25+ fun light activities for exploring the theme of light - day and night, sun and stars, shadows and more! Perfect for preschool through to second grade.
Glow in the dark shaving cream for kids! A simple and fun sensory play activity for toddlers and preschoolers. A new twist on a classic sensory bin idea!
Oscar is a curious kitten! As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources of light are as different as the sun, stars, fireflies, streetlights, and airplanes, and also explains how shadows are made and why darkness comes at night. Includes lesson summaries! Back matter includes an index and supplemental activities.
Learn about the five senses with your preschoolers this winter using these Preschool Five Senses Theme activities. Practice important early learning skills while exploring the Orchestra, Outdoor Sights and Sounds, Indoor Sights and Sounds, and
Process art meets science and sensory with cellophane collages! They are the perfect way to teach preschoolers about light and color.
Color mixing with light is a fun activity for kids to learn about what happens when you mix different colors. The thing is, light does not always react the same way as mixing colored paints.
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Children are fascinated by shadows. Add these props and let them explore!
A full lesson plan for preschool or home school elementary about light and shadows. Includes crafts, song, and recommended books as well as experiments.
We still had some glowing ice left in the freezer from the glowing ice painting activity we shared this Summer, so we used it to set up a...
Children are fascinated by shadows. Add these props and let them explore!
The topic for today’s activity was Light and Shadows. We did some fun and educational Light and Shadow experiment to learn about shadows.
Looking for fun Groundhog Day activities or creative light and shadow activities for preschoolers and other young kids? We’ve got you covered today with some of our favorite light and shadow play activities that will work with toddlers all the way through school age! *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. I was walking through ... Read More about Light and Shadow Activities for Preschoolers & Young Kids
This week we’re focusing on rainbow science for kids by exploring prisms. Prisms can provide such a fun, hands-on way for kids to observe and hypothesize about light. Here’s some fun ways to use prisms with preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary students. *This science activity correlates with Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) 1-PS4-3. Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! …
Sunset on the Fields Art Project for Kids. Exploring Light and Dark Colors, Light and Shadows with Vincent van Gogh. The Sower on the Farm Art Appreciation Activity.
Light and Dark: Exploring Creation with Hands-on Learning with Montessori inspired activities. Plus free scripture printables!
Easy to set up sensory play for visual seekers - reflections sensory bin for kids. Children gets fascinated with changing colors.
Making shadow puppets is a quick and easy boredom buster. Although, I have always found it a little tricky to use my hands to make shadow puppets, this is an easier way to make shadow puppets with …
3 fun light table projects to engage your child in fun and creative play. Perfectly adapted to special needs learners and all kids.
Light table and light play ideas. Sensory play, messy play, fine motor ideas, Reggio, Montessori, Homeschooling, Twins, The Ultimate Light Table Guide
Also contains resources for ‘The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark’ (these are different to the resources sold in the separate story pack) and ‘Nocturnal animals’. The pack includes: 1.A long colourful display banner for ‘Light and Dark’ 2.A long display banner for ‘Night and Day’ 3.A bingo game to find the light sources for your board the first 4.Picture and word flashcards of different light sources 5.An A4 word card- great to use with writing activities 6.Topic words on light bulbs relating to light, dark, night and day 7.Colour photos of different light sources 8.A PowerPoint about light and dark and different sources of light 9.Pictures to sort of different man-made and natural sources of light 10. Photos of different reflections- great for displays and discussion 11. Photos of the dark showing different lights and the moon and stars 12. Photos of the day showing different things we often see in the day such as rainbows and white clouds 13. Large lettering from A-Z in both lower and upper case with mini light bulbs on each letter- great to create a large alphabet line or to create any display titles 14. Shadow puppet templates 15. Animal sorting pictures and backgrounds to sort the animals into those that come out in the day and at night 16. Play dough mats- a collection of mats to use in the play dough area with a light theme 17. A board game to make and play- children need to decide when they land on a picture if it is an activity which happens during the day, night or both- a great game for discussion 18. Word searches 19. Various writing sheets with borders 20. Various worksheets- sort the pictures into light and dark, write about different pictures, draw the light sources etc The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark 1.A long display banner 2.Various worksheets about the characters and the story 3.Writing worksheets with borders 4.Story words- decorated cards to print with words relating to the story 5.A story sack tag 6.Large lettering from A-Z in both lower and upper case with moons, stars and flying owls on each letter 7.Speech bubble worksheets- write what the owls are saying to each other and what the characters in the story are saying 8.An alphabet line on owls 9.A number line to 50 on stars 10. Colouring pictures of owls and the characters in the story 11. Sequencing pictures- coloured and black and white pictures to sequence 12. Owl puppets to make- these are provided in colour and black and white 13. Owl masks in colour and black and white 14. A night time bingo game relating to the ideas in the story 15. Flashcards of the different night time activities Nocturnal animals 1.Colourful posters of different nocturnal animals 2.Colour photos of nocturnal animals 3.Colouring sheets of some different animals with their names 4.A worksheet to sort the animals into nocturnal and diurnal 5.A word search 6.A nocturnal themed acrostic poem worksheet 7.Decorated writing paper for each nocturnal animal 8.Nocturnal animal fact posters for each animal 9.Face masks to make- these are in colour and black and white 10.Puppets to make of different nocturnal animals
How to make Halloween a simple, yet powerful day of object lessons from a Biblical standpoint, giving a Christian response of light and hope to a dark day.
Our Science Lab theme continues with light and electricity activities. We learned about rainbows, played a "shine the flashlight" game, played with color paddles, how to make a flashlight work, about Thomas Edison.
We love rainbow science, and this STEAM / STEM light activity using a blank CD and paper is a really fun one! Not only will kids create rainbow reflections with the CD, but they’ll use paper to alter the patterns of the light. Follow our Science for Kids and STEM for Kids Pinterest boards! …
\"U is for umaga, the end of the night--when Mama kisses me good morning, and dark becomes light.\" My First Book of Tagalog introduces preschool children to the Tagalog language--also known as Filipino--the national language of the Philippines, which has been influenced by both Spanish and English. Important everyday words in Filipino culture are presented in a playful and approachable ABC structure that makes learning fun and easy. Studies have shown that kids this age are developing language skills at a rapid rate--learning new words is a snap for them! The catchy rhymes in this book reinforce learning, and children will be delighted by the charming Filipino kids they meet on each and every page. An introduction to the sounds of Tagalog along with notes on the Filipino language and culture provide a positive learning experience for both youngsters and parents. An introduction to the sounds of Tagalog words, along with kid-friendly notes on linguistics and culture throughout, makes learning to speak Tagalog a positive experience.
Dark, cosy evenings; pretty, coloured lights. The winter months have been the perfect time to explore the topic of light and dark as a very loose theme for my activities with ToddlerGirl. Of course…
I had to share this fabulous provocation from Rosa Parks Early Childhood Center!
What made this shadow? See answer below. Is your child fascinated by shadows? Are they in the dark about what causes shadows? Many children are curious with the event of Groundhog Day and by watching Peter Pan movies. Shadows are mysterious to young children. Yet all it takes to learn about shadows is to play outside on a sunny day or inside using a flashlight. My Kindergartners loved it when I turned off the lights and we learned about shadows. The children took turns making various projections with their hands. Ducks, dinosaurs, cats, monsters, crocodiles. and bunnies were among the things imagined and projected. YouTube has a video demonstrating how to make shadow puppets of a dog, swan and bunny here. FUN WITH SHADOWS Outside: Measure children's shadows at different times of the day. Tape a long line. Ask the children to print their name in front of the line with sidewalk chalk. Have the children stand on the tape while you mark the end of their shadow. Measure early, midday, and late afternoon marking their shadow on the pavement. Tell the children to observe where the sun is during these times. The children will notice the shadow's length early, then shrink back at midday, then grow on the other side of the line in the afternoon. To extend this activity, children could draw each others' shadows with sidewalk chalk then fill in their shadow. Inside: Teachers, read Moonbear's Shadow, then ask a child to turn off the lights. This will immediately grab the children's attention that something special is about to happen. Ask Little Johnny to hold a globe which represents our earth. Responsible Rosie can hold a flashlight which represents the sun. Hold a ball in between the two children which represents the moon. Tell the children to watch the shadow as you move the ball around the earth. What happens to the moon's shadow? Why? Books: Read books about shadows. On a sunny day, go outside and observe shadows. Encourage children to draw a picture of someone, or something, they see that is casting a shadow. Have them also draw the sun to show where the light is coming from to make this shadow. Silhouette: Draw a silhouette of your child's head from a side view. Take the lampshade off a lamp, place it in front of you, and have your child sit sideways in front of a blank wall. If you are a teacher, perhaps you'll be fortunate enough to have a parent willing to draw your students' silhouettes in a dark room using a projector. It will be treasured. Shadow Puppets: Encourage children to draw objects on cardstock, cut them out, and glue to Popsicle sticks - or to just use their hands and bodies to make shadows.Then put a flashlight in front of the puppets and let the story-making begin. As they move the objects the size will change. A good rainy day activity would be to hang a white or translucent sheet from a table and encourage children to have a shadow show. All you need is a flashlight or lamp to shine on the sheet and let their imaginations and creativity flourish while you sit back, relax and be entertained. Did you guess what made the shadow above? It's my grandson standing on top of the trampoline. I think you'll enjoy this video by Lindsey Stirling: Would you like a glimpse into Kindergarten? See Kindergarten: Tattle-Tales, Tools, Tactics, Triumphs and Tasty Treats for Teachers and Parents. Moms of Preschoolers - let Mommy with Selective Memory and me help save your sanity, one project at a time with the child development explanations with The Happy Mommy Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide on Keeping Your Toddlers and Preschoolers Busy, Out of Trouble and Motivated to Learn. Both are bestsellers and also available on Barnes & Noble and Kobo. The ebooks are only $3.99. Follow me by:
