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How to Make Colorful Popsicle Stick Snowflakes with Kids

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Use these popsicle stick snowflakes to brighten up the classroom or the home! So easy to make and kids love them. Make Super Colorful Popsicle Stick Snowflakes December and January bring with a lot of blah weather. You know the kind — cloudy and dreary, when the sun seems to disappear for days. These superKeep Reading

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15+ FUN Ways to Play Inside this Winter

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I am all for getting kiddos outside during snowy winter weather. Sometimes, though, there’s no way around being stuck inside on stormy winter days. Thanks to the wonderful activities shared at last week’s Share It Saturday, I was able to compile over 15 ways to play inside this winter! so many ways to play insideKeep Reading

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Arctic Small World and Sensory Play

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It’s the final day of the Winter Play Days series I’m hosting with Nothing if Not Intentional, My Nearest and Dearest, Play Trains!, Buggy and Buddy, and Fantastic Fun and Learning.  Today I’m sharing a fun arctic small world play activity that also incorporates tons of sensory play! getting chilly with an arctic small world!Keep Reading

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Winter Fine Motor Play with Styrofoam “Snowballs”

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It’s day 2 of the Winter Play Days, a series I’m co-hosting with Shaunna of Fantastic Fun and Learning, Rachael of Nothing If Not Intentional, Ann of My Nearest and Dearest, Chelsey of Buggy and Buddy, and Jessica of Play Trains!  Today, I’m sharing an idea for winter fine motor play using Styrofoam “snowballs”. AffiliateKeep Reading

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Preschool Winter Words Free Printable to Use with Letter Tiles

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Free printable preschool winter words letter tile sheets

Your students can use these printable preschool winter words to learn and explore the alphabet. You can grab five free word printables at the bottom of this post. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Winter Pinterest board? Related: Preschool Letter Activities with Fine Motor ABC Snowmen I love coming up with a variety of ways to teach theKeep Reading

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Super Simple Cookie Cutter Snowman Art Project for Kids

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What a fun, and oh so easy, snowman art project to make with the kids! Cookie cutters are always fun to have on hand with kids! In the past, I’ve had children use the cookie cutters to stamp patterns and designs, make book covers, create wrapping paper, make bulletin board borders, and so much more.Keep Reading

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10 Free Winter Printables for Preschool to Third Grade

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As always, I enjoyed reading through the activities and ideas linked up to last week’s Share It Saturday.  Today I’d like to focus on the fun and free winter printables that were shared last week, as well as one of my own!  So many great resources in one place! Without further ado . . .Keep Reading

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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! “snowy” winter pretend play What We Used Lots of cotton balls Glass containers Plastic scoops Kitchen tongsKeep Reading

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DIY Snowman Kit – Book Inspired Family Fun

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I’m excited to be collaborating with some of my fellow “All Things Kids” mamas this week — Leanna of All Done Monkey, Blayne of House of Burke, Heather of Crayon Box Chronicles, Jaime of Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, Tina of Mamas Like Me, and Colleen of Sugar Aunts.  Each day for the next seven days, we’ll bring activities and crafts based on winter books.Keep Reading

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Snow What Fun – 15 Snow Themed Activities!

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Engineer and I had a ton of fun celebrating the holidays with our family and friends.  I hope all of you are having a great new year thus far!  🙂  It has been so very cold here recently, and we’re expecting snow next week . . . so I’m in a snowy frame of mind.Keep Reading

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