Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Come have some fun down on the farm with our colorful pig bottoms! I loved how simple this activity was to put together. My preschoolers loved how silly it was! Somehow pigs were rolling around in the mud and their tails fell off. Completely unbelievable, but to my 3 year-olds, they giggled and then got right to work putting the tails back on the colorful
The best part of an apple theme in preschool is baking with apples! And when it comes to baking, my preschoolers are all in! The apple sauce muffins that we made were super kid-friendly and easy enough for my 3 year-olds to help during each step of the recipe. The muffins were delicious too! Affiliate links provided for your convenience. After a quick search on
Spiders are such a fun theme to learn about and fit into our fall farm and even Halloween themes coming up! I’m all in as long as the spiders aren’t real! Our cute little clothespin spider is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to practice counting from 1 to 8, practice 1:1 correspondence, and strengthen their fine motor skills. That’s a lot of skills jam-packed into
Simple learning with stickers! Simple is what I am all about. I have always been one to wait until the last minute to get things done. I do some of my best preschool planning while drying my hair and brushing my teeth! The activities that we do in preschool (and at home!) are super simple but still super fun. This includes our latest activity that
During the first week of preschool, I set up activities for quick {yet still fun} assessments to see what skills my preschoolers already knew at the beginning of the school year. Sorting by category, size, and color is taught and used throughout the school year with 3 year-olds. Our Shape Sort Sticky Wall introduced sorting by shape and tied in shape recognition too! I am
One of the first themes that we explore in preschool is apples! Apples usually mean that fall is just around the corner – one of my favorite times of the year! My preschoolers learn with apples in different ways, but in my classroom I always try to keep the activities simple. The Apple Color Sorting Tree is a super simple math activity to set up
Sorting is a skill that preschoolers develop as they are exposed to different activities that work with visual discrimination over and over again. The great thing about sorting games and activities is that there are so many different options that little learners will never get bored with all the practice they are doing. The dinosaur sticker sort is meant for an independent center in the
Recently, I was asked to share fun learning ideas with a local moms’ group. I shared lots of simple activities that could be put together with supplies from around the house (or that could be found at the dollar store). One of the activities was our Number Matching Sun that strengthens fine motor skills and works on number and counting skills. It’s also super easy
Playing with marshmallows can be a fun way for preschoolers to practice size discrimination and strengthen fine motor skills at the same time! After seeing what a hit our other fine motor jar was, I came up with another way to utilize our jars by just changing out the lid. I created our Marshmallow Sort Jar for my preschoolers to be able to sort by
A lot of our outdoor play time involves sidewalk chalk games. They are easy to set up and usually involve creative learning. The Animal Track Jump Game reinforces colors and counting while using those big gross motor muscles in preschoolers! Active {get up and move} learning is used frequently in my preschool classroom and at home. Toddlers and preschoolers often stay more engaged when they
