We are huge fans of candy games here, and I am so excited about this one! Last year, we did a Valentine's Heart Fizzy Painting project from Gift of Curiosity, and I just had to do another fizzing science experiment this year too. This time I wanted to use my heart ice cube tray from IKEA to add some extra Valentine's Day vibes. This science project turned out just the way I envisioned View Post
Open Ended Fine Motor Practice
Need some perfect and inviting ways to promote fine motor practice? These scissor practice ideas in our sensory table have been incredible. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Oh, how I love activities that are open-ended and encourage creativity. For scissor practice, I used to set everyone at the table and give them papers to cut -- this is what I saw teachers doing View Post
Winter Writing Center Name Tags
If you are looking for some fun and inviting winter writing activities or name tags, you are in the right place! These are great for winter-themed name tags, writing prompts, winter cubby tags, or even to make labels. You can use these for a home or classroom, or it is a great way to encourage fine motor practice and pre-writing/writing skills for little hands. My sweet four year old, Sugar and View Post
Making Calendar Time Meaningful
Calendar time is a daily part of many preschool programs and classrooms. But is calendar time truly necessary? In my own classroom, calendar time was a struggle for years until I began to dig deeper and research it. Looking to support your preschool learning with fun themes and activities? Check out our ultimate list of preschool themes for help planning your whole preschool year! I View Post
The Best of Preschool Inspirations in 2013
It's time for my best of the best! Preschool Inspirations was born this year, and it has been an amazing beginning! I am so thankful to have you all reading along! Here are my top 10 most popular posts this year: 1. Preschool Supplies for Back to School If you are looking for the "must have" items for preschoolers as far as math, art, and science, these would be my top picks! This also View Post
Finding Beauty in the Unexpected
As my son sits next to a stranger on a park bench, he casually points to his older sister. "That's my sister. She only has eight fingers." He's right. Our wonderful daughter was born with only 8 fingers. Parenthood is a journey, and in many instances, there are plenty of surprises. Whenever there are medical complications or birth defects, you are bound to have more. Every parent only View Post
Candy Cane Literacy Game
This candy cane literacy game is a fantastic way to get children involved in letter recognition. It's so fun and easy, and we love doing it each year! Easy is heavenly in my book! Our most recent invention involves just three candy canes. No mess, no hassle, no preparation -- just open ended learning and fun! With three mere candy canes (which I left in the wrapper), I started View Post
Felt Christmas Tree With a Twist
Last year when the adorable felt Christmas trees were flooding pinterest, I decided to make my own: a felt Christmas tree with a twist! I decided to do without the presents and to add some symbolism instead. While I love Christmas, I feel that it gets bombarded with gifts, instead of focusing on the most important gift of all. In our family, Christ is the reason for Christmas, and I wanted to View Post
Candy Cane Ice Cream
It's been crazy cold here -- 0 degrees Fahrenheit or about -18 degrees Celsius. Despite the freezing temperatures, I decided it would be great to make ice cream with my preschoolers. I must say that I am sooo glad I did because it was AMAZING!! Cold temperatures certainly can't take away from something that is absolutely delicious. Since Christmas is coming soon, I thought it would be so much View Post
Christmas Advent Countdown
Make a simple Christmas Advent Countdown for preschoolers and toddlers. The countdown to Christmas has begun, which means that curious little minds are anxiously awaiting the number of days until Christmas. Christmas advent calendars are super fun and some are quite delicious if I might say so myself. I decided to go with one that I could turn into a DIY Christmas advent calendar View Post