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...]
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...]
Flower Sight Word Writing Activity
This flower sight word writing activity is sure to make writing sight words fun! Flower Sight Word Writing Activity For this activity, you'll need: Paper flowers (We made our flowers using circles and hearts. See how to make a spring flower box craft here.) Tape Paper with written words Clothespins Basket or container Writing paper or journal Pencil or other writing utensil Add sight words to the middle of the flowers. I used … [Read more...]
DIY Mail Box and Letter Writing Practice
This easy DIY mail box is sure to inspire lots of great pretend play. Use it sneak in a little learning, too. Our mail box beckoned us to write letters. DIY Mail Box This is a very easy tutorial for building a mail box. Find a large cardboard box {or whatever size you want for your mail box}. Carefully cut a door in the side. Use a utility knife to cut 3 sides of a rectangle. The fourth side of the rectangle folds down. You now have a door to … [Read more...]
How to Make Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice
I have been wanting to try invisible writing with lemon juice for awhile now, but we haven't gotten around to it. We were sent a copy of Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors (affiliate link) written by Rachelle of Tinkerlab and when my preschooler saw it in there and asked to try it I immediately said yes! Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice lemon juice (any citrus will work) cotton swabs cardstock iron I love simple … [Read more...]
Letter Tracing with Cars
Learning the proper strokes for handwriting formation can take time, but is very important. Once a bad habit is acquired it can be hard to correct. If you ask a kindergarten teacher how many times they remind kids to start at the top when writing I bet the answer would be a very high number! Tracing letters is a good way to practice proper formation and avoid trouble with handwriting. Instead of tracing letters with a pencil we decided to use a … [Read more...]
15 Fun Ways to Practice Handwriting
Handwriting is a skill that requires a lot of practice. It can also be kind of, well, kind of boring. To make handwriting more exciting for your preschooler or kindergartner you can incorporate some play! Fun Handwriting Practice Write with sidewalk chalk. Try dirt writing--don't worry it's not as messy as it sounds. Use an unsharpened pencil to write in shaving cream on the table. Do cave drawings with butcher paper. … [Read more...]
Writing Comics with Kids
Writing comics is a great way to kids to work on both reading and writing skills. It's also a lot of fun! Kids get to practice working with the elements of a story--characters, setting, plot, conflict and conclusion--in a fun way. Not having to fill a blank page also helps motivate reluctant writers. Before beginning any prewriting I chose a comic template for each of my elementary school age kids from Printable Paper. There are a bunch of free … [Read more...]