Adorable Snowman In A Bag Kids Craft - A great kids craft for long winter days! Great sensory craft too - fun squishy texture. This is a great "snow day" activity for toddlers or preschoolers...even young elementary school children using supplies you may already own!
Today I have some awesome craft ideas for you. Not just any craft ideas...... today I have cool outer space crafts for you. I was making my way through the internet looking for some really creative outer space crafts and I think I found them. I found some that are made from food and others that are made from recycled materials. I found crafts that are perfect for the youngest of crafters and others that are meant for older children. But, bottom line.... there is an outer space craft here for you. So, enough with the chit-chat..... let's get started.
Learn about 2D shapes and making new things with shapes as you create bird art with preschoolers and kindergarteners for your bird theme.
Forget the donkey this year my friends! This year, we're playing a fun, color matching game of pin the tail on the bunny!
Fill in the missing words and word endings. Some of the poems made into class charts for Shared Reading Time student examples of individual copies for poetry books Spring Poems
SUPER soft apple playdough recipe uses just 2 minutes, is no cook and takes 1 minute to make! Autumn playdough is perfect for apple activities in September.
As we were berry picking the other day, a little boy stood quite still in the middle of the field, looking up to the sky. I asked him what he was looking at. He said he could see a funny cloud shape in the sky. I looked up and asked him what it was shaped as. He simply said it looked like a big marshmallow!! Other children joined in when they saw us and we all had a game of "guess what my cloud looks like"! We saw dogs, circles, superheroes etc...Imagination had no limit. The following day, at circle time, I showed the following video to the children. It is based on a book called "it looks like spilt milk" by Charles G. Shaw. The children loved it as it was an extension of what we had done the day before. The following day, as we played our name game at circle time again, I explained the children that clouds do have names too. They thought it was a funny idea. Clouds? really? with names? I showed them some pictures of different clouds I had downloaded, printed and laminated beforehand. I asked them to identify the difference between each cloud: "well, this one is like a cotton wool in the sky".. "and we can see the blue sky too". This is a CUMULUS cloud "the sky is all grey"... "it's like a grey blanket in the sky".. "it makes the sky sad" These are called STRATUS clouds "it looks like a fluffy string"... "or like a spider web" These are CIRRUS clouds "I don't like this cloud, it's scary"... "the rain is coming"... "it's all dark" These are NIMBOSTRATUS clouds I left the children describe each child and just gave them the name at the end of each description. I think it works better that way as the children make their own observations and retain the information better. They were creating their own learning that day. And it worked: the following day, I asked them to have another look at the cards. The description they had given the day before was printed on their mind and they repeated them without too much hesitation. As for the names of the clouds, they now remember every single one of them, by the end of the week! Recognising clouds is now part of our daily routine when we talk about the weather at circle time. To further extend the children's learning, I presented the children with a little experience called "rain cloud demonstration". I use an the eyedropper to drop a bit of water onto a cotton ball "cloud." After a few drops, it began to "rain" from the "cloud." Can you see it? There is a rain drop about to fall at the bottom of the cotton ball "cloud" ? I kept adding water to the cotton ball until it "rained". I Loved this activity. You could hear the birds outside: the children were so quiet, waiting for the 1st rain drop to fall!!! This was a very simple way to explain to the children how clouds work. I didn't go too much in details as they are still very young but it was enough for them to grasp the concept through this hand-on activity. Finally, I prepared a provocation for the children. I set up the picture cards of clouds beside paper, glue and cotton wool. The children simply chose their favourite cloud and tried to represent it using cotton wool. It was a popular activity on our shelf this week. they loved modelling the cotton wool to their needs and using plenty of glue too!!!! Learning Goals Exploring & Thinking: The children learnt about the natural environment and its features : the clouds. Communicating: The children interacted with one another and with their teachers, taking turns at circle while describing the different clouds, using language with confidence and competence. The little ones still struggling with speech at times did share their ideas with only a few words. But all the children participated in sharing their ideas during our group discussions. Identity & Belonging: The children showed themselves as great learners as they directed their own learning this week. The whole activity was based on personal interests and was linked to their environment.
Download free posters and graphics for famous Dr. Seuss quotes. These quotes by Dr. Seuss are ideal to use for reading lesson plans, classroom bulletin board displays, Facebook, Pinterest, teacher blogs, and school newsletters.
Ladybug fine motor toddler activity is great for encouraging fine motor skills in preschoolers and toddlers. This could be a wonderful addition to an Insect and Bugs Theme!
Work on counting, addition, and more with these fun activities!
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Here are some Valentine Poems that correlate well to heart shaped felts for the flannel board: One Valentine I made for you Make another, and now there are two Two Valentines for you and me Make another, and now there are three Three Valentines, we want more Make another, and now there are four! 1) Five Little Valentines Courtesy of Homeschool and Beyond One little valentine said, “I love you.” _______made another, and then there were two. Two little valentines, one for me! _______made another, and then there were three. Three little valentines said, “We need one more.” _______made another, and then there were four. Four little valentines, one more to arrive; _______make another, and then there were five. Five little valentines, all ready to say, “Be my Valentine this happy day.” 2) Valentine Hearts Courtesy of Perpetual Preschool Website Contact_FullName: Chrissie Contact_Email: [email protected] Area: Valentine's - songs Idea: Valentine Hearts, Written by the kindergarten class at Children's Junction Daycare. 5 Little Valentine's sitting on some lace The first one said, I like this place. The second one said, Red and pink are nice. The third one said you can say that twice. The fourth one said, Let's kiss an kiss and kiss. The fifth one said, I hope you don't miss. Further Reading Suggestion: Preschool Songs about Love Healthy Valentine's Day Snacks Online Early Childhood Workshops with Circle of Ideas
February is National Children's Dental Health Month so I thought this felt set would be a great addition to my previous 'teeth' theme posted...
Fun post office pretend play activity using this homemade mailbox. Encourage literacy by writing letters and 'mailing' them to each other!
My kids always get excited for ANYTHING about animals. This pet theme pack is full of play based learning activities and centers to practice math, literacy, and writing skills. You can grab this pack in my TPT shop. Pet Preschool Pack Here is a look inside the pack! Cat CVC Words- Spell each CVC word with letter beads or tiles. Feed the Dog- Letters or Sight Words Feather Patterns- Create and extend each pattern with feathers. Turtle Tank Letters- Math the uppercase and lowercase letters. Dog Tag Fine Motor Counting- Count and lace beads onto each dog tag. Fish Bowl Letter Sort- Sort letters into each fish bowl. Goldfish Measurement- Use goldfish crackers, or cubes to measure each picture. Turtle Shape Graphing- Decorate a turtle with various shapes. Graph the shapes that were used. Bird Seed Writing Tray- Write each letter in a writing tray of bird seed. Dog Bowl Letters- Fill a dog bowl with letters! Find each letter and trace it on the recording sheet. Clip a Sound- Clip the pictures with the correct beginning sound on each collar. Pet Shop- I Spy Numbers- Find each number hidden in the picture. Trace the number on the recording page. Pet Food Counting- Pick a counting card. Count and scoop to feed each pet. Paw Print Names- Have your students write their names on paw prints! Pet Preschool Pack Pet Mini Erasers- We use mini erasers for SO many things (patterning, sorting, counting). This time, we counted pets into each dog house. Dog's Colorful Day Dot- We placed wax paper on a tray. Then we squirted dots of liquid watercolor onto the wax paper. It was so much fun! Pet Themed Sensory Bin- We used beans as the base, and added in bones and small dog figurines. Bubble Printed Fish Tanks- First, we painted the fish tank blue. Then, we painted bubble wrap. We printed each fish, cut them out, and placed them in the fish tank! Harry the Dirty Dog Sensory Play- We love the book Harry the Dirty Dog! After reading, we made a VERY messy sensory bin of Oobleck! It's just cornstarch and water, with a little cocoa powder to make it brown. This was tons of fun! Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram @michele_dillon
Sensory bags are a great way for little ones still in the mouthing stage to explore play materials. Today, I made a few Halloween s...
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Activity to go with the Eve Bunting and Jan Brett picture book for children, The Valentine Bears. Includes cute bear craft from construction paper and imaginative play ideas.
Wow kids of all ages with this fun & creative valentines craft ! Did you know that you can grow lollipops ? All you need are &quo...
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