Fall will be here in just a few short weeks! The Apple Scented Play Dough Recipe smells wonderful while cooking! It is a great way to add sensory play to the printable counting mats this fall! Apple Scented Play Dough and Numbered Counting Mats - ApplePlaydoughMathMats Recipe Ingredients for Apple Scented Play Dough: 1 cup flour ½ cup salt 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 cup water Red food coloring … [Read more...] about Apple Scented Homemade Play Dough & Counting Mats for Fall!
Fall Theme Activities
{Sponsored} Trees & Leaves Theme Fall Learning with #Wikkistix!
I am paid and have received free Wikki Stix to bring the following activities to you. While I am paid, our kids have used Wikki Stix in our classroom for over 20 years. The activities and opinions below are my own and not those of Wikki Stix/Omnicor, Inc. 5 Little Acorns - a chant to accompany Wikki Stix created Acorn Stick Puppets - 5 Little Acorns Materials needed: Brown/White Wikki … [Read more...] about {Sponsored} Trees & Leaves Theme Fall Learning with #Wikkistix!
It’s Just a “Stone’s Throw Away” to Learning & Play the Nature Way!
Kids love to play outside! If you ask any of our children what their favorite part of the day is, hands-down it will be outside play time. Playing and learning with natural items can be a FUN part of outdoor play with a few simple ideas! It doesn't take children long to begin to develop their own ways of playing and learning with readily found items. Below you will find some ideas to get the … [Read more...] about It’s Just a “Stone’s Throw Away” to Learning & Play the Nature Way!
Thankful Mandala Craft for Kids
What is a mandala? The word mandala is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning "circle." Mandalas are found in different cultures and contain special or even spiritual symbols. There are many beautiful mandalas! As an art form, it was fun to introduce the mandala craft to our children! Introduction: Explain to the children that mandalas are special circles that have unique meanings to each … [Read more...] about Thankful Mandala Craft for Kids
“The Very Hungry Ghost” Literacy for Preschool and Kindergarten
Our kids love Eric Carle! The copies we own of The Very Hungry Caterpillar are well worn by tiny fingers. The Very Hungry Ghost is a fun booklet to make for Halloween at home or in the classroom!Disclosure: The following post and others within this blog contain affiliate links. For full disclaimers see out ABOUT section at the top of this page. THE VERY HUNGRY GHOST - The Very Hungry … [Read more...] about “The Very Hungry Ghost” Literacy for Preschool and Kindergarten
Fall and Thanksgiving Science Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
Halloween Tasting Activity - Halloween Science Recording Sheet Materials needed: Apple juice or cider, milk, or another liquid that flavoring can be added to, different flavors for the children to try (we chose cinnamon, vanilla, hazelnut, caramel, and cranberry flavorings for our experiment (*please note any allergies among your students before making "flavoring" decisions and/or doing this … [Read more...] about Fall and Thanksgiving Science Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten