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Calming Glitter Jars for Mindfulness and Relaxation

February 10, 2018 by Katie T. Christiansen 2 Comments

Glitter Jar tutorials that are perfect for the classroom or home. These calming jars will help evoke tranquility and help to soothe children who are anxious, hyperactive or having trouble dealing with tough emotions. These also make fabulous time out timers.

Calming glitter jars are a game-changer for children and even adults! Occupational therapists have told me that they love using my calm down glitter jars to help students and children self-regulate and just melt away the troubles that are causing big emotions. It's easy to make a perfect sensory bottle! It can be very difficult for some children to calm down and decompress on their own. View Post

Filed Under: Calm Down Bottles, Discovery Bottle, Sensory

3 Ingredient Galaxy Calm Down Bottle

July 28, 2016 by Katie T. Christiansen 37 Comments

Make a calm down bottle to help children relax and self-regulate. This galaxy calm down bottle is mesmerizing and an easy three ingredient sensory bottle.

With three ingredients you can make this stunning galaxy calm down bottle! This would also be perfect for the little ones who love learning about space! Every year I love making a space-themed activity, and this bottle is inspired by an amazing slime over at Two-daloo: Galaxy Slime. Calm down bottles and calm down jars are great for teaching children self-regulation. And they are just View Post

Filed Under: Calm Down Bottles, Discovery Bottle, Science, Sensory

6 Ways to Make a Calm Down Jar

November 13, 2014 by Katie T. Christiansen 101 Comments

Glitters jars as a calming activity and sensory bottle for kids, #preschool #kindergarten #sensorybottle

Calm down jars are a must-have when there are children around, so I'm sharing six ways or recipes on how to make a calm down jar or glitter jar or some call it a mindfulness jar. I want to give you six recipes here so that you can choose which one works best for you, or you can try them all. They provide healthy and effective ways for little ones to help soothe themselves, calm down, take View Post

Filed Under: Calm Down Bottles, Featured, Popular Posts, Recipe, Sensory Tagged With: glitter jar, mind jar, relaxation bottle, science center, sensory bottle

How I Created a Calming and Inviting Preschool Classroom

September 29, 2014 by Katie T. Christiansen 49 Comments

Get ideas for a preschool classroom, family child care program, or home preschool program by taking a tour of my preschool classroom. #preschool #preschoolideas #preschoolcenters #homepreschool #preschoolsetup #preschoolinspirations #earlychildhoodeducation #familychildcare #familydaycare

Welcome to my in home preschool. I am so happy to show you around! At the end I'll send you off to some more amazing classrooms and spaces too. I am a former preschool classroom teacher and administrator of 10 years turned into a work at home preschool teacher, and I've been teaching from my home for three and a half years. I took the leap to my home once my second child was born. If you've View Post

Filed Under: Gardening, Math, Montessori, Science, Writing Center Tagged With: classroom arrangement, classroom environment, preschool layout

Fun and Exciting August Preschool Themes

August 1, 2024 by Lauren Vaughan Leave a Comment

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These fun and exciting August preschool themes are the perfect way to get hands-on with your littles. August is a great month to soak up the sun and hold onto those long summer days. For even more theme ideas, check out our list of ultimate preschool themes! No matter what August looks like for you, these August themes for preschool are perfect for helping children love learning and make View Post

Filed Under: Themes Tagged With: back to school, preschool themes

January Preschool Themes You’re Going to Love!

January 1, 2024 by Editor Leave a Comment

Children with snowman around evergreen trees with the text January preschool themes.

Our January preschool themes are a great way to keep your preschoolers focused and engaged following one of the busiest times of the year! January is a time of fresh starts and new beginnings and choosing a just right theme for this month's learning is oh so essential. Plus, January preschool themes are a great way to refresh and re-establish the routines and daily schedule. This is just one of View Post

Filed Under: Seasonal Activities, Themes, Winter Tagged With: January theme, pre-k themes, preschool themes

Favorite October Preschool Themes

September 10, 2023 by Lauren Vaughan Leave a Comment

clipart child holding a pumpkin under a bare tree with text October preschool themes

These favorite October preschool themes are perfect for keeping your little ones engaged and excited during this busy month! For more theme ideas for any time of the year, check out our ultimate list of preschool themes.  As educators, we bring the season alive through October themes and lessons that acknowledge the beauty of nature and the outside world. I have included the October View Post

Filed Under: Fall, Seasonal Activities, Themes Tagged With: fall, preschool themes

February Preschool Themes

February 8, 2023 by Editor 2 Comments

cartoon boy holding flowers, a heart, cards, and gifts for Valentine's Day with text February preschool themes

Our February preschool themes are a great way to keep your preschoolers stimulated and delighted to learn during the shortest month of the year! February is a time to celebrate family, friendship, kindness and more. We have selected our favorite themes to help make February extra special for you and your preschoolers. These February themes are just some of our many fantastic themes from our View Post

Filed Under: Seasonal Activities, Themes, Valentine's Day

September Preschool Themes that Rock!

August 30, 2020 by Lauren Vaughan Leave a Comment

four cartoon kids participating in fall activities, holding a pumpkin, playing with leaves and mushrooms with text September preschool themes

These September preschool themes are sure to rock and keep your littles captivated! We hope these September preschool activities remove any planning stress and keep little hands busy and learning.  For even more theme ideas, check out our list of ultimate preschool themes! Whether you are heading back to school, have already been in session, school from home, or anything in between, View Post

Filed Under: Lesson Plans, Themes Tagged With: fall, preschool themes

Yoga for Kids

May 5, 2020 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

Get the best resources for yoga for kids, all in one place! An great compilation of poses, songs, videos, books, and more for kids yoga!

If you're new to yoga for kids or you're looking for some of the best yoga resources, you don't have to go searching far for an amazing yogi to help you out. In today's online world, there are so many fantastic ways to learn about yoga and teach yoga to children with a few clicks. It's easier now more than ever to bring yoga and mindfulness into our homes and classrooms! Yoga has been a View Post

Filed Under: Gross Motor, Yoga Tagged With: kid's yoga, mindfulness

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