Summer means backyard cook outs, picnics, and fresh veggies. What is a key part of all of these summer things?? Corn on the cob! Kids love eating corn on the cob at picnics and summertime dinners. Peeling all of that corn is part of the summer experience and can be a family event if the kids are involved. When peeling the corn husks, I'm always amazed by the texture of corn silk. It's stringy, soft, and a little sticky. We are giant fans of … [Read more...]
Five Recipes for Sensory Play
Sensory play is not just important for little ones, it's also a ton of fun! That's why I'm so excited to have Asia from Fun at Home with Kids guest posting today--she is a recipes for sensory play guru! Hi all! My name is Asia and I write over at Fun at Home with Kids. I am so thrilled to be guest posting for Megan! Not only is she a lovely friend, but her site is such a great source of fun and easy play ideas. In that spirit, I'd love to … [Read more...]
Number Splash Number Identification Activity
Identifying the numbers from 11-20 can be tricky for kids--especially when they are not on a calendar or number line. We got out some water balloons and played Number Splash to make the practice more active and fun! Number Identification Game: sidewalk chalk water balloons kids who are ready for some math fun! Before I called my preschooler out to play I drew ten circles with chalk on the driveway. I wrote the numbers in the circles … [Read more...]
Preschool Science and Art Activity
Turn your kids into Mad Scientists! This preschool science and art activity is a favorite with all of my kids. You use colorful vinegar and baking soda to create bubbling masterpieces. Preschool Science and Art vinegar baking soda dishes with sides liquid watercolors or food coloring* pipettes or syringes We usually use liquid watercolors because they are both washable and vibrant which are two things I like in a preschool … [Read more...]
Easy Graduation Cap Cupcakes
Graduation cap cupcakes are such a sweet way to celebrate a graduation! Make them for preschool or kindergarten graduation or even at a high school graduation party. I first made these on the blog a couple years ago when my oldest was graduating from kindergarten and now it's my son's turn for kindergarten graduation! I thought I'd share some updated photos since this is such a fun idea. Graduation Cap Cupcakes cupcakes or muffins without … [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...]
Bunny Paper Plate Puppet Craft
This paper plate bunny puppet is such a fun and easy preschool craft! Kids can use the puppet while they are singing Easter songs, retelling stories or just playing pretend. Paper Plate Bunny Craft Supplies: white paper plate free printable bunny ear template pink tissue paper (or whatever color or kind of paper you have on hand) popsicle stick googly eyes silver Sharpie scrap of pink paper cotton ball It seems like a long … [Read more...]
Letter Matching with Hearts
Playing games with letters makes practicing so much more fun--especially when kids get a chance to move and learn at the same time! That's why we love these lower case letter games so much. A couple of years ago my sister sent my kids a set of red and a set of pink lowercase letter cards. She made them by printing each lower case letter on pink and red paper. Then, being the superstar that she is, she cut them into heart shapes and even … [Read more...]
