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Christmas Tree and Reindeer Counting – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Ready for some more learning ideas? The Christmas fun is pouring in – along with some cute activities for the Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup. While being inspired is important for teaching, encouragement is needed so very much for each of us. Be sure to look through the links today too – stop by, read a few links, and encourage each other with comments! Have a great week!

Christmas Tree Counting Mats

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Use almost anything for counting ‘ornaments’ and place them on these printable Christmas tree counting mats from ABCs to ACTs.

Reindeer Number Line

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Race your clothespin reindeer along a number line and have some Christmas (and counting) fun in the next few weeks. Your kids will LOVE this simple reindeer number line racing from Mom Inspired Life.

DIY Christmas Window Clings

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Teaching Mama shares a DIY tutorial for homemade window clings that require just three ingredients – what a fun way to decorate around the house for Christmas!

Pasta Ornaments

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Grandparents love handmade things from our kids – and truthfully we have much fun every year talking about the ornaments hanging on our tree from years past. These fun dried pasta ornaments from Cutting Tiny Bites would be so simple and cute to make!

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Cranberry Playdough, Candy Cane Play Gel, and Nutcracker Activities – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Encouragement and learning ideas are two of my passions and I LOVE that you all are sharing both during the Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup times each week. While being inspired is important for teaching, encouragement is needed so very much for each of us. Be sure to look through the links today too – stop by, read a few links, and encourage each other with comments! Have a great week!

Christmas Scented Playdough

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Bring the yummy smells of Christmas into your home with these cranberry and cinnamon playdough recipes from Learning 2 Walk. I may just make a batch of the cranberry playdough for myself – yum!

Montessori-Inspired Nutcracker Activities

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Deb from Montessori Now has some cute ideas for a Nutcracker theme. I love this greater than/less than activity using a nutcracker – how great is the above picture?

Candy Cane Play Gel

Candy Cane Play Gel

Have some squishy sensory fun with the candy cane play gel tutorial from The Science Kiddo. She tells you how to make your own using an unused diaper and some food coloring – kids will love this!

Penguin Craft Fun (and a Free Download offer)

Penguin Crafts for Kids

Grab links to these cute penguin crafts and find out how you can get a free penguin printable pack during the month of December. ‘’

Love Giveaways?

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Head over to the All About Learning Press blog and enter to win a penguin prize pack valued at $75. It includes some fun books, a learning game, a DVD, and a penguin puppet.

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Torn Paper Ornaments, Snowman Sewing, and Pete the Cat – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Encouragement and learning ideas are two of my passions and I LOVE that you all are sharing both during the Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup times each week. While being inspired is important for teaching, encouragement is needed so very much for each of us. Be sure to look through the links today too – stop by, read a few links, and encourage each other with comments! Have a great week!

Sew a Snowman

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Little snowman fans will love this hands-on snowman sewing project from Young Hosannas. You will likely be singing “Do you want to sew a snowman” for days afterward – be warned!

Pete the Cat and His Groovy Buttons

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Have a little fun with Pete the Cat and these fun learning activities from 3 Dinosaurs. Cassie has links to lots of other Pete the Cat learning activities and crafts too, so be sure to visit!

Holiday Activities for Kids

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If you are looking for Christmas ideas, visit Living Montessori Now for literally HUNDREDS of Christmas activities all collected in one place. SO much to choose from!

Torn Paper Ornament

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Handmade gifts for Christmas are so much fun to make and these torn paper ornaments from Tutus and Tea Parties are so sweet!

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Number Lines, Thanksgiving Crafts, and Scarecrow Letters – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool Creations

Encouragement and learning ideas are two of my passions and I LOVE that you all are sharing both during the Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup times each week. While being inspired is important for teaching, encouragement is needed so very much for each of us. Be sure to look through the links today too – stop by, read a few links, and encourage each other with comments! Have a great week!

Number Line Activity

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Learning place value? Here’s a great gross motor version from Hands on As We Grow that will get your kids hopping and brains working on their number line and place values.

 

Noodle Box Counting

Noodle Box Counting activity

Using leftover carryout boxes, An Idea on a Tuesday pulled together this fun fine motor and math activity for Noodle Box Counting  – doesn’t it look like noodles? Love it!

 

Preschool Adventure Boxes

Did you see that Little Passports now has a PRESCHOOL Adventure Box? The new monthly packets are geared specifically toward 3-5 year olds. Our kids have loved their global adventures, and if they are anything like those, these will be fabulous! 

 

50+ Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

50 Thanksgiving Crafts

Here are 50+ Thanksgiving craft ideas that you can work on this week – and decorate your table with when company comes. Some cute ideas in this roundup from Best Toys For Toddlers.

 

Scarecrow Letter Patches

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The scarecrow letter patch game from Growing Book by Book is a fun (and recycling) way to work on letter recognition with your kids.

 

Thanksgiving Even/Odd Number Sort

Thanksgiving Number Sort

 

Use the Thanksgiving Number Sort cards to have your child work on sequencing numbers from 1 to 20 or have your child sort the numbers by odd or even. If 20 numbers is too many, choose a handful of numbers and record them on the included mat {great handwriting practice as well}.

 

That’s it for this week. Be sure to leave a link below and visit another site that linked up this week!

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!
 

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool Creations

Encouragement and learning ideas are two of my passions and I LOVE that you all are sharing both during the linkup times each week. While being inspired is important for teaching, encouragement is needed so very much for each of us. Be sure to look through the links today too – stop by, read a few links, and encourage each other with comments! Have a great week!

hula hoop clock

Little Log Cottage School shares a creative way to use a hula hoop to learn about clocks and the minutes in an hour. Such a great hands-on way to see time in the five minute segments.

math games to make at home

Need some simple math games that you can make at home? Check out Nicole on a Tuesday and pin a few ideas from her site! It doesn’t have to be complicated for it to be something your kids learn a lot from!

make your own pattern block boards

Homemade pattern block cards can be so simple to make (you don’t need a computer!). The Practical Mom shares a quick idea with you that will have you pulling out your pattern blocks and using them tomorrow!

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To-do lists can be a huge discouragement to moms (believe me I know!). While I’m all for knowing what needs to be done, sometimes it’s more important to focus on what HAS been done. If you read one thing for encouragement this week, visit Cutting Tiny Bites and see how a “Did-Do List” can change your life.

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Rocket Ships, Viking Ships, and Foxes – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Sometimes the titles of these posts crack me up. Preschool and kindergarten crafts and activities can be all across the board. I love how someone can be learning about Vikings, while another family is studying about fall and a fox! Just goes to show the wonderful flexibility we have with our kids and following fun leads when learning!

Rocket Ship Kid’s Craft

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Mommy’s Bundle recycled some various materials from home to make this fun rocket ship craft with her boy. The craft was inspired by Creative Galaxy, a new tv show for kids. Love how she extended the learning fun on something her son was enjoying!

Viking Ship Craft

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This Viking boat craft from Happy Brown House is all cuteness (but don’t tell the boys I said that). You definitely need adult supervision for this one, but the end result is fabulous!

Being a Yes Mom

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If there’s one thing I understand, it’s the dislike that many moms have in the actual process (I’ll raise my hand and say I’m one of them). Royal Little Lambs shares their crazy craft day where she said YES to the mess and had a whole heap of fun (and crafts) to show for it.

Fox Puppet Craft

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To go along with their fall learning and the book Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, Joyfully Weary made some fun fox puppets to go along with all of their leaf crafts. Super cute!

That’s the wrap up from last week – can’t wait to see what you all have ready to share this week.

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Share what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.