A hundreds chart is a classic math tool that can be used to teach tons of math concepts. To play with some number concepts and show my kids just how fun a hundreds chart can be I made them a big, sticky one out of contact paper! Hundreds Math Chart: 2 large sheets of contact paper permanent marker card stock shapes tape To make the sticky hundreds chart I used my hole punch to make 100 red circles and then numbered them from 1 to … [Read more...]
Shaving Cream Snowball Big Art Activity
Big art is a great way for kids to use their gross motor skills to explore different properties in a fun way. I also love doing them with my kids because even though they are different ages they all enjoy doing big art! We don't get any snow at our house so I thought it would be fun to do some sort of snowball art project. I looked around to see what we had that was snowball-like and decided our wiffle balls would be perfect! Snowball Painting … [Read more...]
Handwriting Practice for Kids: Big Rainbow Writing
We are always looking for ways to make handwriting practice fun! We've tried writing in the dirt and gone on many find and write letter scavenger hunts and were looking for even more fun ways to practice. My preschooler loves to write letters on the chalkboard so I thought she might enjoy some big rainbow writing! What is Rainbow Writing? Rainbow writing is fun way to practice handwriting. Kids trace a letter or number multiple times with … [Read more...]
6 Following Directions Games for Kids
Do your kids have trouble following directions? Or can only remember one task at a time? Then they need some practice! Yes, practice. Following directions is a skill that needs practice just like tying your shoes or learning to spell your name. One of the most fun ways to help kids practice following directions and listening is by playing games. We love to move and learn here so I found 6 following directions games that get kids up and … [Read more...]
Find and Write Letter Scavenger Hunt
We are always looking for fun handwriting activities! Writing letters and words over and over again can get boring so we decided to turn letter writing into a move and learn activity. Letter Scavenger Hunt How to play: letter cards paper clipboard or washi tape crayon, pencil, etc. My preschooler went all around the house finding letters and then writing them on her paper. It's simple to set up and can be played over and over … [Read more...]
Sight Word Snowball Fight Activity for Kids!
Make sight word practice fun by turning it into an indoor snowball fight! This has to be one of our most fun move and learn activities yet! Sight Word Snowball Fight Instructions: Write the sight words you want to practice on different sheets of scrap paper. Choose a mix of known and new words to keep it fun. Scrunch up the paper into "snowballs". Divide the kids into two teams. We played boy vs girls. Throw the paper snowballs at … [Read more...]
Kids Art Activity: Freeze Dance Painting
Big art activities are always a hit with kids, it's fun to create on a large scale. This week we took it to a whole new level with freeze dance painting! If you haven't played before freeze dance before it's a fun stop and go dance game. When the music plays you dance and when the music stops you freeze in place. For freeze dance painting I poured paint into a frisbee for my little one to step in. Once her feet were covered in paint she jumped … [Read more...]
Turkey Color Hunt and Math Pattern Activity
We went on a turkey feather color hunt to Move and Learn about colors and patterns! This one was super easy to set up and the kids can keep playing with it all month long. Color Hunt Activity: construction paper feathers in a variety of colors kids who are ready to move I cut a bunch of paper feathers out of construction paper and scattered them all over the yard. Then the kids ran around and collected them (like a bunch of turkeys who … [Read more...]
