Fall is a perfect time to plan some leaf activities with preschoolers. If you live in a place where the leaves change colors, then you know how magical it feels when this happens. Every year I long for the colored leaves to last a little bit longer before they gracefully fall to the ground. Today I'm showing you some of our absolute FAVORITE leaf activities! I hope you'll try some of them out and let me know which one is your favorite! 1. Sticky Leaf Tree Go on a leaf hunt and find all … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Task Cards
This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. Fine motor skills are incredibly important to focus on with children. I am constantly adding fine motor activities to our day to help my boys strengthen their hands. Fine motor skills require the use of smaller muscle groups to perform tasks that are precise in nature. These are activities that use hand muscles to manipulate small pieces or use small movements to complete tasks. Whether you are teaching young children … [Read more...]
Q-Tip Painting for Lowercase Letters
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. Learning alphabet letters is an important thing to learn during the preschool and kindergarten years! A fun, hands-on way to learn this is through this Q-Tip Painting Activity. This activity I'm sharing with you today is for lowercase letters. I've also created Q-tip painting printables for uppercase letters and numbers, too. I love teaching alphabet letters through … [Read more...]
Chapter Books for Preschoolers
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure for details. Are you looking for chapter books to read aloud to preschoolers? Read-aloud time is my favorite part of the school day and by reading with my children, I've been able to find books that we love and adore. I'm always looking for suggestions for books to read to my kids during our homeschool day. I either preview a book by reading it ahead of time or I get book recommendations from friends. Today I'm … [Read more...]
Q-Tip Painting for Uppercase Letters
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. There are so many fun ways to teach kids alphabet letters! One way to do it is with this Uppercase Letters Q-Tip Painting activity. This free printable includes 26 pages for all the uppercase alphabet letters. Each page has an alphabet letter that can be filled in with Q-tip painting. At the bottom of each page, there are two pictures that begin with that letter. For the … [Read more...]
Q-Tip Number Painting Activity
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. Teaching kids about numbers is a lot of fun! There are so many fun activities you can do, including this one! This Q-Tip Number Painting Activity is not only great for learning numbers but also a wonderful way to work on fine motor skills! This printable PDF includes 10 pages. Each page has a number that can be filled in with Q-tip painting. At the bottom of each page, … [Read more...]
How to Dye White Beans for Sensory Play
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. See my disclosure for more details. Sensory play is so important for kids! Not only does it stimulate the child's senses, but it also enhances learning through hands-on activities. It's a great way for children to explore the world they live in! We still do lots of sensory play even though my kids are getting older. They love it and it is great for imaginary play, fine motor, and emotional regulation. I just … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Use Pop It Fidget Toys for Learning
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. To read more about these links, please see my disclosure policy. Have you heard of Pop It fidget toys? They are so popular right now! My boys love them and they are excellent fidgets! Did you know Pop Its are great learning tools? There are so many ways you can use it either in the classroom or at home for learning. Today I'm excited to share 15 fun ideas! What Is a Pop It? Before I share the ideas, let's talk about what a Pop It is! … [Read more...]
10 Germ Activities for Kids
Germs are everywhere! As we go back to school, it's a great idea to teach about germs and the importance of washing hands well. These 10 germ activities for kids are fun and will help kids remember the importance of handwashing. Stop Germs with Soap - Sensory Activity Soap foam is one of my favorite sensory play activities. It's so easy and we always have the ingredients on hand. After making the soap foam, it's the perfect activity for teaching about germs! How to Make Soap … [Read more...]
Back to School Scavenger Hunt
School is just about to start! Does your school do an open house or a meet the teacher night? If so, you'll want to download this Back to School Scavenger Hunt printable! It's a fun way to familiarize students with the classroom. You could also do this on the first day of school! I created four versions of this printable. in color with no words in color with words in black and white with no words in black and white with words You can choose whichever version works best … [Read more...]