I just wanted to share with you a quote I love! Sometimes, I’m just drawn to quotes by others, as they seem to express what I’m thinking in MUCH better form than I can! This quote by Margaret Atwood always makes me think of how dirty kids equals happy kids . . . “In theKeep Reading
Fun with Pet Rocks {A Camping-Themed Craft}
As I mentioned previously, we had a camping week at the preschool earlier this month. The kiddos had a blast, as did Mary Poppins and I. One simple craft we did during the week involved making pet rocks! I’d love to share the preschoolers’ take on making pet rocks below. Related: 14 Preschool Camping ThemeKeep Reading
Painting with Marshmallows is Such a Fun Camping Theme Art Idea
Painting with marshmallows is the perfect process art activity to try during a preschool camping theme. I love setting up process art invitations for the kids! Even better is when these art experiences are with non-traditional implements. Kids seem to get a kick out of painting without paintbrushes, and what a great way to exploreKeep Reading
10 Musical Activities for Kids
Ooooh . . . we’re in the double digits now (yes, I’m a dork and get excited about things like this)! So many great link-ups at last week’s Stress-Free Sunday. Based on those shares, I’m going to focus on some musical activities for kids! Letting children express themselves through music, movement, and dance is soKeep Reading
Memorial Day for Kids {A Few Ideas}
Today, I want to share a few simple activities about Memorial Day for kids. I hope you find my explanations and ideas helpful! Why we celebrate Memorial Day:For many, Memorial Day is looked at as a “kick-off” for summer — pools opening, school drawing to a close, and the finalizing of vacation plans. At itsKeep Reading
Skylanders in the Mist {a Skylanders Sensory Play Activity}
At Engineer’s 6th birthday party, we played a variety of Skylanders-themed games. A few days ago, I shared our Frozen Jewels activity that had the kiddos rescuing sapphires from frozen prisons. Today, I’d like to share a Skylanders sensory play activity from the party. I’m calling it “Skylanders in the Mist” because apparently I haveKeep Reading
Letter Activities for Kids {Stress-Free Sunday #9}
This week, I’m featuring some fun letter activities for kids at Stress-Free Sunday. As you may already know, I’m passionate about early literacy. I firmly believe in using a balanced literacy approach when teaching children to read and write, and letters are definitely a part of this process.
Using Tiny Erasers to Promote Fine Motor and Math Skills
Related: Everything You Need to Know About Mini Erasers Here’s a spring activity I used to promote fine motor and math skills at preschool. This was a simple, easy to set-up math center that kept the kiddos busy for most of center time. They had a blast, all the whole improving their fine motor skillsKeep Reading
Frozen Jewels {A Skylanders Party Game}
Engineer recently turned 6 and really wanted a Skylander birthday party. Keep in mind, this is a very new obsession interest of his, which means I knew hardly anything about it! While I was “researching” some ideas for his party, I came across a variety of Skylanders party games and birthday ideas. One of myKeep Reading
Nature Book-Making
Today I’m over at B-Inspired Mama, sharing a fun way to integrate nature and science into a literacy activity. Stop on by and check it out! Shared at Discover and Explore, Tot School Tuesday Done-for-You Preschool Resources Planning meaningful lessons for students week after week while balancing other teaching responsibilities and a personal life can beKeep Reading
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