These printable picture rhyming cards from Prekinders are a great way to practice rhyming! This specific printable is made for matching the rhyming pictures but when I printed them I was thinking of presenting it to B like they do in between shows on Noggin/Nick Jr. He loves those little games. They say something like …
I found this Seasons Clothing Sort at Montessori For Everyone. I thought it would be an effective way to illustrate winter vs. summer (in Texas we don’t see much of a seasonal change outside so clothes seemed to be a good example). This printable includes all four seasons and clothes that go with them. A fun …
Day 16 of the Activity Advent Calendar – Elf Color by Number Christmas Elf Color by Number Printable This was another simple and quick activity (which I’m really enjoying right now with all of the other holiday things going on). I think it is so funny that B JUST colors on the numbers. To be …
As we all know, the Christmas tree is SO tempting for little ones! The thought of keeping your tree “safe” is exhausting. So here is my solution….. Kid Friendly Ornaments Last year at Christmas time B was 21 months and really into Sesame Street so I decided to make him his own “special” ornaments. I …
I had a bunch of foam stickers and decided to make B some strips for patterning practice. I saw this idea about working with patterns at Chasing Cheerios. First, I put the stickers on the strip of paper in a certain pattern. I left the backing on the last sticker but traced it in the pattern. …
At some point it happened…B was watching too much tv and we needed a TV detox! This is how I did it. I think we’ve all been there before, at least I hope I’m not the only one. I think it started at the beginning of my pregnancy when I was so tired all …
There are so many different, awesome types of advent calendars out there. I was having a hard time deciding on one and then it occured to me that one Christmas activity a day would be fun for us. I made and printed the activity cards (below), sewed 25 felt pockets (pictured above, directions below in …
I read about Max & Ruby’s Thanksgiving Table Setting on The Home Teacher this week. This printable Thanksgiving place setting is found on Nick Jr.’s website. The Home Teacher had the great idea to put it in a sheet protector and I’m glad she thought of that! B has set the table with this placemat …
Nicole from Tired, Need Sleep created these awesome printable, Build a Letter puzzles and graciously shared them. You cut a few pieces out of craft foam, print the puzzles, and you are ready to go. Read the directions and print them here: Build a Letter Template. I put ours in sheet protectors in a notebook …
Let your child go fishing for letters, numbers, shapes, or colors. What a fun way to learn through play! Getting Ready: Print the cards and cut out the fish. Punch a hole where the mouth would be. Thread a paper clip through the mouth hole. Use a magnetic fishing pole (from the dollar store …
This printable Number Race game is a fun way to work on number identification, counting, shape recognition, and one to one correspondence. How to Play: *Roll one die. *Put a sticker next to the number rolled (or stamp it, color it in, or x it out) *The first number to have all of its shapes …
Here are a bunch of great Go Away Big Green Monster activities for your child based on the book by Ed Emberley, a favorite among children’s books. B is going through a phase of nighttime fears and issues with scary monsters, so I’m hoping that by reading the story and participating in some of these …