Holidays
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Preschool Easter Egg Games
When it comes to Easter activities for the classroom, you absolutely cannot go wrong with anything using plastic easter eggs. Preschoolers LOVE these things, so any money spent on them is always well worth it! Little ones will happily hunt for Easter eggs over and over again, and opening an Easter egg to find a surprise – even an educational one – is a preschooler’s ultimate fantasy. There are so many different games that these can be used for, here are some ideas to get you started. Hide the eggs in different spaces (classroom playground, different rooms in your school, etc.) and ask children to find specific colored eggs. Each…
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St. Patrick’s Day Materials for the Classroom
St. Patrick’s day is such a magical, fun holiday – which makes it a perfect fit for the preschool classroom! As a teacher, I love that I can use so many of the materials I gather for St. Patrick’s day at other points during the spring and summer because the colors all work so well. Here are my favorite classroom materials for St. Patrick’s day, all links are affiliates. Shamrock Silicone Molds Mini Black Pots for Gold (also perfect for Halloween cauldrons!) Plastic Coins Shamrock Toothpicks Rainbow Stacker Gold Pompoms Shamrock Divided Bowl Green Shredded Grass Gold Crayons Rainbow Streamers
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St. Patrick’s Day Teacher Tee Collection
I’ve rounded up the cutest teacher tees for St. Patrick’s Day! These are all available on Amazon, so you still have plenty of time to order yours for this year. Click on the image below to order, all links are affiliates.
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St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Activities
St. Patrick’s day is so close! I love the mischief of this particular holiday, and I’m always happy to turn it into a full week celebration. Here are all of the activities that I use for table work and centers. These are all available in my TPT store – click on the photo to learn more! Many of these activities are also available as part of my St. Patrick’s day activity bundle. Save money by purchasing them together!
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Fun Holidays to Celebrate in March
If you’ve spent any time reading this blog you know that I LOVE a holiday, especially holidays that I can celebrate in the classroom. Of course there are the traditional popular holidays, but sometimes it’s fun to throw in a silly holiday like National Broccoli Day. Here are some ideas for the month of March. All of these are from one of my favorite websites, nationaltoday.com. March 1 – National Pig Day, Share a Smile Day March 2 – Read Across America Day March 3 – National Anthem Day March 4 – National Safety Day March 6 – National Dentist Day March 7 – National Cereal Day, National Dress in…
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March Preschool Activities
Can you believe it’s almost March?! February always flies by but I feel like this year was faster than ever. As we prepare to start a new month, I wanted to make sure that you had all of the help you need, and that includes a great big list of resources that you can access in one file. Here is everything that’s included in my March Month of Preschool set. This March set is 243 pages of amazing resources! you can download a preview HERE for even more information.
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Printable Valentine Activities for Preschool
Holidays are for themed activities. I’ve loved every minute of making these, and it’s even more fun when I get to pull them out and share them with my students. I hope that you and your students enjoy them just as much! Click on the images below for more information on these printable preschool Valentine activities. You can also find these – and so many more resources – in the February Month of Preschool Set!
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Valentine Preschool Classroom Materials
I just really freaking love Valentine’s Day! I don’t know if it’s the colors, or showing people how much we care about them, but it makes my soul smile – and right now, I’ll take all of that I can get. If you’re looking to infuse your preschool classroom environment with a little more Valentine spirit, here are my picks for fun, helpful materials. All links are affiliates. Wooden heart shaped bowls – These are classic and fun at the same time. You can’t beat the wooden feel and organic lines, and they really are useful for storing and displaying all of those manipulatives. 3D Felt Hearts – Since this…
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January Celebrations for Preschool
I’m the kind of person who absolutely LOVES to have a holiday or celebration to look forward to. After the highs of the month of December, that can make January feel a little extra bleak. BUT there’s plenty to celebrate in January too, so if you want to keep the parties coming, here are some special days you might consider commemorating in the classroom this month. All of these dates are from my favorite calendar site; National Today. January 8th – National bubble bath day. This sounds like the perfect excuse for some soapy sensory fun! Squeeze some bubble bath on a piece of aluminum foil and let children fingerpaint…
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Casual New Years Eve Outfits
I’ve never been the type to go out on New Year’s Eve – I don’t even know where I would go! Lucky for me, my friends all feel the same way. We’re all about a casual night in with games and way too much food. That doesn’t mean I don’t loved to get dressed for the event. here are my picks for casual New Year’s Eve outfits – which should I go with???? All links are affiliates.
