Busy bags are a great way to keep little ones actively engaged on the go or at home. We've been getting them out a lot lately for my preschooler to do while the big kids are doing their homework and it's been working out really well. This ABC and fine motor busy bag is easy to put together and perfect for preschoolers who are learning their letters! Grab your supplies and you'll have this preschool busy bag prepped in just … [Read more...]
ABC Matching Ice Cream Busy Bag
"Who has the time to make all of these things on Pinterest? I can barely get dinner made!" Don't we all feel like that to some extent? Blogging about kids activities is my job and there's no way even I could find the time to make half of the activities you can find online, no matter how cool they care. Busy bags are my one exception. Spending a little bit of time to prep an activity once for kids or a class can do it again and again has always … [Read more...]
Preschool Name Writing Activity
We have a preschool name writing activity that really pops! In fact some might say it's a popping good time...and very popular with the kids... Okay, enough with the puns, onto the fun! There is nothing more empowering as a young learner than learning your own name. It's one of the first words preschool kids learn to both recognize and write for good reason--it's both motivating and meaningful! But that doesn't mean it's easy. Kids have to put … [Read more...]
Super Simple Alphabet Puzzles Kids Love to Play With
Teaching a child how to read can be intimidating. The stakes are high and every day there is a new program or fancy app that everyone swears is the best thing for kids. It's overwhelming. Parents often end up feeling guilty and worried they aren't doing enough for kids. But it doesn't have to be this way! Affiliate links are included in this post. Parents and teachers can use play and everyday interactions to help kids gain the skills they need … [Read more...]
Printable Fruit Pack for Preschool
Fruits or veggies? I'm sure your kids would choose fruits over veggies all the time so I'm sure they will enjoy this printable fruit pack for preschool! As a kid I would choose fruit over veggies all the time too but now I admit I can have a hard time choosing between a carrot to munch or an apple to eat! Printable Fruit Pack for Preschool This pack is great for rainy days when you can't go out and play and you want your kids to have some … [Read more...]
Beginning Letter Scavenger Hunt
This beginning letter scavenger hunt is such a fun way to work on learning letters and letter sounds. It's super simple to set up and will keep kids interested for quite a while! Beginning Letter Scavenger Hunt All you need to start this letter scavenger hunt is a pile of letters and a container to hold them. Here is a list of suggestions of letter options starting with what we used: Milk caps - write one letter on each milk cap Paper - … [Read more...]
Sand Storytelling and Handwriting Table
Kids will love to create and practice handwriting with this Sand Storytelling Table. We made this sand table using sand from our backyard sandbox and our plastic children's picnic table for creative learning and fun. Practicing letters in a sensory surface is novel and fun for kids. Handwriting and Storytelling on a DIY Sand Table One afternoon recently, we poured a little sand onto our plastic picnic table. We had an instant sand table for … [Read more...]
Preschool Letter Hunt in Pretend Snow
Make alphabet practice fun with a letter hunt in the snow! We don't get real snow at our house so we played with letters in Insta-Snow. This is a fun one to set up indoors no matter where you live and what time of year it is--the sensory experience of the Insta-Snow gets kids excited about learning. This post contains affiliate links. Snow Letter Hunt plastic letters (we used our magnet ones) Insta-Snow shovels Make the … [Read more...]
