If you have a spring theme preschool learning week coming up then you definitely need to check out these spring sensory bins and sensory table ideas. You will find favorite figurines, flowers, fairy garden, trees and insects here as well as different filler ideas. You will also see an example of how to create sensory bins. Spring Theme We have just began our first sensory bin challenge in our private Facebook Group. We did a ...
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Clothespin Christmas Clip Cards
With the holiday spirit running high, these themed Christmas clip cards are sure to be fun for preschoolers and toddlers. Christmas Clip Cards Santa's workshop is filled with reindeers, children's Christmas gifts and elves. Explore vocabulary words while working on math and fine motor skills! A three in one activity that is not only educational and skill building, but also fun! This activity is an extension of my free Christmas ...
How to Make Sensory Bins with Child’s Toys
I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. What if I told you that you can get more use out of the toys you have at home while also encouraging your child to explore, use their imagination, work on their fine motor skills and allow them to play independently for longer periods of times? In this blog post, I am going to ...
How To Encourage Creativity In Preschoolers
Did you know that creative thinking is essential in the world we live in today and can have long term benefits for your child? By encouraging children to be creative during the process of an art or imaginary play activity, we are allowing them to come up with their own unique thoughts and ideas. This will enable them to later on approach ideas in unconventional ways and think out of the box. But now, you may be wondering how to ...
Fun Number Recognition Activities For Preschoolers
I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. What if I told you that the best way to teach children their numbers is by learning through play? They play all day anyway.. but the secret is to be more intentional with what they play with. I am often asked how to teach counting and number recognition to toddlers and ...
Play and Learn – STEM Activities + Toys for Multiple Ages!
I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Play and Learn with these STEM activities and toys for multiple ages! They are the perfect boredom busters and memory makers for your weekend at home (especially as summer boredom busters!) Â The fact that they are all fun yet also filled with important skill developments ...
Picnic Pretend Play for Preschoolers
Imaginary play time is a great opportunity for parents to have fun and explore with their child. This picnic themed pretend play for preschoolers activity is one of the most magical activities ever. Pretend play is a major part of a child's development as a child learns important life and social skills through role playing. I believe that magic is created between mother and child when they do these type of activities together. ...
Alphabet Letter Formation Cards
These alphabet letter formation and writing practice cards a great alternative to alphabet handwriting worksheets. This is a great activity to add to your printable alphabet letter crafts of the week and are used amongst our other alphabet activities for kids. You can focus on each letter your preschooler or toddler is learning. By adding some colorful paint, your preschooler will have some hands-on mess free ...
Plastic Egg Painting
Looking for crafts with plastic Easter eggs? Try repurposing them into an Easter kids art craft. Turn them into a kids paint material! This Plastic Easter Egg Painting activity makes pretty circles on paper and kids are sure to love it. Toddlers can learn more about circles while preschoolers can talk about colors. Materials Required: Please note that affiliate links are used in this post. Cardstock ...
Kids Snow Hunt and Sensory Exploration
Teach your kids about arctic animals with this fun sensory exploration snow hunt activity. Although we don't live in a snow filled area (I wish we did) we made do by making our own snow and having my daughter search for the animals in the snow. This activity is great for kids of all ages, from toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and even elementary aged kids. Kids Arctic Snow Hunt Sensory Bin This fun sensory bin will work ...