Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See this post for more details. One of my favorite units to teach is sorting by attributes. There are so many fun and simple sorting activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners. I love teaching this math skill because kids get excited about the activities and they love to look at objects around them and see how similar or different they are from each other. There can be so many great classroom discussions, too! Today I'm sharing … [Read more...]
Halloween Candy Sort
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...]
Learning Activities Using Duck Tape
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Duck Brand®. All opinions are 100% mine. Kids learn best with hands-on activities. The majority of activities I share are hands-on and are fun for kids because I believe that's the best way to teach children. One easy way to make learning activities hands-on is by using Duck® brand duct tape. There are so many uses for this tape! Today I'm going to share some of my favorite ways to use it in the classroom. Why I love using … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Activity with Chicks
Here's a quick and easy activity for practicing fine motor skills with little ones. You'll first need some baby chicks. I found these adorable ones at Hobby Lobby. They were 40% off, so they were around $3. You will also need kid tweezers and to print this Chicken Coops printable. To do the activity, you will just have your child pick up the baby chicks using the tweezers and place them on the chicken coop that matches its color. Using kid tweezers is such good practice for fine motor … [Read more...]
Color Matching Game
Today I'm sharing an easy activity for teaching colors. I was noticing the other day that my youngest (22 months) kept calling everything green. I know he's still young, but I thought I would just try an activity to introduce him to some colors. For this activity, I used a plastic tray (from The Dollar Tree), pom poms, 4 colored balls, paint swatches (from Menards). I taped the paint swatches down to each section. I knew my toddler would grab them and try to move them, so I was just being … [Read more...]
Toddler Tuesday: DIY Shape Sorter
An easy way to practice shapes and fine motor skills is with a Shape Sorter! I bought these foam 3D shapes at Michaels Craft Store many years ago, but these 3D geometric shapes would be a good option if you’re interested in creating this activity. The kids love playing with them because they are soft and a little squishy. I put them in a tub for them to play with. Wes liked putting them into containers, throwing them, and sitting in the tub. I came up with an activity to … [Read more...]
Halloween Candy Sorting
If you're looking for something to do with ALL that candy from Halloween, check out this Halloween candy sorting activity! There are many ways you can sort out the candy, but we just tried two ways. The first way was sorting it by BIG and little pieces. There was some discrepancy because some were neither big or little, so we started a pile in the middle for medium sized pieces. Next, we sorted by wrapper color. I taped the color names to the table. We practiced saying the color names and … [Read more...]
