• Math with Dollar Tree Popsicle Sticks

    This week I’m on a mission to share some fun math activities that your kiddos will love – the best part is that all of the materials you will to put them together are from the Dollar Tree.  I went to my local Dollar Tree store and I spent $11.  That $11 bought materials for 15 different math activities that are perfect for preschoolers.  I’ll share one set of materials each day, and show you different games that you can use them for. Here are the items that I purchased: The activities that I have to share with you today are all made with one package of colored popsicle sticks.  There…

  • Friday Freebie – Math Freebies

    Happy Friday! I’ve been sharing some really great math activities with materials from the Dollar Tree all week, and I’m ending our frugal week with plenty of math freebies for you! I thought that I’d share all of my math freebies for this extraordinary Friday!!! So here they are – all FREE for you to download, some are from my TPT store and some are blog exclusives, but they’re all for you! 5 Little Pancakes Magnet Story Patterning Autumn Trees Blank 10 frames Green Letter and Number cards Earth Day Graph and Write Thanksgiving Graphing Christmas Cookie Counting Many of these freebies are seasonal, but they’re still free – so…

  • Math activities with Dollar Tree Ramekins

    This week I’m on a mission to share some fun math activities that your kiddos will love – the best part is that all of the materials you will to put them together are from the Dollar Tree.  I went to my local Dollar Tree store and I spent $11.  That $11 bought materials for 15 different math activities that are perfect for preschoolers.  I’ll share one set of materials each day, and show you different games that you can use them for. Here are the items that I purchased: Today’s activities are all done using colorful plastic ramekins. I focused on patterning with these cute little cups.  I love them…

  • Dollar Tree Math With Clear Glass Stones

    This week I’m on a mission to share some fun math activities that your kiddos will love – the best part is that all of the materials you will to put them together are from the Dollar Tree.  I went to my local Dollar Tree store and I spent $11.  That $11 bought materials for 15 different math activities that are perfect for preschoolers.  I’ll share one set of materials each day, and show you different games that you can use them for. Here are the items that I purchased: Today I want to share what I made with the larger flat glass stones.   I focused on three different math…

  • Math centers using Dollar Tree rocks

    This week I’m on a mission to share some fun math activities that your kiddos will love – the best part is that all of the materials you will to put them together are from the Dollar Tree.  I went to my local Dollar Tree store and I spent $11.  That $11 bought materials for 15 different math activities that are perfect for preschoolers.  I’ll share one set of materials each day, and show you different games that you can use them for. Here are the items that I purchased: Today I want to share the activities that I put together using these great black river rocks and the multi-colored…

  • Dollar Tree math materials

    This week I’m on a mission to share some fun math activities that your kiddos will love – the best part is that all of the materials you will to put them together are from the Dollar Tree.  I went to my local Dollar Tree store and I spent $11.  That $11 bought materials for 15 different math activities that are perfect for preschoolers.  I’ll share one set of materials each day, and show you different games that you can use them for. Here are the items that I purchased: Today I want to show you what I did with these fun facial scrubbers – They come in really bright…

  • Friday Freebie – Graduation Countdown

    Happy Friday! If your spring has been anything like mine, the weeks just keep getting crazier.  I’m looking forward to slowing down a bit, but that probably won’t happen until Memorial Day! One things for sure, there are a few celebrations to get through before I can take a break. This week I shared a TON of ideas for graduation celebrations.  Today’s freebie is a fun way to help your kiddos look forward to the big day. This Countdown to Graduation set from Maria Manore Gavin is an easy way for you to answer the never ending question: “How much longer until we graduate?!” If you’re planning a graduation ceremony,…

  • Felt Tassel Decoration

    I’m all for decorations that can be used more than once.  I made this cute felt tassel garland in colors to match my preschool graduation set, and it’s durable enough that I can put it away with my decorations and pull it out again next year.  This will be adorable on the refreshment table! It was incredibly easy to make, and super cheap too, so of course I had to share how I did it! It only took felt, cord, and a hot glue gun.  The amount of felt you need will depend on how long you want your garland to be.  Mine ended up being approximately 3 feet long…

  • Graduation keepsakes for your students

    Preschool graduation is one of those special occasions that you want to mark with a keepsake, especially because many your kiddos won’t actually remember it 10 years from now.  I’ve rounded up a few fun ideas that won’t break your budget! Have you been keeping journals all year long? (Preschool Daze has a great how-to) Ask your students if you can write them a letter in their journals and send them home at graduation.  Download my End of the Year Memory Books and help your students fill in their memories.  Bind them with each child’s portfolio pages or work samples for a one-of-a-kind gift.  Makes shirts for each student, they…

  • Preparing preschoolers to transition to Kindergarten

    The end of the school year is so full of ceremonies, parties, and silly photos that it all goes by in a whirlwind.  This is an overwhelming time for any preschool teacher, but it’s even more overwhelming for those little ones.  They keep being told that next year they’ll be a big kid and go to kindergarten, and from their perspective, that’s a lot of unknown. What will their new school be like? Will their new teacher be nice? How will they get to school? Will they get to see their friends? Do they still get to play with their favorite toys? Where will they keep their things? All of…