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15 Fall Party Ideas
Fall is hands-down my favorite season. I love the weather, the clothing options, and the scents. Another wonderful thing about autumn is all of the different parties, festivals and get togethers. If you’re looking for a theme for your own fall celebration, here are some fall party themes that are perfect for the season.
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Autumn 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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Classroom Materials for Easter
I just love introducing seasonal materials into the classroom. Children see these things in their homes, but they aren’t always allowed to play with or explore them in the way that they’d really like to. This means that in the classroom they WANT to use them and the materials keep them engaged in learning without even knowing it. Here are my favorite picks for the Easter season (all links are affiliates). Bunny animal figures – Add these to your block area or sensory table and the children are sure to come up with amazing stories. They can explore habitats and create little worlds for their rabbits together. Pompom Chicks –…
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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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Snow Day Ideas and Traditions
We got hit with a nasty ice storm this week, which led to our third snow day of the year (the first two were for an extreme cold snap). Since I work from home, snow days mean that my daughter is home with me. I thought I’d share some of our favorite ways to spend a snow day – but before we get to that, If you’re in a program where you end up getting more children on a snow day, here’s a post that might be helpful! Now to the fun stuff! I’m a huge fan of leaning into the absolute relaxation of a snow day. Sometimes a surprise…
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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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Snow Day Must Haves
As someone who has lived her entire life in the midwest, I’ve experienced my fair share of snow days. I know there are many people around the country who are currently enjoying a very rare snow day, so I thought I’d tell you about my favorite way to spend a surprise wintery day like this. The best kinds of snow day are those where I can snuggle up inside, get all warm and cozy, and fully relax all day long. The beauty of a snow day is that it gives us the opportunity to stay in somewhere warm when the weather is anything but. I’ll happily take it! Here are…
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Creative ways to use pumpkins in preschool
Pumpkin exploration is synonymous with Halloween in preschool. But if you’re ready to try something other than painting pumpkins and sending them home, then check out this list!
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Printable Valentine’s Day Math Activities
I’m back with some more Valentine’s day ideas! Math centers can be tricky because we want children to enjoy the activities and WANT to do them, while also being able to use the materials independently. Here’s what’s in my Valentine’s Day math center: It doesn’t get more exciting than chocolate! This game is one that your students will definitely want to play – although you might have to monitor the game pieces or they’ll disappear. To play, children pick a candy and match the number on the bottom to the number on their mat. It can be done individually or you can print two sets and have a partner game. The…
