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Pretend Play and Sensory Activities with Grits

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I love trying new sensory activities with the kids. Today, we’ll show you some simple sensory activities using grits and a sensory or water table. Some of your students may be familiar with grits, but some may not. Kids get excited using novel materials in the classroom. They also LOVE to use familiar items inKeep Reading

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10+ Pirate Activities for Your Sensory Table, Me Hearties!

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Sensory Pirate Activities for Kids

More pirate activities, but this time it’s sensory play and small-world activities for your preschool pirate theme. These activities teach kiddos so much, even though it looks like they’re “just playing”.  The small-world play lets children practice their language skills, as well as cooperation with others.  It also lets them use their imaginations and play-actKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Pirates, Summer

Cool Whip Sensory Activities for Toddlers

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Cool Whip is an amazing option for sensory activities for toddlers! Each of these simple sensory activities is taste-safe, perfect for littles who are always tempted to put things in their mouths. Recently, I have come up with some new fun for Determined Diva (age 1) and Little Hurricane (age 2)!  Specifically, I wanted toKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Jell-O

Traveling with a Child: A Sleeper Train Adventure!

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Planning activities for preschoolers at home is a breeze. But traveling with a child is certainly a little more stressful. Don’t worry though! If you get a little creative, keeping the children occupied and having fun (while learning) is possible! This summer, just as in years past, we took a trip to see family. However,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Trips

40+ Summer Fun Activities with the Kiddos {Stress-Free Sunday #17}

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Your students are going to love this list of summer fun activities. Summer activities for preschoolers are SO much fun! I don’t know what it is, but everyone always seems to be happiest during those sunny summer months. And this list of preschool activities for the summertime is the ticket to an even more excitingKeep Reading

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Using Play Dough to Reinforce Early Literacy Skills {an e-Book Review}

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The best way to reinforce early literacy skills is with a variety of fun early literacy activities. And play dough makes everything fun! Below, you’ll find a variety of ways to use play dough as a tool to teach early literacy concepts to preschoolers. Be sure to let us know your favorites in the commentsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: play dough

Colorful, Scented Jell-O Slime

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During today’s lesson on ‘how to make slime with kids,’ we will create an oobleck recipe. Inspired by a Dr. Seuss favorite, Bartholomew and the Oobleck, this slime is sure to be a hit with your preschoolers. On my recent trip to visit my sister and her family, my oldest nephew (Karate Kid) requested someKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science, Sensory Tagged With: Jell-O

35 Fun, Simple Kids’ Activities {Stress-Free Sunday #16}

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A list of simple kids’ activities, each with varying preschool themes, will really come in handy as you make plans for your students. Don’t get me wrong – there are some preschool activities that are more complicated, with more moving parts, that are full of tons of fun and learning for the children. But sometimesKeep Reading

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Simple Experiment for Kids: Scented Color Mixing

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This simple experiment for kids checks so many boxes. It will fit on the list of both science experiments for kids at home or at school. It also incorporates sensory play, art, color theory, and more! Keep reading to see if it’s a good fit for your classroom! Girly Girl and Engineer wanted a “funKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Jell-O

Vanilla Spice Sensory Writing

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Using a novel technique, like a sensory writing tray, is a great way to check off one of your early literacy activities for the day. Preschoolers tend to be more engaged in learning if they get to use fun new materials for learning. Plus, they have so much fun! As I mentioned in “15+ NameKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy, Sensory Tagged With: Writing

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