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Free Printable Spider Counting Book for a Preschool Spider Theme

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This printable spider counting book will be perfect for a preschool spider theme. It’s also a wonderful addition to any Halloween activities for preschoolers you have planned. Related: Sensory Bottle Ideas for a Spider Theme Printable Spider Book for Preschoolers I’ve done some version of this spider counting book with both preschoolers and kindergartners.  It’s alwaysKeep Reading

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Not-So-Creepy Spider Crafts and Activities for Kids

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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! Related: Halloween Activities for Kids Spider crafts and activities even arachnophobes can enjoy! Click on the orange textKeep Reading

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18 Spooktacular Halloween Activities for Kids

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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

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Simple Bat Craft for Kids

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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 art toKeep Reading

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Witchy Fingers — A Halloween Fine Motor Activity

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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

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Not-So-Scary Monster Activities for Kids to Try this Halloween

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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! Related: Halloween Activities for PreschoolersKeep Reading

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Halloween Sensory Activity with a Haunted Pumpkin Patch

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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!” Related:Keep Reading

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Invitation to Play & Create – Halloween Sticky Table Art

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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 Related: Halloween Activities for Preschoolers MaterialsKeep Reading

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Frankenstein Monster Pumpkin: Halloween Invitation to Play

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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

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Fine Motor, Halloween, Pumpkins

Halloween Book Making with Kids

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“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 surely oneKeep Reading

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