If you’re looking for some recycled art projects for kids, this recycled castle art project definitely fits the bill. It’s actually two ways a castle can be made from recycled materials. One is a larger castle made of cardboard to inspire pretend play in the classroom. The other involves cardboard castles the kids create usingKeep Reading
How to Make Taste-Safe Play Sand with Just 2 Ingredients
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
Lava Slime Perfect for Lego Star Wars or Dinosaur Play
Learn how to make slime and then make this molten lava slime with the kids! It is perfect for exploring a variety of early science skills both in and out of the classroom. And once the slime is ready to go, the kids will have a blast with all of the sensory and imaginative play.Keep Reading
How to Make a Super Easy Life Size Gingerbread House
Here’s how to make a life size gingerbread house for the kids . . . the easy way! Have you seen those awesome cardboard gingerbread houses? The ones that the kids can play inside and act out the story of The Gingerbread Man? I absolutely love those big gingerbread houses! But they’re not always feasibleKeep Reading
Dramatic Play Gingerbread Man Activity for Preschool
The Gingerbread Man activity is perfect for your list of Christmas activities for preschoolers. Children can explore some early math concepts with gingerbread math after reading the classic tale of the cookie that came to life. Are you following my Pretend Play & Dress Up Pinterest board? So many preschool kids love the dramatic playKeep Reading
Easy Robot Craft Made from Recycled Materials
This cute robot craft is the perfect addition to your list of robot activities! It’s a great way to include a different type of activity into your robot theme. Typically, when talking about robots, you’ll see lots of science and engineering explorations. But this hand-crafted robot vest gives the kids a chance to explore theirKeep Reading
Dragon Sensory Bin Fairy Tale Activity
This easy-to-prep dragon sensory bin is just what you need for your next preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten fairy tale theme. Be sure to check out the rest of my sensory bins once you’re done here. We used a few simple materials to create the dragon sensory table. This really allowed the children to focus onKeep Reading
Winter Pretend Play – Scooping Snowballs
Bring snow to your classroom with a winter pretend play activity, a great addition to your list of winter activities for preschoolers. In this activity, children will practice their fine motor skills and scratch that sensory-seeking itch as they scoop, toss, break, and stuff their snowballs! Related: Snowball Winter Activities for Kids “snowy” winter pretendKeep Reading
Christmas Pretend Play – Wrapping Presents
For day 1 of Christmas Play Days, we have a Christmas pretend play activity. Fun-A-Day is so very excited to be teaming up with a few of my favorite ladies for this project. Fantastic Fun and Learning, Play Trains, My Nearest and Dearest, Buggy and Buddy, Nothing if Not Intentional! will be sharing ideas for open-ended Christmas FUN forKeep Reading
15 Pretend Play Ideas from Share It Saturday!
Pretend play is one of my favorite activities for preschoolers at home or at school. Playing pretend is a great way to encourage curiosity and creativity in young children. And, not to mention, it’s a great way to learn about new topics! I did some wonderful reading over the week, thanks to all of yourKeep Reading