My annual, printable Activity Advent Countdown is back! It includes ideas, printables, and resources found around the web to make counting down to Christmas with your toddlers and preschoolers fun and educational. 2013 Activity Advent Countdown 1. Toilet Paper Tube Tree Painting 2. Christmas Memory or Matching 3. Christmas Tree Sticker Matching 4. Snowglobe …
It’s November and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching – my favorite time of year! I love the ideas I’ve seen all over Pinterest about having a “Thankfulness Tree” for our family during the month of November or playing an easy gratitude game. If you haven’t seen them, the idea is that family members add a leaf …
Your preschooler or toddler will love to experiment with symmetry with this October symmetry craft! Fold a piece of construction paper in half and draw one of the outlines shown. Cut it out or let your child cut along the lines for extra practice with scissors. Paint on just one half of your bat or …
Plastic spider rings seem to be everywhere this time of year! Use them to make this awesome Spider Bracelet Craft. Ways to Learn with Plastic Spider Rings: Sort the Spiders by Color Count the Spiders Make Patterns (orange, black, orange, black or orange, orange, black, orange, orange, black) Transfer the spiders from a …
A fun Halloween game is always needed for classroom parties. Here are four Halloween Games that will be a hit with your little ones. Simple matching games are so beneficial in early childhood development and this Halloween theme game is so much fun for young children! These Halloween Costume cards are a perfect way …
This Pumpkin Game is perfect for all ages because it can be used to have fun practicing almost anything! Download and print the pumpkin game template (below). Cut it out and tape it to the top of an empty tissue box. Use it to play one or all of these pumpkin games! …
Paper Plate Alphabet Craft T is for Turkey Cut a paper plate in half. On one half, divide the plate into sections. Have your child paint or color each section to represent the feathers. You could even glue feathers onto the plate. Use the other half of the plate to cut out the turkey’s body. …
Memorial Day is coming up so we did some fun, themed Memorial Day Activities to teach the meaning behind the day! I printed THIS page out from Making Learning Fun and paired it with some dot stickers. This would also be fun with dot stampers, but I thought I’d up the fine motor learning! Peel …
B turned 6 this month and had a Lego themed birthday party. I like my party planning to be simple, inexpensive, and awesome! Here are 4 simple Lego Party ideas that worked for us. 1 – DIY Lego Bracelets Idea from The Centsible Life We made these and put them in the party …
Paper Plate Alphabet Craft J is for Jack O’ Lantern 1) Cut the outer ridge or border off of your paper plate. 2) Color or paint your plate orange. 3) Draw or glue on eyes, a nose, and a mouth. 4) Use a piece of the plate that you cut off as a stem. Color …
Both of my kids LOVE Peeps! Although we can’t eat them everyday, we can have fun “playing” with them and learning too with these Peeps Themed Learning Activities. Directions: Print and cut apart the peeps. Match the uppercase bunny to the lowercase chick. Other Ideas: Put the peeps in alphabetical order. …
My oldest, M, is almost 6 and over the years we’ve developed some fun traditions that celebrate Valentine’s Day. Here are our fun Valentine’s Day traditions! Painting Valentines I cut out lots of hearts from Crayola’s Model Magic and let it air dry over night, using a straw to poke a hole in …