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Shell Painting Process Art in Preschool

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Shell painting is simple, but fun, process art for the kids to do over the summer.  Be sure to add this vibrant art idea to your preschool ocean theme. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Ocean Theme Pinterest board? Related: Ocean Sensory Bottle Shell Painting When painting shells in previous years, I’ve used tempera or acrylic paints.Keep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Ocean, Process Art, Summer

Mermaid Sensory Bottle to Wow the Kids

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Your preschoolers will absolutely adore having this mermaid sensory bottle in their classroom! It will be a great addition to your rotation of sensory bottles for the school year. Related: Unicorn Play Dough The kids will love getting to explore a mermaid sensory bottle. Usually, you’ll see glitter or confetti floating around in sensory bottles,Keep Reading

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Ocean Slime Recipe Perfect for a Preschool Ocean Theme

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You definitely want to include this ocean slime in your next preschool ocean theme. Tons of science and sensory learning is packed into one fun slime activity. There is no way to explain all of the benefits of making slime with the kids. Here are just a few reasons I, personally, enjoy it: It’s aKeep Reading

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How to Make Taste-Safe Play Sand with Just 2 Ingredients

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This taste-safe play sand is a fun addition to your summer activities for preschoolers. Regular sand can be tricky with little ones who still have a tendency to put things in their mouths. This sand recipe is taste-safe, making it an ideal alternative to regular sand. We’ve been making this cloud dough “sand” for yearsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning, Sensory Tagged With: Ocean, Pretend Play, Summer

Shark Activities the Kids are Absolutely Going to Love

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Summer is the perfect time for these shark activities! Incorporate them into your preschool ocean theme or just set them up as you see fit. Related: Summer Activities for Preschoolers Whether you have students who are enamored with sharks, or you and your family really get into Shark Week, you have to admit they areKeep Reading

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Shark Sensory Bottle to Make for an Ocean Theme or Shark Week

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This shark sensory bottle is just perfect for your shark- and ocean-loving kids. You can make your own version a few different ways, and it would be a nice addition to a preschool ocean theme or summer camp. Related: Pirate Sensory Bottle I am a HUGE fan of sensory bottles. We’ve been making them atKeep Reading

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30+ Fantastic Activities for a Preschool Ocean Theme

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Oh, how I love a good preschool ocean theme!  Of course, the following ideas would be wonderful for a kindergarten ocean theme, too!  Or adapt them for older children, as well!  This collection is broken down into categories so you can find exactly what you want- arts and crafts, sensory bins, science, play doughs, math, literacy,Keep Reading

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Preschool Number Games | Rope & Shell Connect-the-Dots

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Preschool number games are a fun way to teach children early math concepts. Here’s super simple game of “connect-the-dots” that can be made with rope/twine and shells. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s MATH FOR KIDS Pinterest board? preschool number games with rope and shells I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.Keep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Ocean

10 Preschool Summer Activities All About Coconuts

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Coconuts make me think of tropical beaches and lazy summer days. As spring is coming to a close, here are some coconutty preschool summer activities to try with the kids! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s SUMMER Pinterest board? Coconut-Themed Preschool Summer Activities Make some taste-safe coconut cloud dough with the kids! It’s perfect for older kiddos, preschoolers,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Ocean, Summer

Coconut Five Senses Activity

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We’ve had a ton of coconutty fun at home this summer, so we thought we’d bring the fun to school.  The preschool campers had a blast exploring coconuts with a super simple five senses activity.  We did something similar at summer camp last year, with great success as well. Five senses activity to explore coconuts To startKeep Reading

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