Here’s a fun preschool alphabet game that will have kids learning their letters in no time! Jonathan loves playing the memory game, so I thought why not combine it with learning the alphabet! Paper plates are such a handy craft supply. I grabbed a stack and wrote letters on them with Sharpies. I did pairs […]
Use a few simple materials to have some sticky learning time! Adding the element of a vertical surface can completely transform patterning and sorting!
The children in art class experience what it's like to draw with their feet and mouths (and elbows!). This is not only a fun, action art experience, but it gives them a new appreciation and gratefulness for their hands.
Bringing natural materials into the classroom and home can add new depths to playful learning! There are so many learning opportunities across age groups.
Teaching problem solving skills? Give preschoolers fun and age-appropriate problem solving activities based on child development.
This tornado in a jar science experiment is as quick and easy as kids' science comes but it has MAJOR cool factor!
Superhero theme matching printable for toddlers and preschoolers! Fun, free busy bag activity for your superhero fan!
A benefit of moving to a new room is finding new ways to present activities. That's what happen today with the overhead projector. This is our nature exploration area. Above and around it is an old canopy frame. I hung a white sheet from the frame. Then set up the overhead projector on a riser. You can see the shadows from both sides. Awesome effect! With the overhead projector I set a basket of animals and this book "Who Will See Their Shadow This Year?" A few children instantly made the connection between placing an object on the overhead projector and what happened on the big screen. A few others experimented. Does it work if I hold the toy up here? Then we moved our photos from the light table (see earlier post) to the overhead projector. They became supersized. I took more pictures of the children present today and quickly copied them on to transparencies. Storytelling time. "Giraffe went for a walk and met..." And the fun of identifying the shadows. And getting physically involved. He's jumping to reach the owl shadow. Can't wait to see how it changes tomorrow.
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Combine art and science in this fun and easy activity for kids using baking soda and vinegar. It’s one of our favorite science experiments for preschool and kindergarten! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! I’ve done this art and science activity with all of my after school kindergarten classes, and it always seems to …
This spin and spell Easter egg game is a perfect preschool or kindergarten activity to make learning to spell and rhyme fun! Great for learning sight words!
Something that has been popular for children lately is a substance called “kinetic sand”. Any children who love building sand castles with damp sand at the beach can use kinetic sand to build their own structures without having to go to the beach. It makes a great toy for children, as well as for therapeutic purposes.
This water cycle in a bag is a quick prep activity with a BIG payoff! Keep kids entertained at the window for days with this cool kids' experiment.
This is really fun for kids of all ages. you can fill the balloons with easy to difficult things depending on the age of your child. Keep reading to get
Need some activities that will work for the toddler, the preschooler and the big kids? Try these 20 activities for multi-age groups
This week has been crazy! We are leaving to go out of town in less than two weeks, so I’ve …
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Shapes and playdough seem like such a great combination, right? Playing with something fun like playdough all while learning about shapes! I knew it was a winning combination and thus, the shape playdough mats were created! They're great for open-ended play or more directed learning. There are so many great ways to learn about and work
Marshmallow STEM Building Challenge using simple items to build complex Hexagon shapes to help master geometry and engineering principles.
Need ideas for circle time? Here are 37 fun games to play with your primary-school students. Some can even be played with preschoolers. Be warned—the laughter will be contagious!
Met hefbomen kun je leuke dingen doen. Het mooie is dat ook heel jonge kinderen al intuïtief begrijpen en in een gesprek goed kunnen beredeneren hoe hefbomen werken. Een kort gesprekje over de begr…
Make a paint bomb and try out this exploding paint activity! Kids of all ages will have a blast with each paint bomb as they create a big and colorful
Why should kids color? Here are 7 big benefits coloring provides for kids. Plus get free coloring pages to print out at home!
Here's an easy science experiment that will get kids' hands burning, their minds racing, and learning something new in the process.
After using the painter's tape yesterday for our walk the line toddler activity, I decided to "recycle" the tape for an activity for Big Brother as well.
You have to see this fun drawing game for kids we played at our art summer camp in our children's art studio in Charlotte, NC.
Tips, liedjes en spelletjes om het schooljaar goed te beginnen. Welke chunks kun je gebruiken? Wat zijn leuke action stories?
If you (or your preschooler) has ever asked the question, "what is blood made of?", you must check out this fun activity to learn about the parts of blood.
Today I am working with my friends over at Kinder Tribe to bring you a blog post about what worked well in my room last y...
Go on a Scavenger Hunt Scavenger hunts for indoors and outdoors!
Print out our surprise big mouth fish printable, have the kids color it in (a fun paper craft and a coloring page in one ;), fold it and have fun closing and opening it's mouth!
This post will share many fun Dr. Seuss things we have done this week! We made the Big Book Cat In The Hat, Cat In the Hat, What do You See? You can see the finished book at the bottom of this post. Dr. Suess Big Book Click here for all the words Dr.Seuss Stations This year I had Dr. Seuss Day. I had four different stations with parent helpers. The activities lasted about forty minutes. I wanted three helpers and had eight! The kids did not have to go to every station. I also had parents Guest read each morning and gave them a Dr. Seuss book to read. Creature Creation I got the idea from this post here. We made Creatures and named them. You can check them out at the bottom of this post. We put them on plates and used colored Sharpies to write their names. Play a Dr. Seuss Game TPT by Donna M. Glynn called Dr. Seuss Pack. simplebooklet.com Dr. Seuss Bingo Great Bingo Games The MOST popular Oobleck. Recipe for Oobleck Drawing on the computer We worked on Kerpoof. Draw a picture of a favorite Dr. Seuss book. Favorite Color Day I got lots of great ideas from Mrs. Bell's a Place Called Kindergarten. We wore our favorite color to school and made a graph. I love how this came out. I was not planning on doing this graph, but a child said, "Mrs. Clancy we wore our favorite colors now what?" We also watercolor the Cat in The Hat which was another idea from Mrs. Bell Below is a Bridge Map. Next week we plan to do Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in The Hat. here for stations and favorite sheet This is our published book Cat in the Hat, Cat in the Hat, What do you see? Below you will see pictures of our creatures too! simplebooklet.com Here are our Creature Creations! simplebooklet.com
Elephants are a lot bigger than you, so their toothbrushes must be too. If their toothbrushes are enormous, then so too must be their toothpaste. See just how big Elephant Toothpaste is when you conduct this awesome chemistry for kids idea. Kids as young as four can enjoy this monstrous explosion of cavity protection. Chemistry experiments for kids are great for even the littlest kids because even if your little ones don't fully understand the concepts, they're still learning and experiencing the magic of science.
Looking for STEM Activities for your child? Here's your guide to 50+ STEM ideas to explore science, technology, engineering, and math.
