These messy play ideas are PERFECT for spring weather! Read below for some inspiring messy sensory and art activities the kids will love. Related: Messy Play Ideas for Summer Ah, spring weather! Now, I happen to be a big fan of winter. But even I can start getting tired of the cold and the snowKeep Reading
Rainbow Experiment Ideas Sure to Engage Your Preschoolers
Choose a fun and engaging rainbow experiment to try with your kids this spring. The only tough decision is determining which rainbow science activity to try first. Hands-on science is the name of the game in preschool and kindergarten. Young children love exploring their world with all of their senses, and this definitely helps themKeep Reading
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Printables to Use with Your Students
Use these life cycle of a butterfly printables with your next kindergarten or preschool butterfly theme. Teaching science in preschool and kindergarten is a blast! The kids are natural scientists, with so many amazing questions and observations. Their enthusiasm is contagious, and I always find myself getting excited about what they’re learning about. Hands-on scienceKeep Reading
Use These Printable Ladybug Letter Puzzles in a Sensory Bin
Explore early literacy skills with these printable ladybug letter puzzles! Even better, add them to a colorful ladybug sensory invitation. Did you know that ladybugs secrete a gross-tasting fluid from their legs to discourage predators (although I want to know how anyone knows that it tastes bad)? That’s just one of those fun facts thatKeep Reading
How to Make Butterfly Life Cycle Sensory Bottles for Preschool
These sensory bottles for preschool are perfect as part of a butterfly theme, or when learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. You can grab the free printable labels at the bottom of this post. Do you have a preschool theme that you just love teaching in the spring? One of my favorites isKeep Reading
Butterfly Life Cycle Printable Book for Preschool and Kindergarten
I have been making some form of this butterfly life cycle printable book for over a decade now! It’s not something I use every year, of course, but it’s a staple for them I’m teaching about butterflies. Every time I’ve used it, my students enjoy the process of making it and reading it together. Of course, theKeep Reading
Free Printable Bunny Shape Mats for Easter and Spring
Use these free printable bunny shape mats to teach children about shapes, all while strengthening their hands and fingers. “Little bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest . . .” I have to admit, that song has been stuck in my head the entire time we’ve used these rabbit shapes. Hopefully it’s not stuck inKeep Reading
Free Alphabet Printable for Hands-On Learning This Spring
Grab your free alphabet printable read it, write it, build it mat for spring at the bottom of this post. When teaching kids the alphabet, you want to have a lot of different activities up your sleeve. Kids, like adults, are individuals and learn in a wide variety of ways. So it’s important to useKeep Reading
Simple and Engaging Plant the Flowers Spring Math Game for Kids
Dice games always seem to be a hit with kiddos, no matter their age. Add in some play dough and flowers, and this spring math game for kids is sure to a crowd pleaser. Originally a contributor post for B-Inspired Mama A colorful math game for kids to welcome spring Materials Terra cotta pots PlayKeep Reading
Free Counting Flowers Printable Book Perfect for Spring
My preschoolers love making books, and I love helping them do so. In addition to being a fun process for my students, book-making is an amazing way to teach so many early literacy concepts. In honor of spring flowers, I put together this free printable book about counting colorful flowers. Perfect for combining literacy withKeep Reading
