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Busy Box Ideas and Feather Craft – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Feather Craft Scissor Practice

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Nativity Pocket Chart Calendar Cards

If you are looking for a way to work on patterns, colors, and counting with your child, download a free copy of the nativity pocket chart calendar cards and use them during the month of December. Our youngest loved using these cards and coming up with the monthly pattern. If you’d prefer a more generic December theme, you can also download the December pocket chart calendar cards.

Busy Boxes for Toddlers

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Keeping little hands occupied during school time with olders, or even just keeping little hands busy at all can be tough! Jamie from Hands On As We Grow shares some wonderful busy box ideas for todders that you can pull out in a pinch to use with your youngers.

Alligator Shape Printable

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This is a super simple but great way to work on shape matching with your children. Magnolia Barn is offering a free alligator shape printable for download, so be sure to head over to grab it!

FREE ABC Cookbooks

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Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

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!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare 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.

Turkey Ring Toss and DIY Light Table – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your preschool and kindergarten learning ideas.  Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

DIY Light Table

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There are so many uses for a light table in your home. PK1 Homeschool is Fun shares how they traced leaves after a nature walk to work on fine motor skills and work on outlining – as well as how to make your own light table for home. 

Firefly Paper Plate Craft

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Oh the cuteness in these firefly paper plate crafts is too much. Aside from the colors, go-along activities for favorite books make learning even more fun. Visit A Little Pinch of Perfect to see their fireflies.

FREE ABC Cookbooks

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Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

Black and White Preschool Activities

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If you are working on a colors unit – or even gray scale, be sure to check out these 14 Black and White Preschool Trays from SmartE PartE. From Legos to beans, there are some fun ideas for learning.

Turkey Ring Toss

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How fun is this turkey ring toss from Hands On As We Grow? This would be so fun to not only create with your child, but will provide lots of play time (and would even be a great activity to keep kids busy before the Thanksgiving festivities start!).

That’s it for this week! Thanks so much for visiting and linking up – can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to!

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!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare 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.

Pumpkin Seed Tree and 30 November Craft Ideas – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

30 November Crafts

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Even though we’re almost halfway through November, you’ll still want to check out 30 Days of November Crafts and Activities from Where Imagination Grows. So many fun ideas that you still have time to work on together!

Pumpkin Seed Tree Craft

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How cute is this pumpkin seed tree! Visit Mini Monets and Mommies to see how she put together this activity full of texture and color.

 

G is for Gobble Turkey Snack

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This or G is for Gobble snack (or T is for Turkey) from All About Learning Press is so colorful – and healthy! This is one of the fun snack ideas included in their FREE ABC Snacks Cookbook.

Report Writing for Younger Children

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PK1Homeschool shares a simple report writing sheet for little ones that is based on their interests – no pressure to write! Love how she let her girls base it around books they chose at the library!

 

FREE Thanksgiving Printable Pack

Here’s a peek inside the new Thanksgiving Printable Pack!

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Looking for a little Thanksgiving learning fun? Grab a free download of the Thanksgiving Preschool Pack to use in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, or even as a Thanksgiving Day activity to keep younger ones occupied.

 

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?

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare 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.

Paper Plate Owls and Acorns – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

There were some great fall printables and crafts linking up last week for the Preschool and Kindergarten Community – so much to pin! Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Paper Plate Owls

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A simple paper plate and paper owl craft will have you making some very cute little owls. Mama to 5 Blessings shares her tutorial – so fun for learning about animals in the woods this fall.

ABC Sort

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This abc sorting idea for younger children from Busy Toddler is a great idea. She shows how to break up the activity into smaller chunks so that it isn’t overwhelming for younger ones.

Acorn Paper Plate Craft

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Here is another simple paper plate craft perfect for fall from Little Pinch of Perfect. Pull out the paints and scissors and have fun creating this acorn paper plate craft and decorate your fall table.

Yarn Owl Craft

If you really love owls, don’t miss this yarn owl craft tutorial. They are so cute and you can adjust the size of the owls depending on the styrofoam ball size you choose.

FREE ABC Cookbooks

AALP cookbooks

Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

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?

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare 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.

Leaf Coasters and X-Ray Craft – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Find the Pumpkin Letter

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Jamie from Hands on As We Grow had her little one work on some fine motor and letter recognition skills with the Pumpkin Letter Punch. He had to find the letter ‘P’ and punch out the letter when he found it. There would be some great ways to alter this too based on the age of your child!

Fall Leaf Coasters

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The leaves are absolutely GORGEOUS where we live right now – and worth capturing for a bit longer and enjoying inside as well. Mama Jenn shares a great Fall Leaf Coaster tutorial. It’s quick and simple and would be a fun craft to do together.

ABC Cookbooks

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Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

X-Ray Craft

Here is a fun x-ray craft we did for our preschool co-op. It does involve a little mess – but the kids absolutely loved it and they turned out great!

Fall Leaf Dropper Painting

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You can get it some more fine motor practice with these fall leaf dropper paintings from Sticky Floors and Bare Feet. The finished leaves are beautiful!

 

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!

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Pumpkin Shirt & Pumpkin Abstract Art – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

The fall fun continues. There have been some great seasonal ideas linking up, so be sure to go through them for inspiration!  Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from a recent linkup.

Pumpkin Shirt

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This pumpkin shirt that Cutting Tiny Bites created with her daughter – just too sweet! Such a fun way to remember fall and a trip to the pumpkin patch together and wearable memory!

Pumpkin Patch Abstract Art

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Fantastic Fun and Learning shares an abstract painting activity based on the pumpkin patch. Watercolors are one of our favorite mediums for art with kids (they are so much fun!) and this is a great project to use them together.

Fall Leaf Art

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Need some fall leaf art inspiration? Check out the six ideas that 1+1+1=1 shares and get your creative juices flowing.

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?

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Homeschool Preschool

 

Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare 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.