Grab a free printable Halloween emergent reader for your kids today (you can find it at the bottom of this post). So much early learning takes place with simple books like this! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Halloween Pinterest board? Related: Monster Counting Activity with Printable Number Cards Preschoolers and kindergartners get a big kick outKeep Reading
Stellaluna Activity – Night Sky Sensory Play
I’m all about reusing items from sensory bins, if at all possible. It keeps things affordable, shows kids creative thinking, and helps reduce waste. So this fun, batty Stellaluna activity has a few items from our Star Wars sensory bin. batty, sensory Stellaluna activity Affiliate links included in this post. Materials Stellaluna by Janell CannonKeep Reading
Pumpkin Counting Book made by Preschoolers
My preschool students had the best time with our pumpkin math and engineering challenge! In fact, the kiddos are still asking for it to be included during center time. I decided it would be fun to add a literacy element to this science and math activity, too. So our class Pumpkin Counting Book was born! howKeep Reading
Pumpkin Math and Engineering Challenge
The preschool kiddos and I delved into a fun fall S.T.E.M. activity this week! We explored pumpkin math, pumpkin engineering, and pumpkin literacy! It was a bigger hit than I thought it would be, and the children are already planning extensions to it. I’m adding it to the list of must-do fall activities! AreKeep Reading
2 Easy Halloween Sensory Activities for Kids
If you’re a regular reader of Fun-A-Day, you know how much I love sensory activities for kids. Since I have a very limited budget for sensory materials, I’m a bit meticulous about storing old bins. I also tend to reuse materials for multiple activities. In that vein, here are two super easy Halloween sensory binsKeep Reading
Halloween Craft for Kids – Cupcake Liner Wreath
Over the summer, the kiddo and I made all kinds of wreaths (and other creations) for Tinkerlab’s Cupcake Liner Challenge. I never got the chance to write about it, but those wreaths inspired this Halloween craft for kids! Halloween craft for kids to make with cupcake liners Affiliate links to comparable items included below. MaterialsKeep Reading
Halloween Math with a Spider Counting Book
Today I want to share a spider counting book! It’s something I’ve used (in some variation or another) for many years, in both kindergarten and preschool. It’s a great Halloween math activity that the children enjoy making. make a spider book for halloween math fun Amazon links to comparable materials below. Materials Blank spider booksKeep Reading
Not-So-Creepy Spider Crafts and Activities for Kids
Anyone who knows me is going to laugh that I put together this collection of spider crafts, as I have a severe problem with spiders in real life. I think these constitute not too creepy spider activities, though! Spider crafts and activities even arachnophobes can enjoy! Click on the orange text to read more aboutKeep Reading
18 Spooktacular Halloween Activities for Kids
Welcome to the landing page of Halloween Play Days! This series is brought to you by Shaunna of Fantastic Fun and Learning, Rachael of Nothing if Not Intentional, Jessica of Play Trains, Stephanie of Twodaloo, and Chelsey of Buggy and Buddy. Below are 18 open-ended Halloween activities for kids to try this fall. Have fun!Keep Reading
15 Paper Pumpkin Crafts for Preschoolers
Today on Share It Saturday, I’m featuring 15 paper pumpkin crafts for preschoolers to make this fall! These pumpkin crafts are great for preschoolers because they work on fine motor skills, color recognition, shape recognition, names, and emotions – all while being fun for the kiddos. With some changes, they’d be great for both youngerKeep Reading
