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Books about monsters
Monsters are an interesting subject to explore with preschoolers because the children are fascinated by them, and they have so many different thoughts and opinions about the subject. They may be aware that monsters are not real, yet they are still terrified of them. Some children may enjoy being scared, while others would rather not even think about it. Monsters belong to the realm of make believe that preschoolers are still attempting to understand. Here are some of my favorite monster books for the classroom – these can be fun for the Halloween season as an alternative to ghosts and vampires. All links are affiliates. Go Away, Big Green Monster!…
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Friday Freebie – Art Center Labels
Happy Friday! Today’s freebie goes along with all of the art projects that I shared this week. These Art Center Labels are perfect for keeping your art area organized and making sure that children know where materials and supplies belong. Go download these from Jessica Harris and have a great weekend!
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Messy Art for Preschool – Paper Mache
I’m not sure that I’m in majority, but I love love love messy art projects. Yes, they are a pain to clean up, but they are such a fun experience for the children because they never get to do stuff like this at home, and it’s always a new way to experience the materials that you’re using. As for the cleaning part, the children are usually just as excited to help me clean up as they are to actually do the activity. How long has it been since you did some old fashioned paper mache?! As a kid, I honestly hated paper mache, I’ve never liked getting my hands messy…
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Messy Art for Preschool – Toothbrush Painting
I’m not sure that I’m in majority, but I love love love messy art projects. Yes, they are a pain to clean up, but they are such a fun experience for the children because they never get to do stuff like this at home, and it’s always a new way to experience the materials that you’re using. As for the cleaning part, the children are usually just as excited to help me clean up as they are to actually do the activity. Toothbrush painting can be done in a variety of ways – the most simple being to brush the bristles along the paper like you would with a traditional…
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Messy Art for Preschool – Oil and Watercolors
I’m not sure that I’m in majority, but I love love love messy art projects. Yes, they are a pain to clean up, but they are such a fun experience for the children because they never get to do stuff like this at home, and it’s always a new way to experience the materials that you’re using. As for the cleaning part, the children are usually just as excited to help me clean up as they are to actually do the activity. Today’s messy project is an awesome idea from Babble Dabble Do, click here to read more about Oil and Watercolors!
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Messy Art for Preschool – Rubber Band Snap Painting
I’m not sure that I’m in majority, but I love love love messy art projects. Yes, they are a pain to clean up, but they are such a fun experience for the children because they never get to do stuff like this at home, and it’s always a new way to experience the materials that you’re using. As for the cleaning part, the children are usually just as excited to help me clean up as they are to actually do the activity. Here is one of my all-time favorite messy art projects: Rubber Band Snap Painting doesn’t require a ton of materials. You’ll need some sort of tray or shallow…
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Friday Freebie – Pumpkin Science
Happy Friday! Just in case I haven’t shared enough autumn science ideas with you this week, here’s another one. This Pumpkin Science set includes printables to support your class’ pumpkin exploration. Go download your set from All Things Preschool, and have a wonderful weekend!
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Autumn Science Experiments
Are you looking for some science experiments to help get your students excited about autumn?! I’ve rounded up a few that are guaranteed to get them asking questions and exploring new concepts. Leaf Science Vanishing Ghosts Pumpkin Seed Growing Apple Science Indian Corn Sprouting
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Seasonal Sensory Materials
While I was working on yesterday’s post I realized that I’ve posted sensory materials to explore for autumn, but I’ve never posted sensory materials for the other seasons. I decided to put them all together in one great big list. This will be easy to reference when you’re planning sensory experiences. I’ll start with Autumn: Colored leaves Acorns Straw Soybeans Pumpkins Pumpkin Seeds Field Corn Corn Stalks Soybean Pods Mini Pumpkins Black Walnuts Osage Oranges Gourds Mums Apples Candy Corn Fake Spiderwebs Slime Winter Ice Snow Cotton Balls Scarves, Hats, and Gloves Christmas Ornaments Tinsel Ribbon Gift Wrap Jingle Bells Pine Needles Cranberries Peppermints Pinecones Cinnamon Confetti and Streamers Marshmallows…
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Science center ideas for the whole year
When I’m visiting preschool classrooms, the science center is usually the one center that seems the most neglected. There might be a toy microscope, a few dried up leaves, and some plastic bugs – those are all science staples. I always loved coming up with new ideas for my science center, so I thought that I’d share just in case you find yourself in need of inspiration. These are ideas that can be used year-round, and I hope that they will breathe new life into your science center! A collection of seashells and starfish, books about the ocean, photos of ocean habitats, and plastic ocean animals. Soil samples in clear…
