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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…
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Spring Break Staycation
We’re going on another Disney Cruise later this spring and we could not be more excited! Since that trip won’t fall during school’s spring break I’ve been trying to plan some things to make sure that the week off school is still fun. It’s time for a staycation, and that can be a challenge this time of year when the weather still makes it hard to spend much time outside. Here’s what I’ve got up my sleeve for this spring break staycation – and some other ideas that we’ve done in the past. Movie Date – We love to see a movie in the theater. It’s a great way to…
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Spirit Days for Preschool
Whenever things are starting to feel a little stagnant in the classroom I plan a spirit week. A week full of fun themed days seems to shake everyone up and help us find a little more fun together. I’ve built a great list of ideas for themes that are easy for families to participate in and tons of fun for kids too. If you’re looking for new spirit week themes I’ve not you covered!
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2026 Plans
January is flying by! That’s kind of unusual – I feel like January typically draaaaaaaags on after the bustle of the holidays. This may be the busiest our family’s calendar has ever been in January so that’s definitely part of it. This year is going to be full of so much joy, here’s a little of what I’m looking forward to: My daughter is 8 and she’s truly become this person with all of her own interests and she’s doing the things that light her up. It’s wild to watch! She landed a role in our high school’s musical, is getting to perform in ice shows a couple of times…
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Connect with me!
My not so little one is back to school and I’m all in back here, so it felt like a good time to share what I’ve got up my sleeve for this year and of course, where you can connect with me! First and foremost, the Preschool Ponderings Blog is always the place for the latest content. I do my very best to post here three times a week. I like to make sure that what you’re finding here is timely and helpful for whatever you’re dealing with at the moment. If there are any topics you’d like to see me cover please let me know! I’ve been sharing all…
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January Preschool Lesson Plans – Everything Included in a Month of Preschool Set
I told you last week that I was going to tackle videos this year, and here I am, already crushing that resolution! I just posted a nice long (maybe too long…) video of all of the materials that are included in my January Month of Preschool set – you definitely want to check this out if you’ve ever wished that someone would just do all of your lesson planning and prep for you! There are so many resources included in the Month of Preschool sets that video is really the ideal way to share the amazing value of these resources. Take a look to see both the digital download that you’ll receive, AND what…
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New Year’s Eve Preschool Activities
I’ve been scrambling to figure out my New Year’s Eve plans, so if you’re doing the same, and your plans include little ones, I’ve rounded up all of my previous New Year’s posts to give you some more ideas. Take a couple of minutes to check these out! For even more ideas take a look at my Preschool Holidays pin board, and have a wonderful rest of the holidays!
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Merry Christmas!
I hope that your Holiday is wonderful and absolutely full of magic!
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Recharging During Christmas Break
Have you ever gotten to the end of a vacation or break from work and felt like it was more of a marathon?! This is supposed to be the time of year when we all get a much needed break, but it’s very easy to spend the time going and never stop. Here are my tried and true tips for making sure that you take the time to rest and recharge. What do you do to make sure you get that rest you so deserve?!
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Winter Break Round Up
We’re officially on winter break and these first few days are packed with Christmas prep – after that though, we’ve got two weeks to fill and I absolutely need a plan. If you’re anything like me, here are some ideas for staying busy and fighting boredom! Christmas Break Activities for Learning Winter Traditions Snowball Pompoms Elevated Paper Snowflakes Snow Day Ideas and Traditions
