My kids love to play with slime! It keeps them busy for such a long time and it is a great calming play activity. You can make this fall slime in under five minutes with just a few supplies! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need for fall slime: 1/2 cup clear Elmer’s glue 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup Sta-Flo liquid starch sequins or glitter bowl spoon Start by mixing the glue with the water in a bowl. Add in the … [Read more...]
Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity
Fall is here! I love fall for so many reasons. For one, there are so many things you can do with apples! I have a ton of apple ideas on my site, but here's a quick apple tree fine motor activity. Materials for this activity: green and brown felt Velcro dots red craft pom poms tape scissors glue (hot glue gun works well!) Begin by creating a tree with the felt. Glue the green and brown pieces together. Then add Velcro dots to the green tree. I added ten … [Read more...]
Scavenger Hunt in a Box
Happy fall! This is my absolute favorite time of the year! It's just starting to feel like fall in Iowa and we had so much fun enjoying the beautiful weather this past weekend. It made me think of an idea for a scavenger hunt in a box for little ones. A few weeks ago, I shared my fall sensory scavenger hunt checklist, but this activity would be easier for younger children. Everything is added to a box and they don't need to check off what they find. Materials for Scavenger Hunt in a … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: Sticky Tree Activity
This sticky tree is great for fall, but could be used any time of the year. For this activity, I took a long piece of clear contact paperand stuck it to our back door window using these Scotch Restickable Shapes. Then I drew a tree using permanent marker onto the sticky side of the contact paper. My first idea was to give my 2-year-old fake leaves, acorns, and foam apples. However, we quickly realized that they were too heavy and did not stick on. So, I got out some puff balls and decorated the … [Read more...]
Fall Picture Books for Preschoolers
I love fall! It's a beautiful season with changing trees, crisp cool air, beautiful pumpkins and gourds, and so much more. My favorite thing is all the color that fall brings. We live in a place where the trees are just gorgeous this time of year. It is my absolute favorite time of the year! A wonderful way to teach children about fall is through picture books. These picture books teach so many science concepts through stories or fun facts. I think it's great for children all over the world … [Read more...]
12 Amazing Slime Recipes for Fall
It's my favorite time of the year! I feel like I could explode with so many activities for kids to do during fall. One thing we love to do is make new kinds of slime. Today I'm sharing with you 12 amazing slime recipes for fall. You're gonna love them! Check out how to make these amazing slimes by clicking on the links below: Simple Leaves Fall Slime from Little Bins for Little Hands Edible Pumpkin Pie Slime from the Soccer Mom Blog Cinnamon Apple Scented Slime from Natural Beach … [Read more...]
Why Do Plants Have Leaves?
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Has your child ever wondered why plants have leaves? In the book, Why Do Plants Have Leaves, Celeste Bishop explains that leaves are one of the most important plant parts. This little 24 page book is packed with wonderful, fun facts about leaves! I have a few super fun activities you can do to go along with this book, or really any book about leaves. These activities cover geography, literacy, math, science, … [Read more...]
Fall Scavenger Hunt
A fun way to celebrate fall is to go on a fall scavenger hunt. It's a good way to soak in the sights, smells, and sounds of fall. It also helps you slow down and appreciate the season. It's my favorite season of all but always seems to go by too quickly. This printable is designed to use three senses: eyes for sight, nose for smell, and ears for hearing. The first page is all about sight. The goal is to find all 10 items as you go for a walk or look around your neighborhood. The … [Read more...]
Sensory Bottle with Confetti Leaves
Fall is almost here! I love to make sensory bottles and I realized I've made a new fall sensory bottle every year. This time I"m making a sensory bottle with confetti leaves. It's so pretty and pictures don't do it justice! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Here's what I used for this fall sensory bottle: 16 ounces of mineral oil (you can also find it at the dollar store!) handful of confetti (orange circles and leaves - this is a similar one) plastic … [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...]