This scented pumpkin activity for preschool works on children’s fine motor skills while engaging their senses. Related: 60+ Fall Activities for Preschoolers My students consistently love our scented “tiny apples”, so I decided to create a pumpkin version. It’s always fun to build upon materials and ideas that really engage the children. Plus, we were able toKeep Reading
How to Make a Pumpkin Geoboard for Super Fun Pumpkin Math
Making a geoboard pumpkin is an amazing way to explore pumpkin math concepts with the kids. It expands the traditional geoboard concept into a three-dimensional math experience kids love getting their hands on! What a Fun Idea for Pumpkin Math this Fall! This simple, but super fun, pumpkin math activity was originally inspired by our homemadeKeep Reading
Easy Sensory Writing Tray for a Preschool Arctic Theme
This sensory writing tray is easy to set up and lets kids practice emerging writing skills. Plus, it’s perfect for a preschool arctic theme or a winter activity. Are you following my Winter Animals Theme Pinterest board? Related: Arctic Small World Sensory Play Arctic-Themed Sensory Writing Experience Winter tends to be a great time to explore snow,Keep Reading
How to Set Up a Fun and Simple Christmas Engineering Activity
This Christmas engineering activity was a huge hit with my preschoolers! It’s a simple, colorful engineering activity for kids to get into during the hustle of the holidays. We had a blast as the kids planned and built with some fun materials. Related: Engineering Activities for Kids Christmas Engineering Activity in Preschool We didn’t useKeep Reading
Ribbon Weaving Art with Kids
My 2014-2015 preschool class had so much fun creating canvas art throughout the year. Before the school year ended, we decided to use some ribbons on canvas to make this fun weaving art project. We used ribbons leftover from our egg baskets, so the weaving has a spring-like feel to it. Are you following my Kids’Keep Reading
Super Easy Rainbow Sensory Activity for Preschoolers
Here at Fun-A-Day, I write a lot about sensory activities for preschoolers. Kiddos can learn and practice so much as they participate in sensory play, and they LOVE getting into a good sensory bin! Here’s a simple sensory activity based on Karma Wilson’s book Bear Sees Colors. colorful sensory activity for preschoolers to explore Affiliate links areKeep Reading
Snowball Names Fine Motor Literacy Activity
When I was prepping by preschool lesson plans for January, I knew I wanted to incorporate some winter fine motor activities and more name activities. I use Pinterest to help organize ideas for my classroom, so I hopped over to my Winter board and scoped out a few ideas. This pin from Sugar Aunts inspiredKeep Reading
Candy Heart Breaking Fine Motor Activity
Welcome to the “Little Heartbreakers” blog hop, led by Devany of Still Playing School and Laura of LalyMom. My preschoolers and I had a lot of fun with a heart-themed fine motor activity. I know Valentine’s Day isn’t until next month, but I wanted to test everything out before trying it on a larger scale. Breaking HeartsKeep Reading
Super Simple Apple Fine Motor Color Matching Game
We had some fun earlier this fall during a preschool apple theme! The kiddos really enjoyed this apple color matching game that we played using some of our colorful wooden spools. Full disclosure – it’s not so much a “game” . . . but kids love calling all kinds of activities games, so I rolledKeep Reading
Dyeing Wooden Spools for Fine Motor Skills Activities
Over the summer, I came upon bagfuls of small wooden spools at a local craft store. I’m always on the lookout for materials for my pre-k classroom, so I picked up a couple. Looking at them, I decided they’d be great for a variety of fine motor skills activities for my students. Amazon links toKeep Reading
