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Button Board, Ping Pong Busy Bag, and Colorful Science ~ Preschool and Kindergarten Community Link Up

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Are you all ready for Thanksgiving? Taking a break this next week, or are you still trying to squeeze in a few more days of learning fun? This week starts my teaching time for our local co-op, so I’m busy cutting and planning a few Thanksgiving themed crafts for the 3 year old kiddos to work on. It should be MUCH fun {grins}.

Here’s a look at a few of the fun activities that caught my eye this past week…

Homeschool Preschool - Felt button board

If you are looking for a fun project to make as a quiet time activity, this Felt Button Board from School Time Snippets would be a great place to start. This may be something I’ll have to make for my nephew as a gift this Christmas!

Homeschool Preschool - Kitchen science

A little baking soda, some food coloring and a few other supplies are all it takes for a fun kitchen experiment with your preschooler or kindergartener. Head over to Like Mama, Like Daughter to peek at their experiment fun.

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And this Ping Pong Busy Bag Ball Match is another great idea from Moms Have Questions Too. Right now I’m thinking this may be another great activity to put together for Christmas or church quiet time! There are so many great variations that you could do with this activity.

If you are looking for a few Thanksgiving printables, grab a copy of the Thanksgiving Printable Pack {for Preschool and Kindergarten} and also the Thanksgiving Number Sort.

Preschool Thanksgiving Printables Thanksgiving Number Sort

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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!

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Feather Matching and Glowing Shaving Cream – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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November is bringing in some much cooler weather in our parts and the leaves are almost all off the trees now. It’s hard to believe that we are just a short time away from Christmas already {ack!}.

Last week there were some fun link ups with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community. Here are a just a few to highlight…

Homeschool Preschool - Turkey Felt Board Feather Matching

Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away and this fun feather matching game from Teach Beside Me would be so much fun to put together! There is a free printable to download to go along with it.

Homeschool Preschool - Very Hungry Caterpillar Name

This little caterpillar from The Fantastic Five is so cute it makes me want to pull out a stash of Eric Carle books. Spelling out your kiddo’s names with the pieces makes it extra fun!

Homeschool Preschool - Glowing Shaving Cream

There are so many kids in our home that would LOVE the Glowing Shaving Cream that Where Imagination Grows shared! There may be a ‘dark party’ in our house soon!

If you are looking for a few Thanksgiving printables, grab a copy of the Thanksgiving Printable Pack {for Preschool and Kindergarten} and also the Thanksgiving Number Sort.

Preschool Thanksgiving Printables Thanksgiving Number Sort

 

That’s it for this week. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing your ideas with others!

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!

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.

You can read more in the updated guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Community. By linking up, you are granting permission for me to share your wonderful ideas and pictures with others in periodic show-and-tell posts.

Be specific in your ‘link title’. Leave either your blog name or theme and provide an age range for your activities. Something a little like this:

Police Officer Theme {ages 4-5}

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Tea Bag Painting, Playing with Magnets, and Seasonal Snow Globes – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool Creations

For the most part, it’s been a little bit quiet on the site and in social-media land {and may be for the next little bit}. You can read more about that here.

BUT – you all are still linking up some great ideas and they definitely are fun to share and highlight. Here are a few from last week’s Preschool and Kindergarten Community link-up.

Magnetic Activities

Homeschool Preschool: Magetic and Non-magnetic activities

Living Montessori Now shares a roundup of activities for learning about magnets. She includes links to free printables and fun ideas, and be sure to check out her new site design {the trays at the top are too cute!}.

Painting with Tea Bags

Homeschool Preschool: Painting with tea bags

There are always random tea bags around our house, so painting with tea bags would be a activity that would clean a few things from our cupboard, and it would smell great! Check out how Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds worked on it with her kids.

Seasonal Snow Globes

Homeschool Preschool: Season snow globes

Learn about the four seasons and make some fun snow globes at the same time. This is such a fun idea from Life with Moore Babies!

Link up your learning fun below and share what you’ve been doing together. Don’t forget to stop by and visit a few other people linky up too – encouragement and comments are always appreciated.

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!

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.

You can read more in the updated guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Community. By linking up, you are granting permission for me to share your wonderful ideas and pictures with others in periodic show-and-tell posts.

Be specific in your ‘link title’. Leave either your blog name or theme and provide an age range for your activities. Something a little like this:

Police Officer Theme {ages 4-5}

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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Story Stones, Monster Munch, and Shoebox Pumpkins – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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Sometimes there are things you all share that make me want to run to the Dollar Tree, grab a ton of supplies, and start creating. I LOVE that feeling! Here are a few ideas from last week’s Preschool and Kindergarten Community that you need to check out.

Homeschool Preschool - Monster Munch Fine Motor Chip Clips from Lalyom

These Monster Munch clips are great for fine motor work, and Lalymom included some other fun ideas with this activity. And she is right – googly eyes make EVERYTHING cuter!

 

Homeschool Preschool - Story Stones

Pebbles and a sharpie are all that Racheous used to make these CUTE little story stones. They are super simple to make and will keep your kids occupied for a long time to come!

 

homeschool preschool - shoebox pumpkins

Do all pumpkins need to be round? Why not upcycle a shoebox like Life is Peachy and put together a few shoebox pumpkins. Remember, googly eyes make everything cuter!

 

A few items from the Dollar Tree are what you’ll need to put together these cute little leaf clothespins and a tree to pin them on. Stir the Wonder will show you how she put her together in this post.

 

November Pocket Chart Calendar Pieces

And just in case you missed them, be sure to download the November pocket chart calendar numbers to use this upcoming month. There are 3 different colors and patterns to choose from or use together.

That’s all for this week. Be sure to check the links below and visit a few other sites linking up today {and say hi too}. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas with us all!

 

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!

 

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.

You can read more in the updated guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Community. By linking up, you are granting permission for me to share your wonderful ideas and pictures with others in periodic show-and-tell posts.

Be specific in your ‘link title’. Leave either your blog name or theme and provide an age range for your activities. Something a little like this:

Police Officer Theme {ages 4-5}

 

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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Fish Science, Turkey Basters, and Fine Motor Fun – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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These were just a few of the MANY wonderful links during last week’s linkup of the Preschool and Kindergarten Community. You all continue to amaze me with your fun ideas. Thanks for so generously sharing!

Homeschool Preschool - Fine Motor Dashboard

Using lids from containers, a cardboard box, and a variety of other items found around the house, Lalymom put together a most AMAZING fine motor activity dashboard for her two kids. Seriously – you just need to check it out. So amazingly cute.

Homeschool Preschool - Turkey Baster Pom Pom Race

You know those turkey basters that sit all lonely in your kitchen drawer, only to be pulled out once a year? School Time Snippets has a fun fine-motor pom pom activity that will guarantee it is used more than once a year.

Homeschool Preschool - Leaf Art

Pinay Homeschooler shares an project that she did with her children inspired by Georgia O’Keefe’s Autumn Leaves. They used a mixture of watercolor and pastels to make some beautiful artwork.

Homeschool Preschool - Fish Science

If you need a fun science lesson on fish, check out the mini-unit on fish that Haffly Homeschool put together. She has some free printables to share with you!

That’s it for this week. Thanks so much for sharing your learning ideas with everyone and be sure to visit a few other parents that are linking up below. Pin, comment, and share away with your friends!

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!

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.

You can read more in the updated guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Community. By linking up, you are granting permission for me to share your wonderful ideas and pictures with others in periodic show-and-tell posts.

Be specific in your ‘link title’. Leave either your blog name or theme and provide an age range for your activities. Something a little like this:

Police Officer Theme {ages 4-5}

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

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Stethoscopes, Owl Crafts, and Learning to Count – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

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It’s the end of the week? Are you ready for a few days to rest, recharge, and prepare for next week? {grins} There were almost fifty of you linking up to last week’s Preschool and Kindergarten Community – lots of great ideas, so be sure to visit and check them out!

Here are a few highlights from the link-ups. Can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week.

Homeschool Preschool - DIY Stethescope

Learning about doctors? Check out this DIY Stethoscope project from Fanstastic Fun and Learning. You’ll just need a few funnels and the fun will follow!

Homeschool Preschool - Owl Craft

This owl craft is just too cute! Heather from Mommy’s Little Helper shares some other fun ideas for an owl unit that she did with her son as well.

Homeschool Preschool - Pumpkin Craft

You only need construction paper, scissors, and a brad to pull together this cute little pumpkin craft.

Homeschool Preschool - cooking with kids

Tanya from Finding the Teachable Moments put together a great step-by-step cooking lesson for her son to enhance the ‘fun’ of cooking together.

Homeschool Preschool - Learn to Count

Working on counting and simple addition with your child? This fun hands-on counting game from Mama’s Blissful Bites is sure to be a hit and is great for teaching 1:1 correspondence as well.

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!

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.

You can read more in the updated guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Community. By linking up, you are granting permission for me to share your wonderful ideas and pictures with others in periodic show-and-tell posts.

Be specific in your ‘link title’. Leave either your blog name or theme and provide an age range for your activities. Something a little like this:

Police Officer Theme {ages 4-5}

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!

Homeschool Preschool