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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…

Kindergarten and Preschool Superhero Themed Activities

Batman, Superman, Iron Man, or Wonder Woman. Who is your favorite superhero? Superheroes are favorites of teachers and students all over the world. And these preschool and kindergarten superhero printables and activities are just plain fun. Create an exciting superhero theme for elementary school, kindergarten and preschool. Fill your preschool and kindergarten superhero themed week…

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…

DIY Alphabet Sensory Bottle for Preschoolers

Babies and toddlers love exploring the world around them with their senses! They are constantly soaking in the sounds, lights, and textures that are all around them. Sensory bottles are a great way to entertain your child’s curious mind! This DIY Alphabet Sensory Bottle for Preschoolers is a simple, easy alphabet activity that will provide…

Bug Sensory Bin Activities for Preschoolers

Grass, bees, dirt, leaves, worms, trees! Ahhhh the great outdoors! My kids would stay outside and play all day if I would let them! Their love of the outdoors makes days when we are stuck inside because of rain or heat so hard! One way to make the indoor days a little more bearable is…

25+ Snow Theme Activities Ideas For Kids

Although it comes with cold weather, nasty roads and everything gets wet, snow is so magical. It creates such a calming peace, when I can watch it from inside my warm house! It also makes a fun theme for learning activities for kids. I am sharing some of my favorite Snowflake Theme Learning Activities for…

Free Winter Alphabet Activity for Uppercase and Lowercase Letters

Do your kids love snow as much as mine do? The squeals that come from the window when they see even just a few flakes falling always makes me smile. Choosing snowballs as a theme for preschool alphabet activities is an easy choice in our house, one that is always a winner. Kids who love…

New Years Sensory Bottle

We love sensory play! Sensory play helps your preschoolers learn more about the world around them. With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to share a new sensory bottle idea with you! This New Year’s Eve sensory bottle is a fun way to help your preschoolers get excited for a New Year. It’s the…

If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff Lesson Plan

Quick! How many “If You Give a….” books can you name? You might give a moose a muffin, a pig a pancake, a mouse a cookie, or a dog a donut! It seems like every time I turn around, there is another book in this wonderful series. The book, “If You Give a Dog a…

Thanksgiving Sensory Bottle

Sensory play is a fabulous way to introduce your child to the world around them and help reduce anxiety. Kids who have a difficult time with focus or can be easily overwhelmed can find some focus when using sensory bottles, sensory bins or other sensory activities like the Thanksgiving sensory bottle I’m sharing today. Sensory…

Free Printable Number Ten Frame Play Dough Mats

Play dough has always been a favorite in this house. It’s one of those forms of play that is exciting and fun, creative, yet calming at the same time. We all need calming play in our lives, am I right? I also love that number ten-frames like this are a very quick activity. Almost no-prep…

Football Theme Activities for Kids

Okay, so the truth is I’m not a huge football fan. I’m not sure I even know who is going to be playing in the Super Bowl. Gasp! Sorry, but after living outside the United States for nine years, I just sort of stopping paying attention. However, it can be so much fun to throw…