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Golf Tee Geoboard, Dandelion Counting, and More – Preschool and 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.

The Carrot Seed Unit

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A little book can be a big part of a fun week! Westword Blog used The Carrot Seed and tied in some great learning activities – cooking, science, art and more.

Dandelion Counting Race

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Hands on as We Grow made a fun dandelion counting race (another great way to get those weeds picked – wink).  She made grids with chalk outside and the kids raced to fill them up (each space with the same number of dandelions as their age).  Great idea!

Weekly Activities for Kids ages 1 to 5

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Weekly activity guides for kids age 1 to 5 from Hands on As We Grow

Dinosaur Fun!

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Dancing in the Rain took a field trip to see the Jurassic Coast where they found a dinosaur egg from the sea and also visited a nature reserve. They also had some painting fun at home!

Golf Tee Geoboard

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For a little fine motor and creative fun, check out this DIY geoboard from Playground Parkbench. The patterns you can make are limitless and Meghan offers some free templates as well to get you started!

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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The Super Late Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

It’s late – I apologize. Because really truly, I LOVE seeing all of the ideas that you all share and can’t wait to see what you all have in store for this week. Be sure to stop by our Preschool and Kindergarten Community 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.

 Word Formation with Playdough

Word Formation with Playdough

Playdough is fun no matter what, but this would be a great writing ‘break’ for kids who don’t like to write. Check out this fun idea from Playground Parkbench for a fun way to practice spelling words.

10 Fun Activities for Using Dandelions

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So many great fine motor, sensory, and art ideas here to get rid of those pesky spring and summer weeds! Visit Teaching Mama to check out the great activities to make those weeds make you smile this year!

Lemon Wedge Flowers

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What a cute idea!! Love this flower painting that was made using lemon wedges from The Practical Mom!

 Pattern Fun with Candy Land

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If you have the game Candy Land at home, this pattern idea from 3 Dinosaurs would be so much fun to extend the game fun and learning.

 

 

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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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Seed Germination and Popsicle Stick Lizards – 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.

Seed Germination

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Love this simple seed germination activity from Playground and Park Bench.  She had her daughter draw pictures on the cards and show how they grew.

 

Dairy Farm Field Trip

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Take a trip to a dairy farm with Tree Valley Academy.  For those who don’t have access to a local dairy farm.  The picture with the cow hat is TOO cute! LOVED the picture with the cow hat.

 

Elefun Learning Fun

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LOVE, love this idea of using Elefun game and adding some learning fun. Dabbling Momma shares some new rule ideas on an old game to bring new life to something that may be around your house.

 

Animal Babies Printable

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To celebrate Mother’s Day, All About Learning Press has a special downloadable reading activity: Baby Animal Names Matching!  This simple learning activity includes a few animals that you won’t see in a typical matching game, including a raccoon and a kangaroo. Just match the animal babies with their mommas!

 

Popsicle Stick Lizards 

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Who doesn’t love popsicle sticks, googley eyes, and pipe cleaners? Put them all together and you get some cute popsicle stick lizards. Visit Mama to 5 Blessings to see more!

 

 

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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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Fuzzy Monsters, Lorax Planters, and Construction Art – 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.

Fuzzy Monsters Paper Collage Craft

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If you have lots of scrap paper around, this fuzzy monster craft from Sunny Day Family would be great to recycle a bunch of it. It would also be great for fine motor skills!

Fizzy Word Building

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Add a little fizzy science fun to your word building time with this fun activity from The Practical Mom. Your kids will love getting messy – which will make sounding out words even better!

 

Weekly Activities for Kids ages 1 to 5

Discover, Play, Engage, and Learn

Weekly activity guides for kids age 1 to 5 from Hands on As We Grow

 

Make a Lorax Planter

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These Eggshell Lorax Planters from Rubberboots and Elf Shoes would be a great way to let the kids help you get a jump on your gardening!  And reading the Lorax together would also be a reminder to kids on ways we can help take care of the world we live in. I’m thinking these Lorax will look cute with hair!

Construction Art Project

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If you have construction tools, screws, and hammers around the house, check out these fun painting ideas from Study at Home Mama. Our boys would have been in tool heaven!

That’s it for this week! Be sure to link up below and visit a few other blogs to say hi and encourage them this week!

 

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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Kick the Cup and Magnet Cars – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Welcome to another week of the Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup! 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.

Kick the Cup Game

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If you have kids that need to get a little energy out, check out this Kick the Cup game from Mom Inspired Life. It would be great to try it with words as well – not just letters!

Chinese Fan Craft

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This Chinese fan made from a coffee filter is such a cute twist on an old craft. Visit Study at Home Mama for her tutorial.

Magnet Powered Cars

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These magnet powered cars from Science Kiddo are just going to translate into HOURS of fun for your kiddos. I am so sending my kids to the basement to do this!

Butterfly Life Cycle

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With butterfly season coming soon, this hands-on life cycle book is something to LOVE. Watching caterpillars grow and turn into monarchs is something that never grows old to me. Visit 3 Dinosaurs to see the fun resource she has to share (I want one!!).

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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Homemade Space Book and Bilingual Easter Eggs- Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Hope you all have had a wonderful week – and welcome back to another week of the Preschool and Kindergarten Community link-up! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful learning ideas! Here are a few activities from last week that were too cute not to share!

Contact Paper Flowers

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Whether for Earth Day, Mother’s Day or spring, these simply adorable tissue paper flowers from Hands On As We Grow would be much fun to make with your kids.

Bilingual Easter Egg Activities

If those plastic eggs are still hanging around your house, pull them out and work on this GREAT idea for Bilingual Easter Egg Activities from Casa Watkins. I love the figures that are included inside add an extra fun element.

Earth Day Ideas on Pinterest

Earth Day Pinterest Board

Earth Day is April 22 – and here are some fun ideas and crafts to learn more about taking care of the world we live in.

Spring Garden Playdough

The popsicle stick flowers and carrots make this spring garden play activity from Homegrown Friends even more sweet. Have fun planting a garden together!

Homemade Space Book

Your kids will be looking through their Homemade Space Book again and again. Powerful Mothering shares what she and her little one put together – love it!

That’s it for this week – hope you all have a great week and can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on

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.