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Make Pine Cone Bird Feeders with the Kids This Spring

May 7, 2018 by Karen 8 Comments

Making pine cone bird feeders with kids

Make this simple and easy pine cone bird feeder as a perfect spring activity to connect with nature and find some new friends. After a very long winter, the sun is finally shining. We have been spending a lot of time outside and enjoying the warmer temperatures. On one of our recent nature walks, we discovered pine cones on the ground. After each student picked one, we decided to make Pine Cone View Post

Filed Under: Nature, Spring Tagged With: birds

Easy Torn Paper Flowers for Kids to Make This Spring

April 16, 2018 by Karen Leave a Comment

Torn paper flowers for kids to make

These torn paper flowers for kids are so fun, and what a creative process art activity that your students are sure to enjoy. It also makes a gorgeous Mother's Day craft for kids!  It’s finally beginning to feel like spring! One of our favorite things to learn about in the spring is flowers. We love to visit the nursery and learn about the different types of flowers, plant seeds around View Post

Filed Under: Crafts, Spring Tagged With: flowers

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

How to Make a Preschool Rainbow Craft with Pipe Cleaners

February 19, 2018 by Karen Leave a Comment

Make this fun and inviting preschool rainbow craft with paper and pipe cleaners (chenille stems)! This activity is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or for spring. This easy-to-make craft would be a great addition to your weather unit and fun way for your preschoolers to develop their fine motor skills. How To Make A Pipe Cleaner Preschool Rainbow Craft Supplies: White View Post

Filed Under: Crafts, Fine Motor, Rainbow Tagged With: preschool rainbows, rainbow activities for kids, rainbow theme, St. Patrick's Day activity

Puppy Love Preschool Heart Craft to Make this Valentine’s Day

January 15, 2018 by Karen 2 Comments

Puppy Love Preschool Heart Craft to Make this Valentine's Day

Our classroom looks bare after taking down all of our Christmas decorations, so we wanted to fill our walls with some color and make our room festive again. Since Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, we created this cute and colorful puppy love preschool heart craft. How To Make A Puppy Love Preschool Heart Craft This heart-shaped dog is easy for preschoolers to make and the perfect View Post

Filed Under: Crafts, Spring, Valentine's Day Tagged With: Heart craft, preschool craft

Paper Plate Snowman Craft with a Popcorn Twist

December 11, 2017 by Karen

We got our first dusting of snow for the season. As soon as my son saw that the ground was covered white, he asked if we could build a snowman. There wasn’t enough snow to make a snowman, but it was snack time. So I thought it would be fun to create our own popcorn paper plate snowman. How To Make A Popcorn Paper Plate Snowman Supplies: Paper Plate Popcorn Glue Googly Eyes View Post

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: paper plate craft, snowman, snowman craft

How To Make A Pom Pom Christmas Tree Ornament

November 13, 2017 by Karen 2 Comments

This Pom Pom Christmas Tree Ornament is a fun and simple gift that your students can make their families this holiday season.

Are you looking for a simple Christmas decoration to make with your preschoolers? Every year, I love to have my students make an ornament for their tree. This Pom Pom Christmas Tree Ornament is always a hit! This holiday craft is easy to make with a classroom full of children, and it's a keepsake their families love.   How To Make A Pom Pom Christmas Tree Ornament: Supplies: View Post

Filed Under: Christmas, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Christmas Tree Ornament, Handmade Christmas Tree Ornament, Handmade Tree Ornament, Pom Pom Christmas Tree Ornament, Tree Ornament

How to Make Puffy Paint Pumpkins for a Fall Art Activity

October 11, 2017 by Karen 6 Comments

Make this fall art activity with puffy paint! These puffy paint pumpkins uses paper plates and are perfect for the fall.

These puffy paint pumpkins smell great, and they will brighten up your room too. Your students are sure to love making this simple fall art activity. It's finally beginning to feel like fall. The farmers are harvesting the crops and the leaves are falling off the trees. Of course, it's not fall without pumpkins! Today, we decorated our classroom with puffy paint pumpkins. One of our favorite View Post

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: Fall Craft, Puffy Paint Pumpkin, Pumpkin Craft

How to Make a Paper Plate Apple Lacing Activity for Preschoolers

September 11, 2017 by Karen Leave a Comment

Paper Plate Apple Lacing Activity - works on fine motor skills in a fun and easy way

In a couple of weeks, we will be going on our annual trip to the apple orchard. To prepare for our trip, we love to learn all about apples and fill our day with creative apple activities. This Paper Plate Apple Lacing Activity is a fun, fall themed way for young children to work on developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. How To Make A Paper Plate Apple Lacing View Post

Filed Under: Fine Motor Tagged With: Apple Craft, Lacing Card, Paper Plate Apple Lacing 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 preschool apple activity is not only a fun way for children to make a View Post

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

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I'm Katie, and I'm a veteran preschool teacher, child development research junkie, and mom of three who lives on little sleep and turns my kitchen into an art and science laboratory.

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