If you’re looking for a FUN way to get your students excited about reading CVC words, you’re going to love Bug Catcher Dash! This colorful, hands-on game helps young learners practice reading consonant-vowel-consonant words while building fluency and confidence—without even realizing they’re learning! Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this post, where you’ll…
My boys love to learn about bugs! During the preschool years, they were fascinated with any type of bug activity we did. There is something really beautiful and wonderful when you’re learning about creation! Since counting and learning about numbers is a skill preschoolers should work on, I put together this Do-a-Dot Counting printable with…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Do you know what ladybugs like to eat? They love aphids! To make learning more fun, I created a ladybug and aphid activity to help student match uppercase letters to lowercase letters. In this game, the ladybug will eat the aphids marked with an alphabet letter. The…
I love that it’s finally springtime! We are just starting to notice insects and other creatures crawling outside right now. One of the creatures we notice a lot are ladybugs! My kids love to observe them because they are safe and harmless (a.k.a. not going to sting them!). Since we love ladybugs, I came up with…
My boys are always interested in learning more about bugs. They are very blessed to have a bug expert in the family…their grandpa! In fact, my dad owns his own pest control company! One concept I believe is important to know, is which bugs are good and which ones are not. I don’t want my kids to be afraid…
Learning about bugs and insects is SO much fun for toddlers & preschoolers! Over the summer, we’ve been learning about all sorts of bugs and insects through hands-on learning activities. Here are links to all the activities we’ve done. Ladybugs: Ladybug Craft Ladybug Life Cycle Printables Ladybug Sensory Bin 5 Little Ladybug Song & Fingerplay…
To wrap up our week on ladybugs, I wanted to share with you a fun ladybug song and fingerplay! My son and I made up this song together, and it is similar to one of his favorite songs (5 Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree). I put little ladybugs on his 5 fingers to make this a fingerplay. If you…
We are continuing the theme of ladybugs this week by learning about their life cycle. Today, I am sharing with you our ladybug life cycle printables and sensory bin. To start, I showed my kiddos a ladybug life cycle wheel and explained the stages a ladybug goes through. It’s pretty easy to understand, since they only have…
Today I am starting a brand-new series on bugs and insects! I am super excited to study bugs and insects with my boys and share our crafts and activities with you. For week 1, we learned about ladybugs. I let my boys pick out which bug or insect they wanted to study first and they chose…
We are continuing our theme of bugs this week and doing some math activities with some homemade ladybugs! Materials Needed To make this activity, you’ll need the following: Directions The first step is to paint the egg carton red. Then wait until the paint is dry before moving on to the next step. After it’s…
Don’t you love a simple activity that keeps kids busy for hours? Well these sensory balloon animals are perfect for keeping little ones busy. A sensory balloon is filled with material that kids can squish around and it’s really a great way for children to explore the sense of touch. These little critters are so much…
Are your kids fascinated by dinosaurs? If so, they’ll love this Dinosaur Ice Rescue activity! It’s a simple, hands-on experiment that combines science, sensory play, and problem-solving—perfect for curious little learners. This activity is easy to set up, exciting for kids, and a great way to explore melting, temperature, and cause-and-effect. Plus, it’s a fantastic…
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The end of the school year is the perfect time to celebrate all your students’ hard work! I love using this End of the Year Alphabet Countdown Calendar as a fun way to finish the year! Wrap up the last 26 days of school with a fun activity for each day! About the Calendar The…
April is a month full of fun learning and exciting themes for young learners! If you’re on the hunt for April preschool themes and activities, you’ll find all of that and more on this blog post. When the warmer weather hits and spring season is in full swing, I find more inspiration for nature-themed activities. I think April is…
Are you looking for a great fine motor activity? Try painting with Q-tips! It’s not only a fun and creative activity but it’s great for honing in on fine motor skills. These Spring-themed Q-tip painting printables are great for whole class activities, fine motor stations, or independent practice for early finishers. Check them out below!…
March is a wonderful month because it means spring is coming! After a long winter, the spring weather is always welcomed. If you’re planning your themes and activities for the month of March, this post is for you! Below, you will find hands-on activities, free printables, and fun March activities! St. Patrick’s Day The main…
Summer is just about here! If you’re wondering how to keep your kids busy this summer, don’t worry! I’ve got you covered with my June Activity Calendar! Last summer I made activity calendars with one fun activity per day on it. I’ve heard from so many of you requesting calendars for this summer, too! So today I’m…
If you’re looking for a fun counting activity to use with preschoolers this spring, try this fun counting caterpillars activity! This activity will help little ones practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and number writing. This free printable is a great way to see how your students do with counting. The caterpillars have different body lengths, so…
Disclosure: This post contains links to Amazon. See this page for more details. Do you have pattern blocks? Chances are if you work with preschoolers or kindergartners in any capacity, you do! Pattern blocks are commonly used for math activities and are great manipulatives. They are perfect for making your learning activities more hands-on. Today…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.One way children can learn during Black History Month is through picture books. Picture books are a wonderful tool for teaching! I’m excited to share 20 amazing read-aloud books for students. I am reading them to my kids right now and they are so great! We are striving…
Today I’m excited to share my last flip books for word families. This set focuses on short u sounds. So many teachers and parents have been using them! I know many have been patiently waiting for me to complete all the short vowel words, so thank you for waiting! There are 12 booklets in this…
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Bees are so important for our environment! I know that bees can feel like a nuisance, especially during the summer, but these little insects are so powerful and do so much for our world! Did you know that pollinators are responsible for one of every three bites of food we take? Honeybees are pollinators and…
Spring is here and we are so excited about it! This is the perfect time to do some spring crafts with kids. There are so many cute ideas, but today I’m sharing 16 spring crafts for kids. Spring is the perfect time for a craft for insects, birds, raindrops, life cycles, rainbows, and more! Check…
Oh how I love this time of year! The leaves are simply gorgeous where we live! On the trees or on the ground, I find them all beautiful. I even caught my three boys raking leaves on their own yesterday just for fun! We can’t get enough of the leaves. There are so many fun…
In real life, bugs and insects make me squirm! But the funny thing is, I love activities and crafts about insects. Since my dad owns a pest control, I’ve learned a lot about them over the years. It’s been fun to pass on that knowledge to my boys. If you’re looking for insect activities for…
We love sensory bins at our house! It’s such a great way to engage the senses, allow children be imaginative, gives them freedom to explore new materials, and it’s an overall fun activity! Today I’m sharing with you some super sensory bins for spring and summer! Why are sensory bins important? Using sensory bins is a…
Are you looking for ways to keep your kids busy this summer? The At Home Summer Camps are here to help you! This digital packet includes 12 weeks of themed activities. The 84 activities include crafts, games, sensory play, dramatic play, open-play ideas, printables, and more!
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Every summer I give the kids the challenge to read 100 picture books. The boys are so excited about this and love to mark off the books they read on our chart. Sometimes we need some new ideas for books, so today I thought I’d share 100 of my favorite picture books for summer! I’ve personally…
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Summer is just around the corner! This time of year is really so much fun. We are outside more, have a relaxed schedule, and are creating so many memories together! …
The preschool age is such an exciting time! They are like sponges, soaking up so much information and changing by the day. I love teaching this age because there is a lot you can do! So much learning goes on during play activities and the children are eager to learn about so many topics. A preschool…
I love that spring has arrived and we are starting to see more birds around our yard. Something I like to do in the spring is to create a homemade bird feeder. The kids love to hang it up and watch for birds to eat the food. Today I’m sharing with you 14 bird feeder…
Are you looking for gift ideas for Mother’s Day? Today I’m sharing some awesome kid-made Mother’s Day gifts. I know moms love to receive homemade items from their children. It’s something they keep and treasure! Here are twenty unique Mother’s Day gift ideas. Mother’s Day Gift Ideas: Below are twenty ideas from myself or some…
Children are naturally curious. They wonder where things came from, how things happen, and ask lots of questions! One thing I like to teach in the spring is life cycles. There are so many life cycle activities for teaching the different stages of a plant or animal. Today I’m sharing with you the ones for…
There are so many cute Valentine’s Day crafts. I mean, hearts are just so fun to create! It’s one of my favorite type of crafts to create with my children. I’ve been doing lots of heart activities with my 3 year old at home. We’ve done watercolor, tissue paper suncatchers, fizzy hearts, heart stamping with…
With three boys at home, I’ve realized they love to learn fun facts about bugs. I’ve come up with many insect activities for kids because it catches their interest and I believe it’s important for children to understand that insects can be useful for the environment and we shouldn’t be afraid of them. It helps…
Hooray it’s summer! I absolutely love summertime and all the memories made during these months. But if you’re anything like me, you’re a little worried about how to keep your kids busy all summer long, as well as keeping their academic skills sharp. But I’m here to help! I’ve got an amazing resource to share with you…The…
I’m so excited to share with you our newest sensory bin! I was making some macaroni and cheese for my boys the other day and I realized the pasta shapes would make such a fun sensory bin! Thankfully, I had another box so I was able to quickly put together an insect sensory bin for…
I have just two more sight word readers to share with you before I am done with the pre-primer list! Wow! I’ve shared 40 sight word readers and today makes #41! Today’s word is “red” and it was fun to create these printable booklets. Hope they are useful to you! In this download, there are…