This month we’ve been reading children’s books about cowboys, farms, and the Oregon Trail as part of our virtual book club’s “The Wild West” theme. If you’re not familiar with the Poppins Book Nook Series, it is a virtual book club featuring numerous activities that connect books with hands-on learning activities. It’s so much fun! […]
Bow Tie Pasta Butterfly Craft for Kids
Simple butterfly craft alert! Does your little one love butterflies? Are you doing a spring or butterfly unit with your preschoolers? If so, then you have to try this simple butterfly craft for kids! They are super easy and provide hours of fun pretend play when dry. Plus check out how adorable they look! Post […]
12 Halloween Picture Books for Preschoolers
Get ready for the best Halloween picture books for preschoolers? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and my kids love going to the library and checking out a bunch of Halloween themed books. Sometimes it hard to not check them all out! I’ve ended up buying the majority of our favorites but there are […]
Preschool Counting Practice with Nature
This week we are doing a lot of preschool counting practice with nature. I love fall activities and the kids really enjoy simple, hands-on early math activities so this activity was perfect for us. It’s easy to set up and you only need a few simple things that may already be in your craft closet! […]
Fingerprint Fish Craft for Kids
Fish crafts! Are you ready? Do you love a fun and easy craft for kids? We do! We love simple kids activities and this craft was super simple! We recently got a new fish and the kids have been very interested in all things related to fish so I pulled together this simple craft so we could make […]
Community Helpers Recycling Sensory Bin
This recycling sensory bin has been such a hit! We’ve been reading lots of books about community helpers and careers recently in preparation for this month’s virtual book club theme of “What Will I Be When I Grow Up.” From Pirates to Folktales we’ve been exploring books and connecting fun activities all year as part of our book […]
Weaving with Straws on the Light Table
Are you ready for more light table activities? We did some fine motor work recently by weaving with straws on our light table as part of our monthly series with some of my favorite blogging friends! This month’s Light & Reflections Series theme was “Motor Skills” so we focused on fine motor skills with our light table. Weaving with […]
Letter Recognition Practice with Rocks
Ready for some hands-on letter recognition Practice? Grab some rocks from your yard and our free printable below and you are ready to get learning! In preparation for learning to spell names, we’re starting to focus on the letter recognition activities. This simple activity is one of our favorite letter recognition practice games because it helps familiarize the […]
Pirate Slime Recipe for Sensory Play
Ahoy! Are you ready for an adventure? This pirate slime recipe is sure to please those little pirate fans in your home! We’re back for another round of our Virtual Book Club, it’s a fun way to connect picture books with preschool art projects and learning activities! This month our book/craft theme is “Ye Old Pirates” […]