Busy bags are such a great way to keep little ones busy. Today I'm sharing with you an idea that is super simple to set up, but will keep your little ones busy for a while! This nuts and bolts busy bag is sure to be a hit with children who like to build and create things! Here's what you need for this nuts and bolts busy bag: nuts bolts washers board with drilled holes We were given this set of nuts, bolts, washers, and boards (with holes) by a sweet friend. I'm so thankful … [Read more...]
Preschool Graduation Ideas
It's the end of the school year and I bet you're scrambling with coming up with fun ideas to celebrate! Well today I've got you covered. I'm going to share with you my favorite preschool graduation ideas. If you are a preschool teacher or a homeschool parent, you'll want to listen up! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. First, I want to share with you my preschool graduation diplomas. There are 17 versions to print that feature different … [Read more...]
Ladybug Spots Counting Activity
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 some ladybug activities to do with them. Today's activity is a Ladybug Spots Counting Activity. This activity is super simple to do because I provide the printable for you! You … [Read more...]
Flower Pattern Strips
I'm so happy it's finally spring! I cannot wait for flowers to bloom and to see green everywhere! Since it's spring, I wanted to share with you my Flower Pattern Strips. This free printable is an awesome and fun way to practice patterns with preschoolers. Completing patterns is an important skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on. Learning this skill will build the foundation to learn harder math skills later on. There are several kinds of patterns to work on: ABAB … [Read more...]
Counting Hearts for Preschoolers
It's almost Valentine's Day! If you're like me, you're incorporating hearts into your curriculum right now. I mean, hearts are so adorable and it's fun for Valentine's Day, too! Today I'm sharing with you my counting hearts for preschoolers. These are great for practicing counting, one-to-one correspondence, and recognizing numbers. This is very simple to set up. Simply print the heart printable (found at the bottom of this post), cut out the hearts, cut the hearts in half, and mix up … [Read more...]
You Make My Heart Flutter Valentine Craft
I love handprint crafts. They are always so cute and they capture the size of my children's hands, which are growing so quickly! Today I'm sharing with you a fun Valentine's craft with the "You Make My Heart Flutter" phrase on it. Here's what you need for the craft: paint construction paper googly eyes pipe cleaners glue marker Before doing the activity, cut two large hearts and one small heart out of construction paper. Also cut out a long oval for the butterfly's … [Read more...]
Goodbye Songs for Preschoolers
What's the best way to end a preschool day? With a song, of course! I love writing songs for preschoolers. They love to sing and it's an awesome way to transition to different parts of the day. I've written other songs for the preschool day, but this is my first set of goodbye songs for preschoolers. Hope you enjoy these happy songs! I have 10 songs in this goodbye set. These are songs written to the tunes of nursery rhymes or simple rhythmic chants. Here are a few of the … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Man Alphabet Match Game
Do you remember the squirrel alphabet match game I created a few months ago? I've had many requests to make more activities like it, so today I'm sharing with you my gingerbread man alphabet matching game! This is a great activity for preschoolers and kindergarteners to be able to practice matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters. Plus this activity makes it more fun! This game is very simple to set up. Here's what you need: gingerbread alphabet matching game board (see … [Read more...]
Tinker Tray for Fall
One of my favorite activities to set up for my children are invitations to create with tinker trays. I can't tell you the number of times this activity has saved the day! I set out lots of things for my children to create with and they are focused, calm, quiet, and excited about what they are making. I love to save this activity for a rainy or snowy day where I need something to keep my boys busy. Today I'm sharing with you our tinker tray for fall. This post contains affiliate links. See … [Read more...]
Counting Apples Activity
If you haven't noticed, we are on a big apple theme kick right now! I've posted 2 apple activities this week and I have another one to share with you! This counting apples activity is hands-on and and makes math fun! Your little preschoolers will love it! This activity is all about learning to count and practicing one-to-one correspondence. One-to-one correspondence means counting objects with meaning, or the ability to match one object to one other object. This counting apple activity is … [Read more...]