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Soft Words Jar and a Shoelace Trick – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and were able to spend some time with your family and just REST!! While I realize not many of you may be working on school, you may be creating some fun projects together still and would love to share!

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.

Soft Words Jar

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The soft words jar is something we are going to implement in our house. I absolutely LOVE this idea from Spell Outloud to encourage gentle words and soft answers between family members.

Dramatic Play from A to Z

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Dramatic play is so very important for kids and Happy Brown House has put together a complete A to Z Dramatic Play list for you to get the wheels spinning on play ideas!

Shoelace Trick

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Confession – one of our kids took a very long time to learn how to tie his shoes! With everything flip flops, crocs, and velcro these days, finding tie-up shoes can be hard, never mind learning how to tie them! Check out this shoelace trick from Steam Powered Family.

 

DIY Paper Baubles

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Although we are past Christmas and decorations, these DIY paper baubles are so very cute and I’m thinking I need to find any excuse to make them anyway! We have tones of fun papers to use on this craft and it is so simple!

That’s it for this week! Can’t wait to see what you all have 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.

Christmas Fine Motor Activities – Preschool & 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.

Snipping Santa’s Beard

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Here’s a cute Christmas activity to work on fine motor skills from Hands On As We Grow. Have fun snipping Santa’s beard and get in a little bit of scissor cutting practice.

Montessori Inspired Geo Board

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Welcome to Mommyhood shares a tutorial to make your own Christmas geoboard along with some ideas for playing with your creation. Some wonderful Montessori inspiration!

Toothpick Tree

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A simple shoebox, some toothpicks, and pom poms are what you’ll need for this Christmas Tree activity from Stir the Wonder. It is a great activity to work on hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills with your preschooler.

Christmas Tree GeoBoard

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This idea to make a Christmas tree geoboard from School Time Snippets is super cute. We made one of these with lite brites (aff link) and it was MUCH fun!

Free Reading Activity

Bake the Cookies Reading Freebie 

If you’re looking for a cute {and sweet} reading activity, be sure to download the Bake the Cookies printable from All About Reading. It’s a little something to add some color and fun to your reading time. Download Bake the Cookies here.

 

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.

Easy Homemade Ornaments and Daily Reading Time – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Is your house full of holiday learning and overflowing with yummy baked goods? We’ve been busy making Peppermint Bark and ninja gingerbread cookies (aff link) this week and have plenty more in store too! (The hardest thing is staying out of them!)

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.

Daily Reading Time

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Reading is one of the most important things we can do with our children to encourage early literacy. Living Life and Learning shares five ways to include reading in your day.

Easy Homemade Ornament

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If you want to make a simple gift for family or create some easy homemade ornaments, be sure to check out this button tree ornament from Hands On As We Grow.

Montessori Nutcracker Unit

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There’s still time before Christmas to squeeze in some fun learning with a Nutcracker Unit. Every Star is Different has two different Montessori based units that she is sharing along with free printables to go along.

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!

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.



Family Tree Activity and DIY Watercolors – Preschool & Kindergarten Community Link Up

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.

Learning About the Family Tree

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It is so much fun seeing how Deb from Montessori Now shares learning fun with her granddaughter. With the opportunity to see many new faces of relatives during the holiday season, this family tree activity is a great way to learn names and identify faces of loved ones.

 

Tree Activities for Tots and Preschoolers

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If your learning takes a trip outdoors, be sure to use these Tree Activities and Printables from Every Star is Different. Some fun and hands-on learning ideas for how trees grow and more.

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.

DIY Watercolors

Not sure what to do with all those old half-dried out markers in your house? Check out this DIY Watercolors tutorial from Tiny Tots Adventure and bring new life to your markers.

Greatest Gifts Treasure Box

My friend Mary Dean has shared a meaningful and cute printable to download and use in the upcoming weeks – the Treasure Box. She has a full color or black and white version and it is a great prompt for talking about the wonderful gift that we’ve already been given.

 

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.

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

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?

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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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

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.

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!

 

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

 

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.