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Easy Outdoor Color Changing Volcano with Baking Soda and Vinegar

September 10, 2024 by Katie T. Christiansen 3 Comments

The foamy color-changing volcano explodes!

 This color-changing volcano eruption for kids takes an easy baking soda and vinegar volcano to the next level! Making a volcano is an essential science experiment for kids. This outdoor volcano will thrill kids and adults while introducing the powerful combination of baking soda and vinegar. This is a great outdoor activity for summertime or any season! If you are looking for themes for View Post

Filed Under: Science

The Best Color Songs for Kids

January 14, 2020 by Karalee Sartin Leave a Comment

Learning about colors is an essential part of any preschool, and we think that using songs is the best way to do it! These color songs are great for toddlers, too. The list includes Spanish songs, too! #preschool #colors #songsforkids #preschoolsongs #toddlersongs

These color songs for kids will make learning about the colors around us fun and exciting! We think they're some of the best songs for kids. There are so many great ways to use colors with children. Think about I Spy games. Or I even use colors for transitions. "If you're wearing red, go get in line for lunch."  There are so many ways to incorporate colors into your day, and color songs View Post

Filed Under: Music, Science, Songs Tagged With: colors, preschool songs, songs for kids

Colorful and Fun Tape Resist Easter Egg Art

March 12, 2018 by Karen Leave a Comment

Are you looking for a creative Easter activity for your preschoolers? This Tape Resist Easter Egg Art is a festive holiday project that your students can make uniquely their own. This process art craft is easy for young children to create and a fun way to decorate an Easter egg. How To Make Tape Resist Easter Egg Art: Supplies: White Card Stock or Heavy Paper Pencil Scissors View Post

Filed Under: Crafts, Easter, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Process Art Activity

Color Sorting Preschool Apple Activity

August 21, 2017 by Karen Leave a Comment

Color Sorting Preschool Apple Activity fine motor practice

Over the years, Fall has become my favorite season. There are so many things to experience that you can’t at any other time of the year. One of our favorite things to do is visit the apple orchard and pick apples. When we get home from the orchard, we love to turn our apple picking experience into a learning activity. This color sorting preschool apple activity is not only a fun way for children View Post

Filed Under: Fall, Math Tagged With: Color Sorting Activity, fall math

There is No Such Thing as “Boy Colors” or “Girl Colors”

April 3, 2017 by Linda McGurk 1 Comment

There Is No Such Thing As "Boy Colors" or "Girl Colors." The trend to color-code everything from diapers to strollers by gender may seem like a law of nature, but is actually a fairly recent phenomenon. From Preschool Inspirations.

“I'm so sick of people telling Sam pink is a ‘girl color’”, my friend, Heather, lamented recently. “He went to pick out his soccer cleats today and was about to pick the pink ones until the store employee told him they were for girls. I've always told Sam, ‘There is no such thing as boy colors and girl colors. There is only color. People can choose to like any color they want’. But it's confusing View Post

Filed Under: Parenting

Melting Hearts Color Exploration and Ice Play

February 6, 2017 by Katie Pinch 1 Comment

Melting hearts with the kids this Valentine's Day is an inexpensive activity which lets preschoolers explore colors as they play! The ice play also provides them with the opportunity to improve fine motor skills and strengthen hands to help with writing in the future.   Melting Hearts Ice Play Supplies: Heart shaped ice tray Food coloring or liquid water color Tongs, View Post

Filed Under: Fine Motor, Science, Valentine's Day

Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin for Valentine’s Day

January 16, 2017 by Karen 1 Comment

I always love to incorporate the holidays into our learning activities. Since Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, I knew my children would have fun sorting red, pink, and purple hearts using this Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin. In this hands-on sensory activity, your children will not only practice identifying and matching colors but will also work on developing their fine motor skills View Post

Filed Under: Fine Motor, Seasonal Activities, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Color Sorting Activity, Colorful Hearts Sensory Bin, Hands-on Learning, Heart Sensory Bin, Preschool Activity, Sensory Bin, Valentine's Day Sensory Bin

How to Make a Color Mixing Sensory Bottle

February 1, 2016 by Katie T. Christiansen 47 Comments

Ever since the first time I ever laid eyes on a color mixing sensory bottle, I was in love. But then I saw the price tag -- eeeek! I decided to try and make my own at that point. I love a good science challenge, and now I can't wait to show you how to make a color mixing sensory bottle or discovery bottle of your own too. Color Changing Sensory Bottle We absolutely love our color mixing View Post

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

Color Mixing Sensory Bottle

January 18, 2016 by Katie T. Christiansen 9 Comments

Whenever I need to whip up a quick activity, color mixing is one of my top picks! Color mixing activities are always exciting and a perfect learning opportunity. Today I have a color mixing sensory bottle with three easy ingredients! This color mixing sensory bottle is part of my Discovery Bottles Blog Hop, and this month the theme is Valentine's Day. And while this is perfect for Valentine's Day, View Post

Filed Under: Discovery Bottle, Science, Sensory, Valentine's Day

Colored Candy Canes Science Experiment

December 19, 2015 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

One of my favorite parts about the holidays is making easy science experiments. I pulled out these candy canes from my "old candy stash" to make a colored candy canes science experiment. Old candy is a scientific treasure here. We get so excited when a holiday gives us a reason to discover, ask questions, and explore. This time, our question was: Which color candy cane will lose its stripes View Post

Filed Under: Christmas, Science

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