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Popsicle Stick Cats, Raisin Box Puzzles, and Bunny Bookmarks – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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popsicle stick cats

Sorting Sprinkles made some SUPER cute popsicle stick kitties during their pet unit. The sensory box to go along with the pet unit – adorable!

Spielgaben lacing and colors

One of the other things that we are VERY much enjoying are our Spielgaben learning toys. While we are using them at home daily, I brought a few trays along to use with the co-op kids, and they were a HUGE hit. The little girls in our class were lining up colors, lacing away, and making color and shape patterns with the pieces in the set. (And I can’t wait to share more about Spielgaben with you soon!)

If you have empty raisin boxes that you can save, you definitely need to check out the recycled raisin box puzzle from TotSchooling – such a fun idea to work on early puzzles for younger children. Love that they are chunky pieces!

bunny bookmarks

These little bunny bookmarks that Joyfully Weary shared are absolutely adorable! They would be a cute craft to make this upcoming week!

 

Rainbow marshmallow painting

Our final preschool class of the co-op year was last Friday and we had SO much fun learning about colors and rainbows. There are a gazillion ideas on my Pinterest boards, so we definitely weren’t at a lack for things to do! We had so much fun mixing colors and creating new colors together – and then using mini marshmallows to paint rainbows (thanks to Learn Play Imagine for the inspiration!).

 

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Spring Activities and Projects – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Despite the snow and cold temperatures here, spring is coming (it has to!), so today’s activities focus on things that will bring thoughts of warmer weather and SPRING to mind! (Tell me I’m not the only one ready for spring?!?)

spring flower activities

Gifts of Curiousity is sharing a bunch of spring activities for kids – lots of flower crafts to keep little hands busy and fill a room with spring cheer!

flowers from bottles

This is a craft we’ve been doing for years and is so simple, especially if you have extra drink bottles around the house. Visit the Dabbling Momma to get the full craft instructions.

fine motor color matching bunny tails

Some simple patterned paper and this cute little color matching activity from School Time Snippets. Isn’t it cute?

Flower Garden Play Dough Invitation

This black playdough would be so much fun to use as soil in a pretend flower garden. Visit Fantastic Fun and Learning to see how she put together this fun activity for her kids. 

Link up your preschool, kindergarten, and early learning ideas below and share with the rest of us!

 

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Worm Painting, Dinosaur Digging, and Eating a Rainbow – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Be sure to visit the moms that linked up below – they have some cute ideas to share with you all! Thanks again to those of you who link up and share the fun that is going on in your homes!

Spring really is coming, right? Even if the real worms aren’t showing up near your hour, Lasting Thumbprints shares how kids can have fun painting with ‘worms’.

If your kids love dinosaurs, check out this dinosaur sensory bin from Mommyhood in Holland. She shares a recipe for homemade dirt using ingredients you can find in your cupboard.

rainbow food

If you’ve never stopped by Delightful Learning, be sure to check out her Letter B unit. She has so many great ideas, and the fruit rainbow looks so yummy!

Spring Fine Motor Activity Tray Set Up 1

The most visited post linking up last week was the Spring Fine Motor activity tray from Little Bins for Little Hands. The little mini carrot planting activity is so cute!

That’s it for this week – looking forward to seeing and pinning what you all are sharing!

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Venus Fly Trap Craft, Glowing Paint, and Balloon People – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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How has your week been going? As always, there were some great learning ideas linked up last week. Here are a few that you might enjoy.

This Venus fly trap paper plate craft from Teaching Little Learners is really cute, and she shares some fun books to go along with the craft as well.

Yummy smelling paint? Yes, please! Visit Enchanted Homeschooling Mom for a recipe for Scratch and Sniff Paint.

These balloon people that Dabbling Momma created were not only fun to make, but helped with number learning and more.

Painting is fun, but when you make it glow in the dark – even better! Visit Where Imagination Grows to see how they used black light for some added fun!

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This week we are learning about the human body during our science time and the book God Made Our Bodies from Tyndale was a fun addition to our learning.

 

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60+ St. Patrick’s Day Activities – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

St. Patrick's Day crafts and activities for kids

March 17th is just around the corner and here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day activities, snacks, resources, and printables from past Preschool and Kindergarten Community link ups that you are going to love! Rainbows, leprechauns, and gold abound – get ready for some fun!

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Color Wheel Paper Plate :: St. Patrick’s Day Crafts :: Rainbow Water :: Painting Rainbows :: Rainbow Collage :: Rainbow Wind Chimes from Happy Hooligans

Rainbows & Leprechauns :: St. Patrick’s Day Math Printables :: St. Patrick’s Day Sudoku Puzzles from Homeschool Creations

Rainbow Tot Pack :: Tot School Rainbows :: Rainbow Lapbook :: from 1+1+1=1

R is for Rainbow from Delightful Learning

Rainbow Activities :: St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities from Trillium Montessori

St. Patrick’s Day activities :: Sneaky Shamrocks :: Leprechaun Pancakes and Rainbow Whipped Cream from The Nature of Grace

St. Patrick’s Day Printables :: Kindergarten extension pack ::  Shaemus Shaun the Leprechaun :: Family Theme Night – St. Patrick’s Day ::  St. Patty’s Count and Color Books from 2 Teaching Mommies

St. Patrick’s Day Felt Board from Munchin and Bean

Shaving Cream Gold Hunt :: St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bags :: Handprint Rainbow Craft from House of Burke

Homemade Felt Leprechaun :: St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin from Wildflower Ramblings

Shamrock File Folder Games ~ a variety of different file folder games. Pick one to use with your kiddos!

St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Activities :: St. Patrick’s Day Math Activities from Stay at Home Educator

Shamrock Hidden Shapes Tray :: from Crayon Box Chronicles

Trim a Leprechauns Beard :: Preschool St. Patrick’s Day Part 1 :: St. Patrick’s Day for Preschoolers Part 2 from Sorting Sprinkles

Felt Shamrock Matching Game :: Shaving Cream Shamrocks :: Along the Way

Magic Leprachaun Rocks :: Shamrock Hunt :: Pasta Rainbows :: Magic Fizzing Shamrocks :: Rainbow Do-a-Dot Worksheet :: Stringing a Rainbow Necklace from Gift of Curiousity

Homemade Rainbow Paint :: Peppers and Shamrocks :: Erupting Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk :: Marshmallow Rainbows :: Rainbow Resist Art :: Rainbow Eruptions :: Rainbow Slime ::  Rainbow Flour Paint :: Rainbow Sand Slime from Learn, Play, Imagine

Painting the Irish flag :: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day :: FREE St. Patrick’s Day Unit :: Rainbow Pasta from Pinay Homeschooler

40+ St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Tubs :: Montessori St. Patrick’s Day Math :: Homeschool St. Patrick’s Day ::  Montessori Inspired St. Patrick’s Day Activities from Living Montessori Now

Color rainbow experiment from Joyfully Weary

R is for Rainbow Printables :: Rainbow Crayons from Confessions of a Homeschooler

Lucky Charm Treats from Beautiful Chaos

Rainbow Sensory Bin :: Magic Leprechaun Baking Soda Fine Motor Play :: Rainbow Scissor Skills  from Little Bins for Little Hands

Shamrock Garland from Stir the Wonder

Find even MORE great St. Patrick’s Day ideas on my St. Patrick’s Day themed Pinterest boards

St. Patrick's Day Pinterest

 

 

 

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30+ Dr. Seuss Activities for Children – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

30 Dr. Seuss Activities

 
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday – will you be celebrating with any fun activities? One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books when I was young was Mr. Brown Can Moo – and I can still quote much of the book by heart (I’m willing to bet my mom can as well!).

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Here are 30 fun Dr. Seuss learning activities, snacks, and printables that were collected from the few past years of the Preschool and Kindergarten Community. Click over to visit the posts, or pin this post for later! There’s a Wocket in My Pocket :: Dr. Seuss on the iPad :: 10 Apples Up on Top Preschool Ideas from Spell Outloud

  Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ Birthday :: Homemade Playdough in Dr. Seuss Colors :: Dr. Seuss Shape Activity :: 8 Dr. Seuss Snacks and Activities :: Fox in Socks Puppet ::  Cat in the Hat Activity Mats from JDaniels 4’s Mom

  Letter Review :: A Little of Dr. Seuss from Nestpirations

  Cat in the Hat Practical Activities :: Montessori Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities :: Dr. Seuss with a Touch of Montessori :: Montessori-Inspired Lorax Activities :: Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities  from Living Montessori Now

  Cat in the Hat masks from Like Mama Like Daughter

  Ten Apples Up On Top Activity :: Easy Seussian Hats :: Preschool Syllabus: Dr. Seuss :: Cats in Hats :: Celebrating Dr. Seuss :: Green Eggs Two Ways from Joyfully Weary

  Measuring and Creating Dr. Seuss Hats from The Princess and the Tot

  Dr. Seuss unit :: Seuss Color and Counting Books :: Lorax Preschool Unit from 2 Teaching Mommies

  A Truffula Tree craft from Mama to 5 Blessings

  Dr. Seuss Week from A Mom’s View from the Pew

  Six Activities for Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss :: Pink Ink Yink Drink :: Week Long Fun with Dr. Seuss from School Time Snippets

  Cat in the Hat Template :: Ten Apples Up on Top Mini Book from Learn and Grow Designs.

Favorite Dr. Seuss Books

 

 

Dr. Seuss Pinterest Board

Dr Seuss Pinterest Board

Follow along with my Dr. Seuss Pinterest board for additional fun ideas for Dr. Seuss learning fun. There are SO many more great ideas linked up there!

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