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Dancing Popcorn Experiment with Rainbow Corn

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Colored corn kernels moving in a jar with text that reads rainbow dancing popcorn

The kids will have a blast learning how to make RAINBOW dancing popcorn! This science activity is great paired with your Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers and kindergartners. I also think the hopping corn experiment would be a wonderful addition to a harvest theme, a vegetable unit, a farm theme, or when you’re teaching the kidsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: corn, Fall, Free Printable, Thanksgiving

3D Contact Paper Christmas Tree Sensory Bin

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Collage of christmas sensory bin with text that reads contact paper christmas tree.

Combine a three-dimensional contact paper Christmas tree with a sensory bin for hours of fun! Be sure to add it to your Christmas activities for preschoolers this winter. This Christmas tree sensory bin isn’t just for preschoolers, though. Pre-k and kindergarten kids are sure to get a lot out of it, as well. You canKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Christmas, corn

25+ Corn Activities and Crafts for Kids

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Collage of corn activities with text that reads corn theme activities for kids.

The corn activities would be great at any time of year, but they’d fit in especially well with all of your fall activities for preschoolers. Related: Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers So many materials can be incorporated into play and learning for preschoolers! I like to use a combination of familiar and novelty items to keepKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: corn, Fall

Free Printable Popcorn Number Cards

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Three popcorn number cards laid flat and two others standing in rainbow corn with text that reads 'free printable popcorn number cards.’

Engage your students in a fun math activity with popcorn number cards. The free printable is perfect for fall, but can really be used throughout the year. Be sure to add this activity to your list of fall math activities for preschoolers. Make sure that you grab your own set of popcorn number cards atKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: corn, Counting, Fall, Free Printable

Corn Mosaic Art Using Dyed Popcorn Kernels

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collage of four different images of dyed corn made into mosaic art with the text, corn mosaic art

Beautiful and colorful corn mosaic art is the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving activities for preschoolers and kindergartners. You can also incorporate it into your next farm theme or vegetable unit! This corn kernel art has been such a hit with the children over the years! The colorful and novel art “supply” keeps the kidsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: corn, Fall, Process Art, Thanksgiving

Corn Color Sorting Mats for Math and Sensory Play

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Collage of images which include a clear bin of multicolored corn kernels and two small bowls, a red and purple color sorting mat with a small bowl of corn kernels, and a stack of color sorting mats with the top mat reading

Try out some corn color sorting mats to let children practice sorting and color identification. Pair the free printable mats with a sensory bin for even more learning fun. Be sure to add this hands-on activity to your list of fall math activities for preschoolers. Related: Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers Be sure to grab yourKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Colors, corn, Fall, Free Printable

Corn Sensory Bottle with Rainbow Popcorn Kernels

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Collage of images which include rainbow corn on a cookie sheet, rainbow corn being poured into bottle, and completed rainbow corn sensory bottle. Text that reads

This corn sensory bottle filled with rainbow popcorn kernels is so engaging! What a great addition to your list of fall activities for preschoolers. The rainbow corn sensory jar lets children explore colors, their senses, and many other early learning skills. You can easily incorporate math, science, literacy, and even more concepts your kids areKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: corn, Sensory Bottles

Rainbow Corn Sensory Bin Perfect for Any Time of Year

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Colorful corn kernel collage with text that reads rainbow corn sensory bin.

Make your own corn sensory bin using homemade dyed corn kernels. Once you’re done here, be sure to check out my epic list of sensory play activities for kids. Add it to your list of corn activities and crafts for kids. But the bin is good for more than just corn-related activities. Use it forKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Colors, corn, Fall, rainbows, Spring, St. Patrick's Day

How to Dye Popcorn Kernels for Play and Learning

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pinnable image showing popcorn in a jar with food coloring then the resulting colored popcorn with the text diy colored popcorn kernels

Have you ever wondered how to dye popcorn kernels for all your fall activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids? I’ve done all the work for you and am sharing the details below. I have always loved using interesting materials in my projects with the kids. And the look of brightly colored popcorn kernels certainly fitKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: corn, Fall, How to Dye

Corn Painting is a Fun, Easy Process Art Activity for Kids

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Corn painting is a well-loved process art activity that you definitely want to add to your list of fall activities for preschoolers. It’s perfect as part of a farm theme or even a unit about vegetables, too. You really don’t need many materials for the corn art, and it’s incredibly easy to set up. It’sKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, corn, Fall, Farm, Process Art

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