activities
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Natural Fall Activities for Preschool
Fall is my favorite season for natural materials. There are so many wonderful items in ALL of the colors, and they’re all so easily available. Over the years I’ve shared a ton of ideas for using natural materials in the classroom, so I thought I’d round them all up for you! Make a Nature Mobile Easy Nature Art Natural Materials for the Classroom – Autumn Autumn Science Experiments Gross Motor Activities with Apples Fine Motor Activities with Apples Autumn Field Trip Ideas Autumn Cooking Projects Autumn Manipulatives for the Preschool Classroom Autumn Observations to use in the classroom Starting a Child-led Apple Investigation Fall Leaf Mosaics Leaf Activities Pumpkin Science…
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Printable Fall Preschool Activities
September is here, and with it comes all things autumn! This time between the back to school craziness and Halloween – which ushers in the chaos of the holiday season – is special because it offers a little time to slow down and settle in. I love exploring autumn in the classroom as a way to encourage paying attention to our environment and noticing all of the changes that are happening around us. Here are some easy, printable activities to support your autumn preschool learning.
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Exploring Bees in the Classroom
Bees are an excellent topic to explore in the classroom because so many children have a fear of them – and the best way to combat fear is with knowledge! That said, there is a reason to have a healthy fear of bees, being stung HURTS and for some children being stung can come with dangerous allergic reactions. Many preschoolers have never been stung by a bee, so they don’t know if they’re allergic or not – which adds to the uneasiness surrounding bees. All of this means that bees are a topic that requires additional safety considerations when being studied in the classroom. Here are some ways to safely…
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Preschool Theme – Bees
Children have very strong opinions about bees – usually related to the fear of being stung. That’s understandable, most adults spend a fair amount of time warning children to stay away from bees so that they don’t get stung. There is so much more to bees than their defense mechanism though. They’re a super important part of our ecosystem, which makes them a great topic to explore in the classroom. Here are some easy printable activities to support children’s learning in this area. Click on the picture for more information.
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Summer Science – Ice Tie Dye
My daughter and I tried ice tie dye earlier this summer and it was such an easy way to create really awesome tie dye art. Usually I’m NOT a tie die fan because you just can’t avoid a serious mess. Ice tie dye was totally doable with minimal mess. Here’s the idea – You either band the item you want to tie dye just like you usually would OR just crumple it up for a different look. Then you set the item on a baking rack and balance the entire rack over a bin (you’ll want something to catch all the dye as the ice melts). After setting all of…
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Preschool Summer Themes
There are so many fun themes to explore in the classroom during the summer! If you’re looking for a little inspiration , or some easy resources click on the images below – they’ll make the planning easy so you have more time to do a little relaxing by the pool!
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Preschool Field Day Games
Field day is a much loved end of the year tradition – it signals summer and warm weather! Children look forward to the opportunity to spend extra time outside playing games with their friends and teachers. Keeping them active and engaged is key to a successful preschool field day. That means finding the right combination of games that are both fun for little ones and fairly simple to set up and run for teachers and parent volunteers. This comprehensive list of game ideas gives tons of options so that you can rotate through them over multiple years! What else would you add?!
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Flower Craft Idea for Preschool
There are so many (and I do mean SO MANY) flower craft ideas on Pinterest. They truly are cute, but I’m always a fan of an open-ended art project. Little ones will be so much more creative than you could’ve imagined if they’re presented with a wide variety of materials and simply asked to make a flower. I love to see what they come up with and how their brains view the items and supplies that are available. My favorite supplies for flower making are: I also make sure to have all of the basic crafting necessities on hand – scissors, white glue and glue sticks, tape, pencils, crayons, markers,…
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Spring Flower Activities for Preschool
Spring has sprung, and what says spring better than flowers?! I do not have a green thumb, but that doesn’t stop me from leaning into all things floral to really freshen up the classroom. Here are some preschool flower activities that don’t require you to actually grow anything. These posts from last year have some more awesome flower-themed activities!
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Easter Egg Decorating Challenge
I’ve always been a huge fan of open-ended art opportunities, especially for preschoolers. Around the holidays it can be really easy to lean into the more product-based art projects, I get it, they’re adorable and families love them. It’s definitely possible to find a balance! Here’s a fun Easter art activity that encourages creativity and can be displayed in the classroom or at home during the Easter season. This particular art experience is one of my favorite types – Provide the materials and see what the children come up with. Their imaginations and artistic expression blows my mind every single time! I also love activities like these because they can…
