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Where Is the Acorn? Fall Circle Time Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Where did that little acorn go? This playful fall circle time game invites children to look, guess, chant and take turns as they help a curious squirrel search beneath the leaves. It is simple enough for toddlers, engaging for preschoolers and easy to adapt as children’s skills grow. Use it to practice colors, numbers, letters,…
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Slinky Painting for Kids: An Easy Process Art Activity
Why draw a circle when you can bounce one? Here’s a fun, colorful way to keep the kids busy while learning colors, shapes and more! Looking for a process art painting activity for toddlers, preschoolers and school age kids that is a little different from the usual paintbrush and paper? This Slinky painting activity turns…
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Shake Up Some Halloween Math
A Halloween Subitizing & Counting Game A handful of dry lima beans can become a playful early-math activity for perfect for preschool, prek and kindergarten age children. Subitizing is the ability to recognize how many objects are in a small group without counting each one individually (like when you look at dice). Children build this…
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A Friendship Conversation with
A Friendship Conversation with Bad Apple This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. Some books are fun to read. Others quietly open the door to conversations children may not know how to begin. Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship by Edward Hemingway…
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Pick It. Pop It. Say It! A Game Children Will Want to Play Again
The magic of this activity isn’t an elaborate setup. It’s the tiny pause before the lid pops off and the moment when children wonder, What’s hiding inside? That little bit of mystery draws children in, while the simple routine gives them a playful way to practice letters, language, fine motor skills, turn taking, and more.…
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The Secret is Under the Paint: A No-Mess Prewriting Activity
The Secret Is Under the Paint: A No-Mess Prewriting Activity Sometimes one small change turns a familiar activity into something children want to explore all over again. For this mess-free paint bag, that little change is tinfoil. When children move their fingers through the paint, the shiny foil underneath peeks through and makes their marks…
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Before They Write Their Name, Let Them Build It
A child’s name is powerful. It belongs to them. It is often one of the first words they recognize, and there is something special about the moment a child spots it on a cubby, a piece of artwork, or across the classroom. “That’s my name!” Children are naturally drawn to their names. That personal connection…
