THANKSGIVING PILGRIM HATS Template - Pilgrim Hats Materials needed: Print one Pilgrim Hats template (above) for each of your children (print on cardstock, if available, as it is more durable.) Have the children cut out the individual pieces (assist younger children with scissor skills or pre-cut the hat pieces for them.) The children can write their name, if desired, on the yellow buckle … [Read more...] about Pilgrim Hats and Indian Feathers for Literacy and Math!
Fall Theme Activities
Preview of the New Thanksgiving Thematic Coming Soon!
Harvest Sensory Bins Materials needed: Several medium to large size containers that children can dig/explore in, one or more samples to dig in (see below for suggestions). Fill the containers ½ to ¾ full with desired materials and let the children dig, bury, touch, smash, squish, etc. the materials inside. It is a good idea to cover your table of floor with a table cloth or sheet … [Read more...] about Preview of the New Thanksgiving Thematic Coming Soon!
Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch, Hand Print Pumpkins, and Witches Hats
Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch - Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch "Vine" Designs Materials needed: One Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch Vine work page from the file above, orange and green tempera paint, paint brushes or q-tips, paint trays, and paint smocks or old t-shirts. Print the vine design file for each of the children. Have the children thumb print orange painted pumpkins on top of or below the vine … [Read more...] about Thumbprint Pumpkin Patch, Hand Print Pumpkins, and Witches Hats
Jack-o-Lanterns and 5 Little Pumpkins
5 Little Pumpkins is an all-time favorite book for children at Halloween. It is loved and easily remembered by young children. When the book is read along with the fingerplay and props, the children easily grasp the words, rhyme, and rhythm of this early literacy activity. Retelling the 5 Little Pumpkins - 5 Pumpkins on a gate Materials needed: 5 Pumpkins on a gate.pdf (linked above), … [Read more...] about Jack-o-Lanterns and 5 Little Pumpkins
Halloween and Fall Traditions, Pumpkin Mosaic Craft, and a Recipe for Kids!
Sensory Mosaic Pumpkins - Pumpkin Template Materials Needed: One Pumpkin Template per child, a variety of textured materials for the children to explore and decorate their pumpkins with (cereal, beans, candy corn, Indian corn, seeds, cotton balls, wall paper scraps, fabric scraps, old magazine pictures, etc.), liquid glue, paint brushes, art smocks/t-shirts, scissors. Set out a variety of … [Read more...] about Halloween and Fall Traditions, Pumpkin Mosaic Craft, and a Recipe for Kids!
Halloween Counting, Sensory Sorting, and Flavored Pumpkin Seeds!
Halloween Math Ideas for Preschool and Kindergarten Materials needed: Miniature Halloween erasers and an ice cube tray (it doesn't have to be a Halloween one, but it makes the games more "festive.") Local craft and dollar stores usually carry similar items. Number the bottom of the ice cube tray with the numbers 1-10. The erasers are very small and can be transferred from the … [Read more...] about Halloween Counting, Sensory Sorting, and Flavored Pumpkin Seeds!