 10100 Easy Pumpkin Craft Perfect for Last Minute Halloween Fun https://preschoolinspirations.com/easy-pumpkin-craft-halloween-fun/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/easy-pumpkin-craft-halloween-fun/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:00:10 +0000 https://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=9939 Little paper plates are a crafting staple! They are right up there with markers and glue. In spring we like to use them to make flowers, in summer they become the sun, in winter they can be cut like snowflakes, and in fall we use them for a jack-o-lantern or pumpkin craft!   These jack-o-lanternsView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/easy-pumpkin-craft-halloween-fun/feed/ 1 9939 Simple Name Craft for Preschoolers https://preschoolinspirations.com/simple-name-craft/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/simple-name-craft/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:00:34 +0000 http://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=9568 This simple name craft is a fun and easy way for children to explore the letters in their name. It is back-to-school time and one of the first things preschoolers will learn at the beginning of the school year are their names! Recognizing their own name is an important skill for preschoolers, and it teachesView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/simple-name-craft/feed/ 0 9568 Simple Hands-On Nursery Rhyme Activity https://preschoolinspirations.com/nursery-rhyme-activity/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/nursery-rhyme-activity/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:00:26 +0000 http://www.preschoolinspirations.com/?p=9393 Inside: A simple nursery rhyme activity to deepen kids’ understanding of their favorite rhymes. When my kids ask me for a bedtime song, the first one that comes up is “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. When they ask for another (it’s inevitable they will want more than one song at bedtime), I usually go with “HeyView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/nursery-rhyme-activity/feed/ 0 9393 Easy to Make Night Sky Sensory Bin https://preschoolinspirations.com/night-sky-sensory-bin/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/night-sky-sensory-bin/#comments Tue, 30 May 2017 12:00:19 +0000 http://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=9176 I like to build off of my children’s interests, continuing to offer opportunities to learn and play when I see them enjoying a particular topic. This week, those interests led to the creation of a night sky sensory bin to explore. On warm summer nights, my kids and I like to stay up late and gaze atView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/night-sky-sensory-bin/feed/ 1 9176 Practicing Scissor Skills with Recycled Artwork https://preschoolinspirations.com/scissor-skills-recycled-artwork/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/scissor-skills-recycled-artwork/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:00:56 +0000 http://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=8894 Most classrooms have an abundance of student artwork that needs to be recycled throughout the year. Instead of filling up the waste basket or recycling bin with it, consider placing it in a “cutting try” for scissor skills practice! Supplies for an Artwork Cutting Tray: Artwork to recycle Tray to contain everything Different types ofView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/scissor-skills-recycled-artwork/feed/ 0 8894 The Mixed-Up Chameleon Process Art Activity https://preschoolinspirations.com/mixed-chameleon-process-art-activity/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/mixed-chameleon-process-art-activity/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2017 12:00:15 +0000 http://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=8746 Yesterday we came up with a fun process art activity to go with the book The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Before I get into the project, though, let me take a brief minute to discuss process art. Process art activities are my favorite kind of preschool projects! In process art, the focus is onView Post

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]]> https://preschoolinspirations.com/mixed-chameleon-process-art-activity/feed/ 0 8746 Valentine Hearts Number Recognition Activity https://preschoolinspirations.com/valentine-hearts-number-recognition-activity/ https://preschoolinspirations.com/valentine-hearts-number-recognition-activity/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:00:46 +0000 http://preschoolinspirations.com/?p=8597 I love it when my favorite preschool supplies can be repurposed for multiple projects! This foam number puzzle is a staple at our house. It is wonderful when used for it’s intended purpose (as a puzzle),  but it also provides many other learn through play opportunities as well! Take, for example, this Valentine hearts numberView Post

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