Welcome back to #PLAYfulpreschool! This week, we’re focused on a theme of nuts and seeds – be sure to check out the rest of the team’s ideas at the bottom of this post. I decided to share some name activities kids can try using pumpkin seeds! Related: Preschool Pumpkin Activities for a Pumpkin Theme WhyKeep Reading
Fine Motor Turkey Math in Preschool
This week’s #PLAYfulpreschool theme focuses on turkeys and feathers, but I’m sure you already figured that out! I’m sharing a turkey math game inspired by my spring flower dice game. Related: Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers Dice games, in any shape or form, always seem to be a big hit with my preschoolers. They love tossing theKeep Reading
Map Activity for a Community Helpers Preschool Theme
This week’s #PLAYfulpreschool activities focus on a community helpers preschool theme! Here’s a map activity that helps children learn more about the helpers within their own neighborhoods. Related: Community Helpers Printable Book mapping fun for a community helpers preschool theme This activity is a great way to talk about map skills, extend knowledge about community helpers,Keep Reading
Book-Inspired Preschool Owl Craft
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for another #PLAYfulpreschool theme! Thus far, we’ve delved into apples, family, farm, harvest, and fall colors. This week the focus is on nighttime, which led to my nocturnal preschool owl craft. It started, as it often does, with a book! In this case, it was Little Owl’s Night by DivyaKeep Reading
Fall Colors Modeled Writing in Preschool
I am really enjoying the weekly #PLAYfulpreschool posts with my fellow preschool parents and teachers! There have been so many great ideas for themes related to apples, family, farm, and harvest. This week the theme is fall colors, and I’m sharing a simple (but very meaningful) modeled writing activity. MaterialsI may get commissions for purchasesKeep Reading
Little Red Hen Activity – Retelling through Sensory Play
Welcome back to #PLAYfulpreschool! I am having a blast sharing ideas and lessons every Wednesday, along with the rest of the “team”. Today’s theme is harvest, and I’ve got a Little Red Hen activity for you! Related: Little Red Hen Activities Little Red Hen activity that combines sensory play and literacy Materials we used IKeep Reading
Bookmaking for a Preschool Family Theme
Welcome back to the #playfulpreschool fun! Last week, we all shared lessons for an apple theme. This week we’re focusing on a preschool family theme, so I thought I’d share a family bookmaking lesson. Related: Thanksgiving Activities for Preschoolers If you’re a regular reader of Fun-A-Day, it’s no surprise that I love making books with myKeep Reading