Mazes for kids is one of my very favorite kids activities because it seems to engage almost every kid in the printable adventure. Today we have a series

Learn about shapes and practice fine motor skills to complete these ocean animals pattern block printables.

Check out my round up of my favorite ocean centers and activities designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

Ocean Bingo is such a fun chill game the whole family can play! It doesn’t take any skill and with the ocean pictures. Grab your free printable cards now!

Don't miss these ocean themed games for kids! Add them to your summer preschool lessons about the ocean. They're great for birthday parties, too!

Take the plunge into a fun-filled adventure with our Ocean Animals I Spy Printable Game for Kids! Your little ones can dive into the world of majestic sea creatures as they search for each item on the list. Simply download, print, and play!

Transform the dramatic play center into a BEACH for a summer theme, ocean theme, or beach theme! Your students will LOVE to play at the beach dramatic play, and you will love it because you can sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM learning opportunities! Learning through play is powerful! Grab your lesson planner because I'm going to give you tons of ideas for your pretend beach.

Dramatic Play is a center that can get boring so spice it up by transforming it into an Aquarium! The kids LOVED this theme and so did the teachers! It was something new, different, and involved ocean animals. Kids LOVE ocean animals. Change the center into something that they are interested and excited to learn...Read More

Don't miss these ocean themed games for kids! Add them to your summer preschool lessons about the ocean. They're great for birthday parties, too!

If your child loves making waves in the bathtub or going to the beach to see the waves crash on the shore, then this experiment is for them. This experiment teaches some basic principles of

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Sand Puffy Paint Recipe

Captain’s Orders is a great group game for kids as it get’s children moving and thinking…fast! The faster the game commands are called, the faster (and funnier!) the actions become! The game can be easily adapted by reducing or increasing the number and complexity of the commands, which makes a great game to play with...

Get ready for some ocean-themed fun with our Jellyfish cutting activity craft! This printable craft is perfect for little ones to develop fine motor and scissor skills. Kids will have a blast cutting out the jellyfish's tentacles and attaching them to the body. Not only do kids get to add their favorite colors, but they

These hands-on resources and activities for landforms bring learning to life for 2nd graders! The set is packed with fun, standards-based...

Looking for a fun kids summer printable craft to do with your kids? This Snorkel Diver Craft Printable is the perfect summer activity to do inside.

FREE Ocean Animal Bingo

30 Slime Recipes - 30 Slime Recipes you Must Try. There are edible recipes, standard recipes, glitter recipes, and recipes filled with fun little toys.

You can find this full lesson plan in my 4th Grade Curriculum Lesson Pack HERE! I have had quite a few people ask me about the handouts I used to do this color value lesson: So here you go... Sorry that I cut of the word "white" on the left side when I copied it, but the kids still get the idea. You can always just re-write it on the original before copying. I also included a value shading handout that I use for colored pencil and pencil projects. Enjoy! [These are cell-phone photos of copies of the handouts, but they should print fine. I hand-draw most of my handouts and then make copies!]

There's a good chance you have a pack of UNO cards at home or in your classroom. Here are 5 math games you can play with them.

These free ocean printables and Montessori-inspired ocean activities are designed for preschoolers through early elementary. Perfect for home or classroom!

Make this quick and easy sand dough recipe. Sand dough is a unique sensory play material that molds and shapes and doesn't dry out!

Kids can build their very own aquarium with this fun printable activity sheet. Just color, cut, count, name, and play! To see this activity in action, please visit us at http://mapleleaflearning.com/library/my-aquarium-activity/

Montessori-inspired Continent Activities with Free Printables

These free ocean printables and Montessori-inspired ocean activities are designed for preschoolers through early elementary. Perfect for home or classroom!

Free ocean animal cards for teaching kids and ESL learners about sea creatures. The PDF printable cards feature pictures and words.

A Mandala Turtle for you to color and craft or you may choose the colored version to craft your own Mandala Turtle. They are a rare species! Find them here!

When the temperature rises, nothing sounds better than a trip to the beach! To bring the ocean indoors, cool off with this amazing Ocean Process Art activity.

Use vibrant watercolors and coffee filters to make our Coffee Filter Watercolor Fish Craft. An absolutely gorgeous ocean craft!

Free Ocean Animal Playdough Mats. A fun free printable activity for summer that will help kids develop fine motor skills.

Explore the layers of the ocean with this easy but fun activity and learn more about the ocean and its animals! Free printable resources available here!

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Download, color, and print these Pop It coloring pages for free. You can collect your own unique collection of Pop It coloring pages. Pop It coloring pages will help your child focus on details, develop creativity, concentration, motor skills, and color recognition. They feel comfortable, interesting, and pleasant to color.

As a kid, I was rough on my body. There's a scar on my foot from the time I attempted to slam the door in my sister's face...and forgot to move my foot out of

We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]

Calling all ocean explorers! Our FREE printable Ocean Animal Matching Game is a fin-tastic way for preschoolers to learn about ocean creatures & boost memory! Download, print, & watch them match playful dolphins & mighty whales to their shadows. #oceanfun #preschoolactivity #freeprintables

Summer is just around the corner! I can already smell the campfires, taste the popsicles, and hear the crashing of the ocean waves! It can be hard to keep little learners focused on learning while they are day dreaming about the dog days of summer! One easy way to keep your kids engaged in learning

Grab our free printable ocean craft and color, cut and paste to make an easy ocean scene with a whale, turtle, sea shells and more.