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Washing Bears and Kind Words Challenge – 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 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.

Kind Words Challenge

This kindness and kind words challenge from Bits of Positivity has some sweet ideas for incorporating learning about kindness (and acting it out) within the home and family. Deb shares so many great resources and fun ideas to try with your kids. 

 

Earth Friendly Toolbox

Talk about Earth Day (April 22nd) and ways we can help our earth with this earth-friendly toolbox idea from My Book Boost. 

Free Reading and Spelling Activities 

Your child can inch his way through the alphabet with this FREE super-cute and colorful alphabet caterpillar printable for both upper and lower case letters. 

Rainbow Bears Washing Station

 

Even if you don’t have rainbow bears in your house, this simple washing activity from Something 2 Offer can be used with so many different toys or manipulatives (and the kids will love it!). 

20 Activities for Where the Wild Things Are

Have a child who loves reading Where the Wild Things Are? Add in some fun literature-based learning with over 20 crafts and activities to go-along with the book

 

That’s it for this week!! Thanks so much for checking in with us and sharing below.

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.



Puffy Paint and Shamrock Suncatcher – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

I am so glad that you are stopping by today 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 recent linkups.

Shamrock Suncatcher

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up soon, this rainbow suncatcher from There’s Just One Mommy is a fun way to decorate your windows and get in the spring spirit. 

Rainbows Mini Printable Pack

Looking for a little rainbow learning fun? Check out this rainbows mini pack from 1+1+1=1. She also has links to some other great rainbow printables too within the post. 

Free Letter Recognition Activities Activities 

Preschool Letter Recognition

If you are working on letter recognition with your preschooler be sure to grab this free letter recognition activity pack to help you out. 

Homemade Puffy Paint

Puffy paint is something you can make at home with your kids – and it’s really so easy! Typically Simple has a printable puffy paint recipe that you can pull together and work on this week. 

St. Patrick’s Day Letter Matching

Something to Offer shares a simple and inexpensive idea for letter matching just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. 

 

That’s it for this week!! Thanks so much for checking in with us and sharing below.

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.



Cotton Ball Painting and Cookie Dough Maps – 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 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 with Uno

The game of Uno is pretty much a staple in our home, especially because it can be played across a wide span of ages. Homeschool Preschool shares three reasons you should play Uno with preschoolers

DIY Lite Brite Geoboard

If nails and a hammer to make your own geoboard are too much trouble, be sure to visit There’s Just One Mommy and see how she made a DIY geoboard using Lite Brites!

Free Reading and Spelling Activities 

Winter Practice Activities for Reading and Spelling

Cookies, polar bears, and penguins provide an exciting and motivating way to beat the winter blues and help your child to practice their reading and spelling skills. Download the free printable pack HERE

Horton Hears a Who Cotton Ball Painting

Dr. Seuss books are great to read anytime of the year and if you have an art activity to go along – even better. Growing Up Gabel shares a cotton ball painting activity for Horton Hears a Who. So cute! 

Cookie Dough Maps 

Salt dough maps are great, but not edible. Highhill Education shares a cookie dough mapping activity their family worked on that was a tasty treat after!

20 Activities for Where the Wild Things Are

Have a child who loves reading Where the Wild Things Are? Add in some fun literature-based learning with over 20 crafts and activities to go-along with the book

 

That’s it for this week!! Thanks so much for checking in with us and sharing below.

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.



Pocket Wockets and 10 Minute Preschool Crafts – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

I don’t know about your place, but the weather has been amazing at our house this week, allowing us LOTS of outdoor time and fun together!  I am so glad that you are stopping by today 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 recent linkups.

Create a Pocket Wocket

This wocket in my pocket craft from There’s Only One Mommy is a fun activity to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day – the kids can get creative and make their very own. 

30+ Dr. Seuss Activities

If you want to go all out on March 2nd (Dr. Seuss Day), be sure to check out these 30 Dr. Seuss Activities for ideas. There are some fun crafts, snacks, and printables to choose from!

 

Free Reading and Spelling Winter Activities 

Winter Practice Activities for Reading and Spelling

Cookies, polar bears, and penguins provide an exciting and motivating way to beat the winter blues and help your child to practice their reading and spelling skills. Download the free printable pack HERE

Penguin Waddle Exercise Activity

Get your kids moving (and yourself as well) with this penguin waddling activity from Christina Chitwood. It comes with a free printable – roll and waddle!

Super Easy Preschool Crafts

 

Preschoolers can have short attention spans, and sometimes having a quick activity to pull out last minute is great too! Look We’re Learning has a list of easy preschool crafts you can make in TEN minutes or less. Your kids will love them (and you’ll be a hero for letting them get creative!). 

 

That’s it for this week!! Thanks so much for checking in with us and sharing below.

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.



Ink Blot Clouds and Preschool Busy Bags – 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 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.

Ink Blot Cloud Shapes

 


This super simple and fun cloud ink blot activity to go along with Eric Carle’s book Little Cloud is a quick afternoon activity and learning idea from Teach Beside Me. 

Busy Bags for Preschoolers

Have a busy toddler or preschooler and need some ideas for keeping their hands occupied and learning at the same time? Check out this list of over 100 Busy Bag Ideas from Walking by the Way – great list! 

Free Reading and Spelling Winter Activities 

Winter Practice Activities for Reading and Spelling

Cookies, polar bears, and penguins provide an exciting and motivating way to beat the winter blues and help your child to practice their reading and spelling skills. Download the free printable pack HERE

Duck Pond Playdough Kit

 

 

Growing Hands on Kids has a super cute duck pond playdough kit – such a great idea to grab and take along on a visit with friends and to keep everything together in one place. 

Practical Preschool Math

Everyone is focused on STEM activities and it’s never to early to start our kids learning, so I love these EASY ways to incorporate math into your preschooler’s day. Nothing complicated, just practical ways to learn math from Pam Barnhill of Ed Snapshots. 

20 Activities for Where the Wild Things Are

Have a child who loves reading Where the Wild Things Are? Add in some fun literature-based learning with over 20 crafts and activities to go-along with the book

 

That’s it for this week!! Thanks so much for checking in with us and sharing below.

 

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.



20 Activities, Crafts, and Printables for Where the Wild Things Are

One book that’s been on our shelves for years is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. This was one of our oldest daughter’s favorite books! Perhaps your family has read the book over and over again (believe me, I understand that!) or maybe even watched the go-along movie.  

If your children are crazy over the book, here is a collection of ideas and printables that you can use with your kids or classroom when reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

Activities to Go-Along

Monster & Sailboat Activities

 

Printables

Read the Story Online

If you don’t have a copy of Where the Wild Things Are at home, or if you’d like to do something a little different, read it online here.

 

 

Like this? Don’t miss my post The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities and Crafts