Turn photos into puzzles! These light table photo puzzles have been such a hit with the kids! They love seeing photos of themselves and it’s a sneaky want to practice counting and number recognition! Ha! It’s that time again when we share activities as part of our Light & Reflections Series with my favorite fellow […]
Simple Farm Small World {Wild West Book Club}
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 (Free Printable Alphabet Cards)
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to help preschoolers recognize letters? This simple letter recognition activity uses smooth rocks and free printable alphabet cards to encourage children to build and trace uppercase letters through play. It’s an easy literacy center, home preschool activity, or quiet learning invitation that requires only a few supplies. In preparation […]
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” […]