Winter is in full swing! Brrr! The temperatures here are absolutely freezing this week. I realized we've never made a winter sensory bin, so I decided it was time! I love how it turned out. We used a few different items from the kitchen and the colors are beautiful and icy blue. Winter Sensory Bin Supplies: large plastic bin (this one works well!) blue and silver paint (we used acrylic and washable paint) rice star-shaped pasta (found at Target) short cylinder pasta (found … [Read more...]
Best Winter Books for Kids
Winter is a wonderful time to snuggle together and read books! I know we spend more time inside during the winter and I also notice we spend more time reading! I've compiled a list of my favorite winter books for kids and I hope you'll read them, too! The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino and Jon Nelson This book has so many fascinating facts! It's a nonfiction book that has great diagrams for helping kids understand the science behind snowflakes. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack … [Read more...]
Snowman Activities for Kids
We are so thrilled to FINALLY have snow! My kids have been playing in it nonstop the past few days. Today I'm sharing some very fun snowman activities for kids. From crafts, to playdough mats, to printables and more! Take a look at these fun activities! Just click on the links to take you to all the details. Clothespin Snowmen from Easy Peasy and Fun Snowman CVC Match from The Letters of Literacy Build a Rhyming Snowman from This Reading Mama Snowman Playdough Mat from Teaching … [Read more...]
Melting Snowman Craft
If you're looking for the cutest winter craft for preschoolers, you must try this Melting Snowman Craft! It's easy to make and students love it! We use our homemade puffy paint recipe, which dries puffy and makes this craft unique! Materials for the Melting Snowman Craft 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 glue 1/4 cup All-Purpose flour bowl spatula plastic baggie or squeeze … [Read more...]
Snow Slime Recipe
Do you get snow where you live? We just got our first snow of winter a few days ago and my kids are loving it! However, we only got one inch of snow and it's frigid outside, so we haven't been playing in it! But we have been playing with my new snow slime recipe! This is such an easy recipe and it's great for days when you need an indoor activity! Here's what you need for snow slime: 3 cups shaving cream 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup white glue 1/2 cup Poly-Fil micro … [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...]
Winter Songs for Preschoolers
I love to teach songs and chants to my little ones. They enjoy music, especially ones that go along with the season! Today, I'm sharing with you some songs and chants about winter. They are great for toddlers and preschoolers! You can use them in a classroom or in your homeschool. At the end of the post you'll find a link to download the PDF copy of the songs. Snowball -- This is a fun song that you can incorporate actions into! You could even have kids wad up paper into "snowballs" if … [Read more...]
Fizzing Candy Canes
We tried out a really neat experiment this past weekend using candy canes! For this fizzing candy canes experiment, you will just need candy canes, baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring. Your kids are gonna love this experiment! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here's what you need to make fizzing candy canes: 1 box of baking soda 1 bottle of vinegar food coloring candy canes tray - use a cookie sheet! If you use a small container, … [Read more...]
Winter Clothes Activities for Kids
Mama, it’s cold outside! This recent weather really put me in the mood for our theme this week: winter clothing. With it snowing this whole week where we live, I can’t count how many times we took on and off coats, boots, scarves, hats, etc. So, it was a very fitting topic! We covered the usual standard items (phonics, math, writing) but I always love doing extra activities with a theme. These are the 3 activities we did to foster truly understanding why clothing is important is certain … [Read more...]
