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Clothespins, Sensory Bins, Cloud Dough, and Geoboards – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Ready for a few more learning ideas to use with your children? You all have been sharing some great ideas – hope you been visiting others to see what they are linking up?

Clothespin Counting and Color Matching

Where Imagination Grows shared a simple but fun activity that uses clothespins. You can tie in color matching and identification with counting and also get a little fine motor practice in at the same time.

 

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We used to have a ton of sponges around the house that we used for painting, and this Absorption Sensory Bin from Memorizing the Moments would have ben a great place to use so many of them. Depending on the sponges that you have on hand, you could add in so many other learning activities with this bin – colors, letters, etc… – what fun!

 

transportation sensory bins

This transportation sensory bin from Unschool the Teacher is so cute. I love the little car wash that she added to the bin {and you know the kids would love that!}.

 

Geoboard printables

GeoBoards are a great tool to use with your kids for creating shapes, imitating patterns, and so much more.  Plants and Pillars has some geoboard printables to share with everyone. They would make great tracing activities for younger children or your kids can imitate the activities.

 

aboriginal artwork

If you are planning any geography studies, be sure to check out the Pinay Homeschooler. We’’ll be studying Australia soon with our co-op and there are some fun art projects we can add to our list here.

Pumpkin Spice Cloud Dough

With fall coming, this pumpkin spice scented cloud dough sounds like it would be so yummy smelling. Not only would your house smell great, but I’m guessing your kids would as well.

That’s the round-up for this week, but there were so many other great links in last week’s Preschool and Kindergarten Community. Be sure to visit some of the other moms linking up this week and share some love with them!

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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!

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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 below 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:

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Stained Glass, Playdough Solar Systems, and Crayon Jewels – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

This week we’ve been on break and somehow it just seems to have flown by! There were so many things we wanted to do – but the best part of it was actually getting some ‘rest’ in and just doing nothing but play together and have fun.

Truthfully, those can sometimes be the best weeks!

Here’s a look at what you all have been up to with your kids. Don’t forget to visit a few other sites, say hello, and encourage each other this week!

Contact Paper Stained Glass

There are so many great things you could make using this contact paper stained glass idea from Unschool the Teacher. Think of how a leave template would be – or apples of different colors!

 

Making the solar system with playdough

Pladough is always something we have on hand. A solar system would be so much fun to let the kids do – and you could always let them mix the colors too! {ooo – such a big no-no in our house – grins}. Natural Beach Living shares their solar system unit and has some fun ideas!

 

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Those poor white crayons usually just have to sit in the box and be lonely. How about working on a resist painting with your kids. See how The Princess, The Pirate, and the Dinosaur made her dinosaurs appear – and she has some other fun dinosaur ideas too!

 

Recycled crayons into gems

If your house is anything like mine, there are broken crayons everywhere! This idea for recycling crayons and making them look like jewels = so great! Head over to Sorting Sprinkles to see how they made these gems! {I know…bad pun, but I couldn’t resist!}.

Those are just a few of the great ideas that were linked up to last week’s Preschool and Kindergarten Community. The picture images really helped me out this week – and I hope they did you as well!

Thanks for linking up and sharing your ideas with us!

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

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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!

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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 below 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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Glitter Watercolors, Abstract Art, and Calendar Pieces – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

How has your week been? What fun things are you working on with your kids?

This week we’re adding something NEW to the link up. You can now link to your favorite image and share a little peek at what you’ve been working on! {Why I’m just

September Calendar Numbers free printable from Homeschool Creations

 

In case you missed it earlier this week, you can still grab a copy of the September Calendar Numbers. There are 3 colors and patterns along with a monthly header for you to use with your children. They will work great in a pocket chart or other wall calendar. {And stay tuned…there are more coming!}.

 

Glitter Watercolors

Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds shares an art experiment with frozen glitter watercolor paint. A little bit of science mixed with art is always fun!

 

Abstract Art Tutorial

This abstract art is SO very simple, but such colorful fun. It only requires a few supplies too. Check out the tutorial from Homeschool with Love.

 

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If you are looking for a way to create a simple name tracer worksheet for your child, check out this tutorial from Littlest Sweet Pea.

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

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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!

Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations

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 below 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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Zoo Resources, Preschool Assessment, and Simple Games – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Welcome to another week of the Preschool and Kindergarten Community. Many of you are now getting back into your school routine {yay!} and sharing your learning ideas – thank you so much!

Ready to see a few fun ideas that you all linked up?

If you’re planning a zoo trip, you’ll want to visit Spell Outloud for a collection of zoo resources for toddlers & preschoolers. Maureen is the author of Nature Study Printables for Todders and Printables, a great resource for some hands-on science fun with little ones.

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If you have an Uno card game handy, you have a great resource for learning colors and numbers – and you’ll have a little fun playing a game at the same time. This is ‘sneaky’ learning at its best! Thanks to Life Through My Lens for sharing.

Learning with Uno

One Beautiful Home shared some FABULOUS preschool assessment pages that she put together this year. You’ll want to print this off and refer to it through the year for sure!

Preschool Assessment

 

 

Simple bottle caps and a toy truck are all you will need to play this ABC Game. Fantastic Fun and Learning shows some ways that she changed the difficulty of the game based on the age of her children.

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That’s it for this week! Can’t wait to see what you all have to share with us. Be sure to visit a few others linking up this week as well and leave a comment to encourage!

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

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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!

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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 below 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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Measuring with Blocks, Preschool Curriculum Helps, and More

Preschool Curriculum Helps

If you are looking for some PreK and Kindergarten curriculum helps for the upcoming year, be sure to check out the resources below! Four of the ebooks have a full year of Preschool and/or Kindergarten curriculum for you to use with your children!

PreK and K Ideas Linking Up

Here are a few of the ideas that you all linked up this past week with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community.

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Typically I am a ‘low-mess’ momma, so this shaving cream sensory play from Wildflower Ramblings would be a bit out of my comfort zone. I have a feeling though that all sorts of little ones would find it fun – especially if you can pull out that pool once the summer weather cools down and still use it!

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If you are looking for some fun hands-on art ideas for preschoolers, be sure to visit School Time Snippets. She did a book study on the artist Alexander Calder and had a great bead and pipe cleaner project to go along with the book.

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Everyone has a different preschool schedule, but it is always fun to see how others plan their time with their little ones. This week Fantastic Fun and Learning shared their daily routine.

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Considering a Montessori approach to working with your little ones? Sorting Sprinkles shares the essentials of a Montessori toddler classroom.

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Growing Merrily shares a fun alphabet activity to use with a foam floor mat called “Help the babies find their Mamas”. They incorporated some fun sensory time along with the activity – love it!

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Blocks are something that can be found in most every home. Moms Have Questions Too shares a simple but helpful learning activity that includes measuring items found around the house with blocks.

Link up what you’ve been doing with your children this week and share! We’d love to see what you have been up to!

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

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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!

Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations

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 below 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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Boats for Lunch, Milk Paint, and Cloud Dough – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

How has your week been going? In our parts, the county fair is in full swing, and the highlight of our kids day was getting to hold an alligator. They all were a wee bit giddy about that one. Mind you – it was fairly small, but still – it was an alligator, so that counts for something right?

{And don’t think that I didn’t edit our summer fun list to add ‘Hold an alligator’ just so we could check it off – cough}. Because I did.

Here’s a peek at some of the fun things that you all shared last week during the link up. Be sure to stop by and visit others this week too and encourage each other!

My Blue Boat Before Five in a Row

If you are thinking about Before Five in a Row this year, Artful Homemaking shares a bit about their My Blue Boat unit. Isn’t this lunch a fun addition to their lessons?

5 Ways to Keep Kids Busy in the Car

Car rides can be a source of frustration for kids {and parents}. Before you head out on your next road trip, visit  Teaching Mama for 5 ways to keep kids busy in the car. {You’ll thank her for it!}.

sweetened condensed milk paint

Have some sweetened condensed milk in your pantry? Pull it out and use it for painting! Check out this idea from Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds and start stamping!

Have fun making a musical instrument with your kids. All you need is an empty tissue box and a few other supplies you most likely have around your house. Check out the idea from Accidental Teacher, On Purpose.

tinfoil knight

Sometime this year, you may want to plan on doing a Knights and Princesses unit. The Fantastic Five shares the crafts and activities that she worked on with their three kiddos. I love the knight in shining armor!

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And if you are ready for a little bit of messy fun, be sure to stop by One Beautiful Home and grab her Cloud Dough recipe. It will definitely be a hit with your little ones!

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool and Kindergarten 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!

Preschool and Kindergarten Community at Homeschool Creations

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 below 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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