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

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Don’t have any sand? Why not make this taste-safe play sand with the kids? Be sure to add it to your summer activities for preschoolers. We’ve been making this cloud dough “sand” for years and years at this point. It never fails to disappoint. Some refer to this recipe as edible play sand, but IKeep Reading

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

Lava Slime That’s Perfect for Lego Star Wars or Dinosaur Play

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This molten lava slime is perfect for all kinds of science and sensory play. We especially loved using it with Star Wars Lego characters and dinosaurs. How will YOU and the kids use it? Related: How to Make Slime with Kids My son and I originally made this molten lava slime years ago. Take aKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Dinosaurs, Glitter, Legos, Pretend Play, slime, Space, Star Wars

How to Make a Super Easy Life Size Gingerbread House

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How to make an easy life size gingerbread house for preschool dramatic play

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

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Dramatic Play, Gingerbread Man, Pretend Play

Dramatic Play Gingerbread Man Activity for Preschool

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Children can explore this Gingerbread Man activity after reading the classic tale of the cookie that came alive. Are you following my Pretend Play & Dress Up Pinterest board? So many preschool kids love the dramatic play center. It’s a place they can pretend to be almost anything they want to be. Moms, dads, kids,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Gingerbread Man, Pretend Play

Easy Robot Craft Made from Recycled Materials

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My preschoolers and I recently delved into a robot theme!  In addition to lots of books and science explorations, we made this simple robot craft.  Our robot vests let the children create their own dress up clothes using recycled materials! Robot vests are an easy and fun robot craft to make! Materials Brown paper groceryKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Pretend Play, Recycled, Robots

Recycled Art Projects for Kids – Cardboard Castles

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The All Things Kids mamas are sharing ways to craft and play with recycled materials today!  Be sure to check out Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, House of Burke, Sugar Aunts, Crayon Box Chronicles, and Mamas Like Me for more recycled inspiration. In preschool, we delved into some recycled art projects for kidsKeep Reading

Filed Under: Art and Crafts Tagged With: Earth Day, Fairy Tales, Pretend Play, Recycled

A Fairy Tale Activity with Dragon Imaginative Play

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I love science fiction and fantasy — especially if it involves dragons.  Sharing my love for dragons was one of the reasons I was excited to plan for a recent fairy tale theme!  🙂  I started with a simple fairy tale activity involving a dragon small world.  I’m not sure I can call it “small”,Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning, Sensory Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Pretend Play

Winter Pretend Play – Scooping Snowballs

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My preschool kiddos had a blast with this super simple winter pretend play idea.  It also served as a bit of sensory play and fine motor play.  So easy to set up, but it really packed a punch! A fun addition to your winter activities for preschoolers. Related: Snowball Winter Activities for Kids “snowy” winterKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Pretend Play, snow, Winter

Christmas Pretend Play – Wrapping Presents

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Kids get into the spirit with Christmas pretend play I am so very excited to be teaming up with  few of my favorite ladies for Christmas Play Days!  Fantastic Fun and Learning, Play Trains, My Nearest and Dearest, Buggy and Buddy, Nothing if Not Intentional, and Fun-A-Day!  will be sharing ideas for open-ended Christmas FUN for the kiddos.Keep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Christmas, Pretend Play

15 Pretend Play Ideas from Share It Saturday!

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I have had done some wonderful reading this week thanks to all of your posts!!  Today I’m focusing on pretend play activities from last week’s Share It Saturday and Fun-A-Day! In no particular order, kids can . . . 1. Act out ancient history after making a Roman leaf crown {Chestnut Grove Academy} 2. BeKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Pretend Play, Share It Saturday

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My name is Mary Catherine, and I love to share meaningful {and fun} learning activities for kiddos! Feel free to browse and stay awhile!
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Completed lego sensory bottle with text that reads sensory bottle with lego bricks.
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Instant snow, snowflake confetti, and arctic animals in a sensory bin. Text that reads arctic animal sensory bin.
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