Candy Canes….you either love them or hate them. Either way they seem to be a Christmas season necessity. Here’s an awesome collection of Candy Cane Crafts and Activities that use or are inspired by candy canes that your kids will love! The Legend of the Candy Cane The legend of the candy cane says that …

Are you looking for a fun game that younger children will love to play at a Christmas party or holiday party? This fun Christmas dice game is a great way to practice counting in a fun way. Use the Roll a Christmas Tree Game in a small group or independently in a Math center this …

Print this free Turkey Alphabet Game and enjoy playing it with your toddler or preschooler.   How to Play Put the cards face down in a pile. Take turns picking a card. Say the letter of the alphabet (or letter sound or something that starts with that letter depending on your child’s skill level). If …

Are you looking for a fun winter craft that uses different shapes? This shape snowman is so much fun to make for kids of all ages. This easy craft gives young children the chance to work with and identify basic shapes while making a cute snowman. There is no wrong way to do this craft. …

Building and creating with LEGOS is so much fun! Whether you are following the instructions or building something unique, working with Legos is a great way to strengthen spatial awareness and engineering skills. But, LEGOS are not just fun and games, they make an excellent tool for the classroom, and you can use them to help …

Did you know that you can make your own word building mats in a few simple steps using materials you already have? It’s so simple, you can do it today. Word mats are a great way to to work on spelling patterns, learning new words, or even learning to spell sight words. For young children, …

Are you looking for different ways to keep your kids happy and busy on long car rides or even short trips? Give this car bingo game a try. Car trips can be challenging for children (and parents too). That’s why we try to be prepared with simple road trip activities that are a lot of …

Are you looking for a reindeer dice game to play in the month of December? You have come to the right place. Here are three printable games that practice counting and number recognition in a fun way. These games are the perfect addition to Math centers or to play on Winter break.     Help …

Get into the holiday spirit with this free Christmas cut and paste activity. Young learners will strengthen fine motor skills and scissor skills in a fun way. As they cut out and assemble the Christmas tree, they will be practicing basic math skills such as visual discrimination, shape recognition, and sequencing.     In this …

Pattern blocks are so much fun for kids of all ages. I love to give young children a chance to build and create with the different shapes. Whether that is on a table or mixed in with other blocks, just having time to explore the shapes is extremely valuable. Once enough time has been given …

Lately, B has really been interested in numbers so he has been enjoying the book Chicka Chicka 123 by Lois Ehlert. By enjoying I mean we have been reading it OVER and OVER again and then we tried this Chicka Chicka 123 Activity.       In this story, the 0 watches as the numbers go …

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 …