indoor play
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Activities to do with yarn – gross motor
If there is one thing that is universal for every single preschool program it’s that you never seem to have enough materials for all of the activities that you want to do with the children. Over the years I’ve gotten pretty good at creating fun experiences with very few supplies. I thought it would be fun to focus on one simple supply and share a ton of easy activities that you can do to meet different learning domains. This week is going to be all about things you can do with yarn. When it comes to gross motor activities, yearn is the perfect tool for practicing a variety of skills.…
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Movement Math Activity
Since I’ve been sharing movement activities this week I wanted to remind you about this one; This Movement Math set requires very little prep and is the perfect activity for circle time or small groups. It includes two sets of cards, one with numbers and the other with simple motions. Children get to draw one card from each pile and lead the group in completing the motion the correct number of times. If you’re looking for something different to get the wiggles out or a movement activity that you feel good about putting on your lesson plan, then this one is perfect! Download your copy HERE.
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Movement Art
I planned an entire series of posts for this week thinking “It’s February, everyone’s been cooped up inside all winter and we need to MOVE.” Ha, clearly the joke is on me because it’s supposed to be 60 degrees all week here where I am so, all the little ones I know will get plenty of outside time. If the same can’t be said of your home, then this week is for you! If you’re lucky like me and getting some warm weather then be sure to stash these activities away for cold rainy days that are sure to come your way before spring officially gets here. This particular activity…
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Large motor activities that can be done indoors
Winter. The one word that strikes fear into the heart of preschool teachers everywhere. cold winter days seem so much longer because the kids don’t have the opportunity to run around outside. At three, four, or five years old, the opportunity to run wild is a necessity. Kiddos can only sit for so long before they get restless, it’s normal and completely natural, but it makes teaching them so much more difficult! During the winter I make sure to give my students just as much time for active motor games that I do during the rest of the year, but these activities have to be a little more structured because…
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Tape maze!
Oh. My. Goodness. My students absolutely loved this new game, and it is so easy that we may just make it part of our regular rotation. All you have to do is tear long pieces of masking tape and place them at varying levels across a hallway (if you don’t have a hallway I’m sure that you could set up some chairs that would work too). Then the children have to get through the tape without getting stuck to it. My kiddos pretended to be spies, they didn’t want to get caught by the “laser tape.” They rolled underneath some strips, tiptoed over others, and stretched to get over some…
