It's snowing like crazy today! In fact, the boys didn't have school today because of the snow. Watching the snow fall had got me thinking about the life cycle of snowflakes. I put together a booklet to teach little ones how a snowflake is formed. It's really quite cool! First, let me recommend the book we love to read. It has so many great facts about snowflakes! It's called The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino. The facts in this book inspired me to write this printable booklet for … [Read more...]
Arctic Animals Alphabet Puzzle
Winter is the perfect time to learn about arctic animals! I know my boys are always interested to learn about animals and these animals are quite interesting! I've put together an arctic animals alphabet puzzle. This is a great way for kids to work on recognizing alphabet letter and putting them in order. Here's what you need: Arctic Animals Puzzle card stock paper wide craft sticks glue scissors Print the puzzle on card stock paper. Then cut each alphabet letter apart. … [Read more...]
Melting Snowman Craft
We're having unseasonably warm temperatures this winter, which inspired me to create this melting snowman craft. I mean, if we did have any snow right now, this is what would a snowman would look like! This craft is so cute and easy to make! We used our homemade puffy paint recipe, which dries puffy and makes this craft look unique! Here's what you need: 1.5 cups of shaving cream (The best kind is Barbasol - off brands make the puffy paint not work as well) 1/2 cup Elmer's white … [Read more...]
Hibernation Activities for Preschoolers
The winter season is the perfect time for children to learn about hibernation. Kids are naturally curious and they like to know what animals do during the winter months. Since my kids ask a lot of questions, we've done several activities to teach them about hibernation. The kids had fun and we learned a lot! First off, we talked about what hibernation means and which animals hibernate. I created a small emergent reader book for them to read. I made two versions. One is very simple and … [Read more...]
Winter Alphabet Handwriting Packet
Learning how to write alphabet letters is an important skill developed during the early childhood years. Before handwriting is introduced, there should be a lot of practice with fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are the actions that are performed in the small muscles in the hands, fingers and wrists. Your child practices using fine motor skills when they are playing with play dough, using tweezers, lacing, stringing beads, and more. Once a child is ready to learn how to write, it's … [Read more...]
Christmas Alphabet Puzzles
It's time for me to share my Christmas alphabet puzzles! I've had requests to make these, since my other puzzles have been a hit with children! These puzzles are so simple to make. All you need is the printable, wide popsicle sticks, and glue. I created two Christmas puzzles. One is the manger scene with baby Jesus and the other is Santa Claus with his sleigh and presents. The manger scene uses lowercase letters and the Santa scene uses uppercase letters. Both are fun to … [Read more...]
Create a Turkey – Thanksgiving Activity
Thanksgiving is in just one week! I know that the day is filled with lots of preparations for the big meal, so the last thing on your mind is finding ways to keep your little ones busy. Am I right?! Today I have the perfect idea that is so simple to set up. I call it an invitation to create a turkey! Here's what you need for this activity: paper (I use white butcher paper) turkey cookie cutter marker things to decorate: feathers, jewels, pom poms, googly eyes, writing … [Read more...]
Pete the Cat – Thanksgiving Activity
We all love Pete the Cat! In this super cute book Pete realizes how much his parents love him and wants to do something special for them; to show them how much he appreciates them. This cute book is perfect for a Thanksgiving and family lesson. I have created a few fun learning activities that cover literacy, math, music, art & crafts, and character building with this sweet book! Literacy I have been teaching my daughter phonograms. I am using these letter blocks as we read through the … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Number Puzzle
I know Thanksgiving is not for another month, but I couldn't help but share this cute Thanksgiving number puzzle. I am so happy so many of you enjoy my puzzles, so I wanted to make sure I created on for the upcoming holiday. Materials for the Thanksgiving Puzzle: Thanksgiving puzzle paper scissors glue craft sticks Begin by printing the puzzle on card stock paper. Cut apart each section. Then glue them onto a craft stick. This makes it easier for a child to manipulate … [Read more...]
Puffy Paint Pumpkin Picture
Do you know how easy it is to make your own puffy paint? You just need three ingredients! Today I'm excited to share this adorable puffy paint pumpkin picture. It's perfect for fall! Materials for Puffy Paint Pumpkin Picture: 1.5 cups shaving cream 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup white glue orange food coloring (I used gel food coloring) sandwich size Ziploc bag scissors spatula paintbrush Pumpkin Template Stir all the ingredients together and then pour it into a … [Read more...]