Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Do you find yourself walking through the seasonal aisles at your favorite dollar spot needing to buy everything you see? Well, I have a thing for mini erasers. I cannot walk past without purchasing them. The snowmen erasers that I found recently were no exception — they were too cute to pass by. The erasers worked perfectly for our snowmen in a snowstorm sensory bottle too! Affiliate
Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year! With all of the excitement of meeting new students, teaching routines and procedures, and starting a brand new school year comes complete (yet exciting) exhaustion. So back to school not only means a lot of fun, but also includes a lot of coffee! To end my first week back with my preschoolers, I
We have been having so much fun learning and playing with ice cream toppings! It’s the perfect time of year to put together all of our ice cream theme activities, and you don’t want to miss this super simple Ice Cream Toppings Sensory Bin. The sensory bin will entertain toddlers and preschoolers (even my school-age kids got into the fun!) while they practice scooping, pouring,
Do you know any construction truck lovers? We sure do! My preschool classroom is full of them, and I have a couple of fans at home too. This super simpleconstruction zone sensory bin could not be easier to put together and you can adapt the materials around what you already have on hand. Rocks and construction trucks are always fun to play with! Affiliate links
Avoid the bugs, sweat, and mess, and bring gardening inside! Put those gardening skills to use with our planting carrots sensory bin. Simple play ideas, especially sensory bins, are a great way to encourage independent play because there is no definite outcome expected. Your child gets to play and strengthen fine motor skills, and practice sorting and counting without needing step by step help from
Sensory bottles can be used in so many different ways! One of my favorite ways to use sensory bottles in my preschool classroom is for discovery (like our 5 Little Pumpkins bottle) which leads to learning. Making this rainbow alphabet sensory bottle took no time, and can be used in to fit the needs of your child or classroom. Check out my tips below which
Jingle bell, jingle, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring! Jingle bells are one of my preschoolers’ favorite learning material this month! Actually probably THE favorite. They are magnetic and they jingle. We are using them in our math activities, science, and in circle time. “Jingle Bell Rock” Sensory Play I find that it’s easy to overthink things when it comes to
Kinetic sand is a favorite in my classroom. Actually my kids at home love it too! There is something about the feel of the kinetic sand that makes you want to squish it together and then let it fall between your fingers. It’s a great example of sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers. The kinetic sand turkeys that my preschoolers created were simple to set
This week it was time to change up the sensory area of my preschool classroom. We had moved on from all of our spider fun (check it out here!) and focusing more on Halloween fun! I put together our simple Black Bat Sensory Bin with just a few supplies. My preschoolers have been loving making bat soup, counting bats, and of course, running their hands
Messy play is always so much fun with preschoolers! I find that when our sensory play is a little out of the box and intriguing, more of my preschoolers who may normally shy away from getting messy, join in. Our pigs in the mud sensory bin was super messy, but so easy to set up! It also allowed my preschoolers to help, which they loved.
