Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed a bit of a vacation with your families – and were able to rest some. I know a mom never quite gets to ‘rest’, but a break from the normal routine can be nice too!

Here are a few ideas from the last Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup – don’t forget to visit a few moms linking up today and leave a comment to encourage them too.

Going on a Bear Hunt

One of our favorite books we ‘rowed’ with Before Five in a Row was We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. West Word Blog shared their recent We’re Going on a Bear Hunt activities. Don’t miss these free Bear Hunt printables to go along with the book.

White-out Snow Scene Craft

When our kids were younger we made snow scenes using white-out and they were so much fun. We’ll be pulling out the bottles to make a few more in the upcoming weeks because they turned out so cute!

Snowball Abstract Art

Have a little fun with cotton ball snowballs and make some abstract art this month. Mini Monets and Mommies shares a tutorial for a messy (but fun) project you can do with your kids.

Build the Frozen Castle

If you have a kiddo that loves the movie Frozen, this activity from Learning 2 Walk will be a huge hit! Alecia shares how they built the castle of Arendelle along with a few other fun ideas that tie in with Frozen as well: Frozen jello and a Frozen sensory bin.

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community 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!

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.

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 WONDERFUL Christmas and see you next Friday!

DIY Recycled Drum

The 12 Days of Christmas will be even more fun with this DIY recycled drum from P is for Preschooler. She is also sharing a 12 Days of Christmas series you’ll want to look at as well.

Christmas Even and Odd Number Sort

Have a little math fun with this Christmas Even and Odd Number Sort game and work with your kiddos on the difference between even and odd numbers – or have fun counting up or down in numerical order.

Ribbon Pulling Spice Bottle

Here’s another fun recycled craft from Powerful Mothering. Our kids loved anything with bells, and this ribbon pulling spice jar would be a huge hit with kids!

Nativity Sensory Bin

This nativity sensory bin from Golden Reflections Blog is so very sweet and you can make most of the figures and the manager together with your kids – love this!

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community 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?

<a href="https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/category/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Featured-on-Preschool-and-Kindergarten-Community.png" title="I was featured at the Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations" /></a>

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.

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

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

Reindeer Number Line

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

<a href=”https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/category/Preschool%20Corner” target=”_blank”><img src=”https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Featured-on-Preschool-and-Kindergarten-Community.png” title=”I was featured at the Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations” /></a>

 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

<a href="https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/category/Preschool%20Corner" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.homeschoolcreations.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Featured-on-Preschool-and-Kindergarten-Community.png" title="I was featured at the Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations" /></a>

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.