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Thanksgiving Number Puzzle

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

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 one 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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Holidays, Kindergarten, Math, Preschool Tagged With: puzzles, thanksgiving

Hammer the Numbers – Pumpkin Activity

by Angela Thayer 1 Comment

Pumpkin season is in full swing and I keep thinking of fun activities involving them! Today's activity is called Hammer the Numbers. This activity practices hand-eye coordination, number recognition, and fine motor skills. Keep reading to see how to do this activity! Materials Needed: pumpkin (craft or real one) marker golf tees kids hammer dice To set this up, you'll simply just write numbers 1-6 around the pumpkin. It doesn't matter where you put them,  you just write … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: hand-eye coordination, pumpkins

Puffy Paint Pumpkin Picture

by Angela Thayer 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Art, Fall Activities, Kindergarten, Preschool

Halloween Candy Sort

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

It's October, which means Halloween season is upon us! Of course since I love to sneak in learning whenever I can, I have my preschoolers sort their candy. It's another way to get in some math practice. And it's actually fun! Today I'm sharing a fun halloween candy sort activity. Here's what you need for the Halloween candy sort: duct tape - need to be this tape or something similar because it needs to be super sticky! poster board (optional - you can also use a wall) Scotch … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Halloween, Math, Preschool Tagged With: sorting

Fine Motor Apple Activity

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Here's a quick and easy fine motor apple activity. Instead of using real apples, you will make a simple activity using a paper bowl, yarn, and pom poms! This activity is a fun, hands-on way to practice fine motor skills. Materials for Fine Motor Apple Activity: paper bowl red yarn (I found ours at Hobby Lobby) tape scissors black pom poms or black beans kid tweezers To begin, you'll need to use scissors to make notches around the bowl. You'll want to space the cuts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool Tagged With: apple activities, fine motor skills

Fall Slime Recipe

by Angela Thayer 10 Comments

fall slime

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Indoor Activities, Sensory Play Tagged With: recipe for play, slime

Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Fine Motor Skills Tagged With: apples, fine motor skills

Scavenger Hunt in a Box

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Preschool

Toddler Tuesday: Sticky Tree Activity

by Angela Thayer 13 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Fall Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: sticky tree

Fall Picture Books for Preschoolers

by Angela Thayer Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Book Lists, Fall Activities Tagged With: book list

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