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...]
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...]
Torn Paper Art – Fine Motor Activity
Torn paper art is such a simple fine motor activity! If you've been following me for awhile, you know that we love using contact paper for activities. This activity just involves contact paper, construction paper, and a marker. It's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Here's what you need for this torn paper art activity: clear contact paper construction paper tape marker googly eyes (optional) To start, you'll cut a piece of contact paper. With the stick side facing … [Read more...]
The Very Busy Spider Activities
What little child doesn’t love an Eric Carle book?! The Very Busy Spider is a super fun book that can be used to learn about spiders. I am going to show you how to use it and cover geography, literacy, theatre arts, math, science, art & crafts, fine motor skills, and hand & eye coordination activities. You can also discuss the importance of being a hard worker and finishing your work before you go play as seen demonstrated in the book by the very busy spider. The Arts A fun way … [Read more...]
Dot Sticker Activities
I'm realizing more and more how much we love using dot stickers! Do you know what these are? They are colorful circle stickers that you can find in an office supply section of a store. I love how you can use them for so many activities! Today I'm sharing some very creative dot sticker activities. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Why Dot Stickers Rock I love dot stickers for three reasons: They are bright and colorful Peeling the stickers off the paper is super … [Read more...]
The 5 Senses – Printable Games
Saying our family loves games is an understatement! Any kind of game, we are down. So naturally when I teach my kiddos, my go-to activity for learning is games. We have our fair share of games in the closet, but I really love it when I have a chance to make my own. There are so many projects and experiments out there to teach your kiddos the 5 senses I really wanted to share the games I made for my kids to give you guys another tool to help teach. 1. 5 Senses Board Game Board games are my … [Read more...]
Apple Smash Activity
Happy September! When I think of September, I think of apples! This is the perfect time of year to do activities with apples. Preschoolers love it! Today I'm sharing an apple smash activity. Now I know it may sound strange to have your child smash things for an activity, but I promise there is purpose for this! Materials for Apple Smash about 20 cotton balls 1 cup flour 1 cup water red food coloring tin foil baking sheet whisk bowl fork foam poster board … [Read more...]
How to Teach Phone Numbers
All children need to learn their phone number. If there's an emergency, they need to know how to dial 911. If they need to call their parents, they need to know their mom or dad's phone number. It's not always easy knowing how to teach phone numbers, but I think this hands-on activity is a great one! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for this activity: paper plates (I used this one) glue stick double-sided tape … [Read more...]
Fall Alphabet Puzzle
Fall is just around the corner! To celebrate, I made a fall alphabet puzzle. This is great for preschoolers or anyone learning their ABCs! This alphabet puzzle is great for many reasons: helps with alphabet recognition and abc order fine motor skills are developed while putting together the puzzle language development happens while talking about the items in the puzzle I created a fall picture for this puzzle so kids can see some of the items that fall represent. … [Read more...]
Visual Routine Cards for Before and After School
We start school this week, which means it's back to routines! It can be challenging getting back in the swing of things and can make for stressful mornings rushing out the door. In order to alleviate that, I decided to make visual routine cards for before and after school activities. These would be great to use with children in kindergarten up through 5th grade. In my free printable, I included simple activities that happen in a morning and afternoon routine, such as brushing teeth and making … [Read more...]
