I’m not sure if you know it or not, but I’m a contributor at the amazing site, The Preschool Toolbox. My most recent contribution is a Snowman Color Matching Game Free Printable. This activity is fun for toddlers and preschoolers at this time of year. I encourage you to visit The Preschool Toolbox and get the Snowman …
We recently got a chance to review the new book Hoot and Peep: A Song for Snow. Penguin Books sent us a free copy to check out. The kids loved it! My three year old wants to read it almost every night. So I thought I’d create a fun learning activity based on the book …
We’re taking a little break from exploring the alphabet in our Toddler Playschool. This week, we are focusing on winter-themed activities for toddlers. All of the activities that we’re doing are suitable for toddlers through early elementary students. I planned them because I’ve got both kiddos home and want to keep them busy. There are …
Bear {5 yrs} has developed a thirst for learning to read and write, so I’m trying to offer as many different experiences as I can to further his development. Last year, I used spray snow to create a template on the window for him to practice tracing his letters. Our latest activity was one that …
It’s cold here in the Midwest, so it’s no surprise that snow is on our minds. We’ve gotten a bit so far this season, but not enough for the kiddos to go out and really get to play in it. This snow deficiency has created an even stronger fascination with it for Bear {5 yrs}. …
The Christmas season is upon us and I’m getting festive wherever I can in our preschool activities. This means putting together a Christmas sensory bin that is fun an contains various textures and colors. For this Christmas sensory bin, we used: white rice {as a base} green and red buttons white, red, and green craft pom …
I know that Bear {5 yrs} has been working on cutting in preschool, but I hadn’t seen him in action in quite some time {and I’m not one to just turn education over to the school and walk away}. So I set up an invitation for him to both practice his cutting and to be creative by creating …
This is a flashback post published last year. I love this winter sensory bin so much, wanted to share it with you in case you missed it. I used several items from the dollar store and hobby lobby (clearance items). Here’s what it looks like: Winter Sensory Bin Materials Needed: blue rice (from our creation story …
We got a huge amount of snow about a week ago. I couldn’t take Bear outside to play in the snow because the windchills were below zero degrees. For two days, I watched his little blonde head pressed against the window longingly. He sooooo wanted to go outside and play. So I did the next …
The holidays are a time ripe with emotions. It can be due to death, deployment, estrangement, or several other reasons. And it’s a difficult time. My heart goes out to all of you who are separated from a loved one this Christmas.
