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" for short supply lists? View Post
Fun and Simple Melted Snowman Sensory Activity
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 Craft foam Googly eyes Buttons Plastic bin How to Put Together a Melted View Post
Easy Pumpkin Craft Perfect for Last Minute Halloween Fun
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-lanterns are easy and so cheery (we can have cheery jack-o-lanterns, right?). My preschoolers View Post
Simple Name Craft for Preschoolers
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 teaches them so much. This simple back-to-school name craft is a great way to introduce the View Post
Simple Hands-On Nursery Rhyme Activity
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 "Hey Diddle Diddle". Then I rack my brain thinking of several more nursery rhymes before we View Post
Easy to Make Night Sky Sensory Bin
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 at the night sky. It's something we enjoy doing together as a family and it provides a great View Post
Practicing Scissor Skills with Recycled Artwork
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 of preschool scissors There are lots of scissors View Post
The Mixed-Up Chameleon Process Art Activity
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 on the process of the artistic experience, not on the outcome of the project. It allows kids to View Post
Valentine Hearts Number Recognition Activity
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 number recognition activity. This activity provides View Post