This is by no means a new idea, but that didn’t make it any less fun. Plus, it was new to Engineer! To begin with, I grabbed some supplies from the craft closet — white construction paper, white crayons, paint brushes, and water color paints. Before I called the kiddos in, I wrote and drewKeep Reading
Homemade Marble Course {Using Recyclables}
The homemade marble course is an excellent addition to your list of engineering activities for kids. First, have students gather some items from the recycling bin, along with a few other odds and ends. Then, let them work together as they build, test, and play with their very own marble maze! Engineer, Snoopy, and IKeep Reading
Water Fun for Kids: Workin’ at the Car Wash
Be sure to include water fun for kids to your list of super fun summer activities for preschoolers! Summer, kids, and water? That’s a formula for fun! Add to that some soap, sponges, bikes, and a dirty minivan, and you have tons of water fun for kids! At a recent summer camp, we set upKeep Reading
Marshmallow Pops
Today we decided to make a silly treat — marshmallow pops. Engineer specifically requested the marshmallow pops. I made these for his 5th birthday party: Instead of making them on my own this time, I had Engineer and Girly Girl to help. They insisted on making sure the marshmallows were up to par before weKeep Reading
Colored Ice Sensory Play
The kids will love getting to engage their senses with this colored ice sensory play activity. It’s another one of our favorite summer activities for preschoolers. Add food coloring to various containers of dyed water, freeze, and let the kids explore their senses with cold and colorful water play activity! I’m excited to share anKeep Reading
Portable Kids’ Water Walls
Students will have a ton of sensory fun with our portable kids’ water wall. It’s quickly become one of my favorite summer activities for preschoolers! Not only do the kids get to cool down in the water, but they can also learn some early STEM concepts depending on how you set up the water wall!Keep Reading
Preschool Water Fun – The Kid Wash
Children will have a ton of water fun with the kid wash car wash! It’s one of my favorite summer activities for preschoolers! We recently had a Splish-Splash Summer Camp at my preschool. Each day was filled to the brim with ocean, beach, and water FUN. And out car wash, inspired by Family Fun’s “DeluxeKeep Reading
Book Boxes {Storing Children’s Books in the Classroom}
Book boxes are the perfect way of organizing and storing children’s books in the classroom. Making printable books with preschoolers is so much fun! There are also a ton of early learning skills that go into making books. So, we tend to make quite a few of them throughout the year! These book boxes areKeep Reading
15+ Name Activities for Preschoolers
Name activities for preschoolers are a great introduction to early literacy activities and skills. Below, you’ll find a whole list of name activities – each using its own methods to teach students to identify, spell, and write their names. Let’s dive in! Previously, I detailed the name kits I usually make at the beginning ofKeep Reading
Fine Motor Control and Scissor Practice with The Cutting Pool
Are you looking for a new (and SUPER FUN) way for students to practice fine motor control and scissor skills? If so, one of my favorite fine motor activities for kids, a “cutting pool,” is the perfect solution! Children will LOVE getting to sit in a novel location as they practice cutting various lines, shapes,Keep Reading