There is something about paper plate crafts that always makes me smile. And this simple watermelon paper plate craft is no exception! Make one with your kids this summer--it's lots of fun and easy enough for all ages to make! Watermelon Paper Plate Craft white paper plate pink and green paint (crayons would work too) black pom poms, buttons, etc glue Start by painting the plate pink and then adding a green trim. You can use any … [Read more...]
Twisty CD Action Art
My kids love to move and create which is why the new book Action Art by MaryAnn Kohl and Barbara Zabrowski has been on my radar since I first heard it was coming out! I was lucky enough to be sent a copy to review and to say I'm in love is an understatement. We couldn't wait to try the Twisty CD action art activity in the book and it was so much fun! Affiliate links included in this post. Process art has so many benefits for kids and … [Read more...]
Wheel Letter Match Busy Bag
Busy bags are perfect to take with you on the go. With the summer travel season kicking off this weekend I made a car themed busy bag perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids to make travel time fun! Kids can practice identifying uppercase and lowercase letters with this free printable car wheel letter match busy bag. (affliliate links are included below) How to Make the Busy Bag Car Wheel Letter Match Board Letter Match Wheel … [Read more...]
Preschool Number Matching Collage Art
This number matching collage art activity is great for preschool kids! We used straws in a number and color matching art project to get us ready for summer. Preschool kids can work on number and color identification while creating textural art. Number Matching Collage Art for Preschool Kids To make this collage art, you'll need only a handful of straws. We used three different colored straws for our picture, ut you can use as many different … [Read more...]
Word Family Sort Busy Bag
Do you have a little one who is starting to read simple words with short vowel sounds? Help them practice with this word family sort busy bag! Busy bags are such a great way to help kids develop skills that need a lot of practice. So they're perfect for working on skills kids need for kindergarten. Rhyming words, decoding, word families, word chunks and more can be practiced with this busy bag. Sorting words and looking for patterns help kids … [Read more...]
Free Printable Math Busy Bag for Kids
Busy bags are such a genius invention. Maybe not quite up there with the computer or refrigerator, but pretty close. I love that they keep kids, not just busy, but engaged and learning and my kids love how fun they are to use. I made this super simple counting and addition math busy bag for my daughter who has a new love for all things math. Printable Math Busy Bag dice (steal them from a game or grab some at the dollar store) stiff blue … [Read more...]
Cherry Blossom Tree Sensory Bin
Spring is around the corner and that means this Build a Cherry Blossom Sensory Bin is perfect for little ones to explore textures and signs of spring through sensory play! We even added a little math into the cherry blossom building fun, too. This cherry blossom sensory bin is a Spring version of our Build an Apple Tree fall sensory bin. Spring Sensory Bin: Build a Cherry Blossom Tree This sensory bin requires only a few … [Read more...]
Preschool Science Experiments
Science with my kids has always been so much fun. They get so excited to see things happen right before them or over time depending on the science experiment. Science is great hands on learning for kids. There are so many great experiments out their for kids sometimes you wonder where to start. This list for Preschool Science Experiments is a great place. Full of amazing experiments kids love. We have tried some and have many more we see we … [Read more...]
