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Listening is such an important skill for younger children and even adults. There’s no better way to practice good listening skills with young children than through simple games. Listening Activities Walk the Plank This simple listening game is a fun way to practice early listening skills with your preschooler or older toddler. We got out …
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Count and clip cards are a great way for little learners to practice counting with one-to-one correspondence and number recognition. I love that they are a low prep independent activity. It’s an easy way to make learning fun. Use them in Math centers, a tot tray, or as a busy bag. Targeted Skills fine motor …
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Working with clothes pins is a great way to strengthen fine motor skills and the pincer grasp in young children. There are so many simple activities that can be done with clothespins to build hand strength. It’s an easy way to make learning fun. You can buy wooden clothespins at the dollar store. Clothespin Learning …
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I made this homemade button snake because it is a great way for young children to build fine motor skills, color recognition, and shape recognition. It is the perfect thing to keep little hands busy. If you have extra ribbon or felt on hand, this can be made in under 10 minutes. You …
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Early learners will have lots of fun adding these funny whiskers to each animal. These animal tracing worksheets are a great way to strengthen fine motor skills and bring a fun twist to line tracing which is a beginning writing skill. The free printables can be used for morning work, an early finisher, or as …
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I Spy bottles are so much fun and are easy to make. It is a great way to strengthen important skills such as visual discrimination and vocabulary. It’s like a treasure hunt in a bottle. This I-Spy Bottle is a great activity for long car rides or road trips. All you need is an empty …
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Spaghetti Noodle Lacing is a fun activity that develops fine motor skills (strengthening the pincer grasp), patterning, pretend play, counting, and more! It is easy to set up and there are so many different ways to try this great activity. Materials Playdoh spaghetti noodles other noodles or cheerios for lacing …
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Are you looking for an easy way to keep your young toddlers engaged, learning, and having fun this holiday season? These easy toddler Christmas activities are just what you need. These fun ideas use items you probably already have around your home and will inspire you to get started today. From Christmas learning activities and …
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Are you looking for indoor activities for cold Winter days? Here are our favorite fun Winter activities for toddlers. How much fun would it be to a host a Winter Tot School? Invite your favorite two year olds and three year olds and have fun learning a variety of skills with these Winter toddler activities. …
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Pipe cleaners are something we always have on hand. They are so much fun to create and learn with. Here’s a collection of crafts and activities with pipe cleaners for kids of all ages. You can find pipe cleaners at a craft store or dollar store (sometimes called chenille stems). They are one of the …
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Make a felt pizza for your little chef to use in the play kitchen. This is an easy craft that your little ones will have so much fun with and spend hours using in pretend play. This pizza set goes great with our DIY play kitchen spices that we made. How to …
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Young children benefit from sensory play. One sensory experience that kids of all ages spend a good amount of time on is water play. Outside water play like using a water table, running through a sprinkler, or playing in a pool is awesome. However, sometimes you need an indoor activity for times it is too …
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