Using coffee filter art in a simple bat craft for the kiddos Recently, my preschool students had fun with Housing a Forest’s Monster Marker Prints. We had an awesome substitute teacher in the room that day (hi, you know who you are)! She wondered if there was a way to use coffee filter artKeep Reading
Witchy Fingers — A Halloween Fine Motor Activity
More October fun with a Halloween fine motor activity my preschoolers have really enjoyed! One of the kiddos dubbed the activity “witchy fingers”, and that name seems to have stuck! 🙂 I set this up in my writing center since it focused on fine motor skills (which are so important when children are preparing to write).Keep Reading
Not-So-Scary Monster Activities for Kids to Try this Halloween
Monster activities are such a blast to do with the kids around Halloween. That’s when the kids start asking for “scary” stories, and I love to hear their own Halloween tales. Of course, I tend to aim for not-so-scary monster ideas . . . for me, just for the kids! Fun Monster Activities for KidsKeep Reading
Halloween Sensory Activity with a Haunted Pumpkin Patch
Today is the last “installment” in our Halloween Invitation to Play series! I’ve been having fun sharing invitations along with Play Trains!, Twodaloo, Fantastic Fun and Learning, Nothing if Not Intentional, and Buggy and Buddy. Today’s invitation centers on Halloween sensory play and pretend play, with what the preschool kids dubbed “the haunted pumpkin patch!” ExploreKeep Reading
Invitation to Play & Create – Halloween Sticky Table Art
Welcome to the second part of the Halloween Invitation to Play series that I’m doing with Twodaloo, Play Trains!, Buggy and Buddy, Fantastic Fun and Learning, and Nothing if Not Intentional. Last Tuesday’s invitation was Frankenstein Monster Pumpkin: Halloween Fine Motor Play. Today’s Invitation: Halloween Sticky Table Art Materials Black and orange straws,Keep Reading
Frankenstein Monster Pumpkin: Halloween Invitation to Play
I am so excited to be a part of a Halloween Invitation to Play series with the awesome bloggers of Fantastic Fun and Learning, Nothing if Not Intentional, Buggy and Buddy, Twodaloo, and Play Trains! We’ll be bringing invitations to play for the first three Tuesdays in October. For a more in-depth look at what an “invitation to play” is (and toKeep Reading
Halloween Book Making with Kids
“Where Do Monsters Live?” – Halloween book making with kids I absolutely love making books with children! Blending art into the book-making process is tons of fun, as well. On top of the fun, it really gets the kiddos into reading. I talk about meaningful literacy activities all the time, and this is surelyKeep Reading
