We love rainbow activities around here, and especially great rainbow books! One of our all time favorite stories is The Rainbow Fish. It became the inspiration behind a project we did where we made our own rainbow fish. I just loved the idea of making a glittery and durable fish with my preschoolers. Here's how they turned out! They are ohhhh so nice and glittery, just the way I like View Post
DIY Pattern Strips
One of my greatest pleasures comes from making learning activities that I save tons of money on by making them at home instead of buying them at the store. I have boxes of patterning games for my preschool class that we use for math practice, but one day I realized that it would be so simple to make my own! After finding materials that I had around the house, we soon had some of our very own DIY View Post
Friendship Letters
My preschoolers have been in "writing heaven" lately! I try to set the scene to encourage writing skills and fine motor skills on a regular basis, and this is one of those "jackpot activities." It's always a great feeling when I'm having to tell them they need to pause on the writing...to eat lunch...and then they can write more afterward. Do you remember going out to get the mail while growing View Post
Melissa and Doug Valentine’s Day Giveaway
I have been so thrilled about this giveaway! It is packed full of one of my all time favorite brands, Melissa and Doug. This Melissa and Doug Valentine's Day giveaway is open through February 14th until 11:59 p.m to U.S. residents. I apologize to all of my very valued international readers. All of these fabulous bloggers are co-hosting with me! These ladies do a great job, so I encourage you View Post
Easy and Affordable DIY Liquid Watercolor
Learn how to easily make your own DIY liquid watercolor! This is a game-changer if you love liquid watercolor. I love this recipe for process art activities or if I need watercolor right away. It is the perfect substitute for food coloring and dyes. Plus, liquid watercolor is washable! Are you following my Liquid Watercolor Activities board on Pinterest? Related: Rainbow Sensory View Post
Observing Nature in Winter
This post was written for Preschool Inspirations by my cousin, Marta. She is a homeschooling mom of two sweet boys and has a passion for all things nature and science. She is my "go to" science guru, and I am so grateful for the insights she offers us all. Take it away, Marta! Winter. Brings to mind cold, doesn’t it? And in my case, being stuck inside with 2 very active little boys. But winter View Post
Candy Heart Fizzing Science Project
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