Can you feel the heat?! It’s July and time for some fun in the sun! This month’s vacation-themed Ways to Play Every Day July Activity Calendar for Preschoolers explores summer road trips to the campsite, the beach, and the mountains. Encourage learning through pretend play, outdoor fun, and literacy opportunities whether at home, in childcare, or at summer camps. Ways to Play Every Day: July … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: July Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
Beach Theme Activities
Top 10 Ocean and Beach-Themed Activities for Preschool!
OCEAN and BEACH-THEMED ACTIVITIES for PRESCHOOL! This week the #PlayfulECE Team offers the best in summer learning through PLAY for preschoolers! Even if you don't have a chance to visit the ocean or a beach this summer, the activities below will bring the delights of playful learning, creating, and exploration to kids at home or in the preschool classroom! BEACH-THEMED PLAYDOUGH COUNTING - … [Read more...] about Top 10 Ocean and Beach-Themed Activities for Preschool!
Ocean & Beach Theme Playful Learning for Preschool: Message in a Bottle Craft
What are some items your kids might find on a beach by the ocean? Brainstorm with your children and you will find an interesting array of answers! Sometimes bottles wash up on the beach with notes inside! As recently as 2012, the oldest message in a bottle was found! In 1914, a scientist from Scotland threw 1,890 bottles into the ocean to test the undercurrents in the seas. In 2012, one of … [Read more...] about Ocean & Beach Theme Playful Learning for Preschool: Message in a Bottle Craft
Travels with Charlie: LOUISIANA Crawdad Cookie Craft #BookingUSA
Booking Across the USA is here! Today, 14 May 2014, over 50 participating bloggers are sharing activities and crafts related to each of the 50 states (we have the pleasure of posting about the great State of Louisiana)! Booking Across the USA is inspired by the Travels with Charlie series by Miles Backer and illustrated by Chuck Nitzberg. Blue Apple Books published the four book series which … [Read more...] about Travels with Charlie: LOUISIANA Crawdad Cookie Craft #BookingUSA
Stop the “Summer Slide” with Fun Beach Theme Activities for Preschool!
Children love to visit the BEACH! The activities offered below are wonderful extension lessons to do after a trip to the beach (or the chance to explore a beach theme if a visit to the beach is not possible.) The beach theme suggestions below are designed for children in Preschool or Kindergarten, but are adaptable for children of differing skill levels. Shara at Mommy Perks has some great … [Read more...] about Stop the “Summer Slide” with Fun Beach Theme Activities for Preschool!
Beach Theme Activities for Preschool!
Do you plan on visiting the beach with your preschoolers this summer? The beach offers a wide variety of fun and learning experiences for kids! Even if you don't live near one, the beach theme activities below will help your children explore, play, and learn! Sand Pail Math Activities - Blank Sand Pails Materials needed: One Blank Sand Pails Template (linked above) and assorted shells … [Read more...] about Beach Theme Activities for Preschool!