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Bee Theme Easy Slime Recipe with Glue

Perhaps you have a bunch of busy bees in your classroom? Or maybe it’s spring and you want to teach your preschool or kindergarten students about bees? Whether you have a bee-themed classroom or not, this homemade slime recipe is an amazing learning and playing opportunity for little ones! Learning About Sensory Play with Slime:…

Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids Free Printable

Don’t you just love when the weather changes and you can see spring just around the corner? As the weather warms up maybe you start to plan some fun nature activities for your kids. There is tons kids can learn when you incorporate outdoor activities into their learning. We’ve created this easy scavenger hunt for…

Valentine Math Play Dough Counting Games for Preschoolers

Learning to count is an important skill that preschoolers love to practice year round. Simple counting games for preschoolers that are holiday themed are a wonderful way to get your students to practice their numbers while their minds are focused on handing out valentines and eating sweet treats. Valentine Math Play Dough Counting Games For…

Free Spider Web Counting Number Mats for Preschool

While spiders might get a bad rap in the creepy, crawly category, these counting mats are the BEST! These FREE play dough number mats offer multiple ways for young mathematicians to explore numbers explicitly and concretely. All you need to do is print the spider web number playdough mats, laminate, and grab that play dough!…

Free Printable Life Cycle of a Bee Play Dough Mats for Kids

Ahhhh, the life of a bee. Buzzing lazily from flower to flower, soaking up the sun, lounging in sweet honey. OK, that’s not exactly a bee’s daily routine, but it sure draws the attention of our youngest learners! The Free Printable Life Cycle of a Bee Play Dough Mats for Kids will also engage them…

Free Printable Life Cycle of a Ladybug Play Dough Mats for Kids

We know play dough is fabulous for fine motor skills and children love playing with it, but did you know play dough can also be a valuable tool for science lessons? Free Printable Life Cycle Of A Ladybug Play Dough Mats For Kids are a wonderful printable activity that gives you an easy, hands on…

Free Printable Spin and Stamp Preschool Alphabet Worksheets: Bee Theme

When we teach our children the letters of the alphabet we tell them there are 26 letters to learn. In reality though, we are really asking them to learn 52 different letters if you take into account uppercase and lowercase letters! Free Printable Spin And Stamp Preschool Alphabet Worksheets: Bee Theme are a fun and…

Easy Bug and Butterfly Theme Lesson Plan for Preschool

Children are fascinated by bugs and butterflies! I know my preschoolers love going outside and investigating the world and creatures around them. Planning an insect themed unit is a wonderful way to captivate the attention of your preschoolers and work on some fun bug and butterfly themed activities. If you’re looking for activities to teach…

Valentine Day Math Worksheets for Preschoolers

Love is in the air, glitter is covering the floor, and red and white pom poms are scattered all over the table… Valentine’s Day is near! Mix and match these Valentine Day Math Worksheets for Preschoolers for some fun heart themed math activities for kids. These cute love bug themed math counting worksheets for preschool…

I Spy and Maze Bee Activities for Preschool

I have got just the right activity to keep your little one “Beezy”!!! With these Maze and I Spy Activities for Preschool, your child will not only practice hand/eye coordination and problem solving but counting and cardinality as well! Your child will be having so much fun, he/she won’t realize they are learning! You will…

How to Make Edible Slime with Honey

Looking for the PERFECT scientific companion to a unit on Bees? Here it is, Honey! This easy-to-make honey slime recipe pairs perfectly with other bee themed activities for preschoolers. It’s also a sweet recipe for anyone looking for a safe, nontoxic slime recipe. I love this edible slime recipe for its simplicity. Many slime recipes…

Bee Math Activities for Kids

My kids came in screaming from outside the other day in fear of…a rabid dog? A rattlesnake? Nope. A honeybee. As the weather heats up (more some places than others), hopefully your kiddos are enjoying those bikes and balls that have been put up for the winter. Cleaning out the garage and dusting off my…