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Recreating Real Structures with Blocks

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We’re finishing up our mini-unit about America this week.  For our building center, Mary Poppins and I had the children use blocks to build their own versions of real structures.  Mary Poppins used Google Images to print out real photos of the White House, the Capital Building, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and theKeep Reading

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Dr. Seuss Dress Up – Thing 1 & Thing 2

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The Dr. Seuss dress-up outfit was a lot of fun to craft and wear with the whole class. It’s one of my favorite Dr. Seuss activities for preschoolers. It’s also a great prop for a dramatic play activity. Check out how we made them below! A few years ago, Mary Poppins and I held aKeep Reading

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Preschool Painting With Nature

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If you’re looking for a simple idea to add to your collection of art projects for kids, painting with nature is perfect! Add it to your fall lesson plans or your next unit about trees. Or just set it up when the kids start being fascinated by nature. Painting with natural materials gives children theKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning, Preschool Arts and Crafts

Water Beads and Ice Sensory Bin Fun

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Are you looking for some great winter activities for preschoolers? This water beads and ice sensory bin definitely fits the bill. Students will have a ball investigating some new science concepts while getting to engage their senses! I love how this icy water beads sensory bin allows the kids to explore the scientific method asKeep Reading

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Kids Play Store: Chocolate and Flower Shop

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The kid’s play store is the perfect dramatic play component for your list of valentine activities for preschoolers. This particular store, the chocolate and flower shop, has been a hit with my students for years.  We often set it up around Valentine’s Day, but it would also fit our home center well any other day ofKeep Reading

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Marshmallow Pops – A Special Valentine Treat

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These marshmallow pops are a great snack to go alongside all of your valentine activities for preschoolers. And, not to mention, they’re easy and delicious! This is Engineer’s first Valentine’s Day in elementary school, and he is really looking forward to the party!  We spent some time this week working on the valentines for hisKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Cooking, Valentine's Day

Super Easy Snow Play Idea – Snow Building Blocks

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These DIY snow building blocks are crazy simple to make. A must-have in your winter activities for preschoolers. Looking for an easy snow play idea for the kids? Last week, we had snow on Friday (yet again), which led to school being canceled.  Little Hurricane and Snoopy came over to play with Engineer for aKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: snow, Winter

Book Making With Kids – The Gingerbread Man

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Round out your gingerbread man theme by bookmaking with the kids! This kid-made gingerbread man book is chock-full of so many early literacy skills. And, to top that off, it’s a TON of fun! This post is a little late . . . mostly due to me forgetting to take pictures as the kiddos madeKeep Reading

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Gingerbread Man Theme for Preschool

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The gingerbread man theme is somewhere near the top of my list of winter activities for preschoolers. I start off by reading many different versions of the story to the kiddos.  This gives them an introduction to the story, and it allows us to compare the different versions. The students have fun listening to theKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Christmas, Gingerbread Man

Homemade Geoboard for Math and Fine Motor Skills

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This homemade geoboard is so much fun! And it’s the perfect addition to your list of STEM activities for preschoolers. Children will put those fine motor skills to the test as they explore the concepts of geometry, shapes, symmetry, and much more. And to top it off, they’ll have a blast playing with the stretchyKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning

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