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Halloween Preschool Activities
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom because there are so many different materials and themes to explore. It also represents the beginning of the busiest season of the year, which means sometimes we just need activities that are fun, educational, and easy. Enter my printable preschool Halloween activities. Click on each image for more information!
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Preschool Pumpkin Art
Is it really October if you don’t decorate a pumpkin? I have very specific rules about decorating pumpkins with young children – mainly NO PAINT and NO GLUE. I firmly believe that nothing that has to dry should ever be used on a pumpkin, because there is some kind of weird science that occurs and these things NEVER dry. When it comes to decorating pumpkins in the classroom – or really at any event with children – these are the supplies I turn to. All links are affiliates. Pipe Cleaners – if you poke a hole in the pumpkin with a thumbtack or nail you can stick the pipe cleaner…
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Pumpkin Science Activities for Preschool
These mini pumpkins are perfect for the classroom, and especially for science experiments! Here are some amazing ideas for preschool science activities using mini pumpkins.
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Preschool Motor Activities with Mini Pumpkins
I just love these little mini pumpkins! They’re absolutely adorable and I can’t resist buying all of them. Luckily they are so handy to use in the classroom, their size makes them perfect for preschoolers. Here is a great list of fine and gross motor activities to do with mini pumpkins.
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Fun Fall Treats
I love to splurge on little seasonal treats, and I feel like I’m always looking for a little gifts to give – here are my picks for autumn 2025! All links are affiliates. Rifle Paper Co. for Corkcicle Halloween Mug – Corkcicle has definitely become my favorite drinkware brand. The quality is excellent and they have so many different options available, plus their collabs with other brands are top notch, as evidenced by this beautiful Rifle Paper Co. Halloween edition. DW Home Apple Honey Butter Candle – This has been the fall candle that I’ve been burning at home. I stumbled across DW Home candles at TJ Maxx and the…
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Fall Printable Activities for Preschool
I love these activities so much that I just can’t share them enough. These Autumn Preschool Activities are perfect for centers, small groups, or one-on-one. They can be used in a classroom or homeschool setting, just print and cut! Click on the images below for more information.
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Fall Activities for Preschool
I’ve shared so many wonderful autumn activities over the years, so I thought it might be helpful to collect them all in one post. Please click through the following posts and collect your favorite ideas! Fall Leaf Mosaics 15 Things Preschoolers can Observe in the Fall An Easy Fall Science Center Autumn Preschool Activities 35 Autumn Themes for Preschool Autumn Scribble Art Autumn Scavenger Hunt Freebie Autumn Science Experiments Autumn Classroom Activities Autumn Dramatic Play Ideas Autumn Field Trip Ideas Autumn Cooking Projects Printable Autumn Decor Autumn Classroom Decor Autumn Manipulatives for Preschool Autumn Scientific Observations Natural Materials for the Preschool Classroom – Autumn Autumn Scented Play Dough Version 1…
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Current Favorite Hobby Supplies
I have been leaning heavily into my own hobbies this summer, and I’m sure that’ll continue throughout fall and winter. I’ve found that I’m actually able to work on hobbies that take up less space and supplies – I can pick these up and put them down easier and faster so I actually get to enjoy them more often. Here are my current favorites, and the supplies that support them (all links are affiliates). Embroidery floss set – I picked this up to make friendship bracelets with and have also been doing a lot of actual embroidery. Book Journal – I’ve been really getting back into reading, thank goodness! Last…
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How do you use your strengths in the classroom?
Don’t worry, we aren’t talking weight training today – I just needed some very obvious symbolism for strengths! I’ve always been passionate about helping others recognize their own strengths and embrace these so that they can use them in their work. As teachers we all bring something different to the classroom and that’s a great thing. We work with children who are all very different, so they need different things from us. While this does mean that you may not personally connect with every single student that you work with, it also means that there is a great chance some children will be deeply impacted by who you are as…
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Is your job your identity?
Who am I? I’ve been asking myself that A LOT lately. In other phases of life I’ve had a ready answer to that question. Usually it had a lot to do with my job at the time – I was a preschool teacher, a coach, someone who offered support to other educators, a curriculum developer, an entrepreneur. With each job change I’ve felt the pull to make sure my position or the organization that I work for doesn’t define who I am as a person. The question then becomes, “If I’m not defined by the job, what am I defined by?” Who am I? Honestly, I don’t quite know how…
