FROZEN-INSPIRED ACTIVITIES for PARTIES, LEARNING, and PLAY in PRESCHOOL! Today, we are honored to join bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network to bring YOU the largest collection of Christmas/Winter suggestions for parties, play, crafts, and learning ever in one event! Our own FROZEN-INSPIRED collection, is sure to delight your preschooler (or ANY Frozen fan) and provide hours of learning and … [Read more...] about The BEST Frozen-Inspired Activities for Parties, Learning, and Play in Preschool! {+ a MEGA CHRISTMAS CASH GIVEAWAY}
Winter Theme Activities
“Penguin and Pinecone” by Salina Yoon – Extension Activities for Kids!
Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon is a delightful story of a friendship, separation, and reunion between a Penguin and a Pinecone. The book is wonderfully illustrated and will capture the interest of young children (and those who are young at heart!). It is one of our children's favorite books and is sure to become one of yours, too! The activities offered are extension … [Read more...] about “Penguin and Pinecone” by Salina Yoon – Extension Activities for Kids!
10 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids!
On Groundhog Day, February 2, many will look for Punxsutawney Phil to predict whether WINTER will stay around a while or not. If you are not familiar with the history and events surrounding Groundhog Day, check out the link for information on Punxsutawney Phil. For more groundhog pictures, sights, and sounds, visit Hoghaven on the web! Great blog post using Oreos with a free printable from: … [Read more...] about 10 Groundhog Day Activities for Kids!
Snowman Crafts for Creative Learning with Mixed Age Groups!
Marshmallow Print Snowmen Craft - Snowman Features 2 Materials needed: White tempera paint, large marshmallows, paint trays or paper plates, Snowman Features (linked above), paint smocks or old T-shirts, scissors, and markers/crayons for letters or numbers (use dry erase markers if laminating the snowmen.) Let the children practice making circles with the marshmallows after dipping in the … [Read more...] about Snowman Crafts for Creative Learning with Mixed Age Groups!
Activities for use with “The Snowman Storybook,” by Raymond Briggs
Literacy - Snowman -AT Word Families - Snowman Word Families Materials needed: One Snowman Word Families.pdf per student (linked above), 1 basket/tray labeled with the –AT snowman from page 8 of the word families file, scissors, clothespins labeled with the individual letters to each of the 6 –AT words on the cards, and dry erase markers. Print the snowman cards on heavy paper … [Read more...] about Activities for use with “The Snowman Storybook,” by Raymond Briggs
Extension Activities for “The Mitten” by Jan Brett
The Mitten by Jan Brett is a beloved winter book that both young and old adore. These are some of the activities our children like to do after reading the book. We hope your children enjoy them, too! If you have not read the story to your own children, you may purchase the book below. Acting Out "The Mitten" Print the masks from Jan Brett's website to heavy paper (or glue the … [Read more...] about Extension Activities for “The Mitten” by Jan Brett