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Pattern Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergartners
October 9, 2014
Here are some simple pattern activities that are perfect for 4-6 year old's. With each of these activities, I challenged Owen (age 5) to try more difficult patterns by creating…
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The Three Little Pigs Pretend Play
October 8, 2014
Jonathan (2.5) has been totally obsessed with the story of the Three Little Pigs lately. He discovered it through the classic Disney cartoon on Netflix, and then Aidan showed him…
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DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives
June 12, 2014
Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…
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Activities for Learning Letters and Numbers with Duplo Lego
June 5, 2014
We're continuing our LEGO Week series with a few learning activities for preschoolers that you can whip together with Duplo bricks and a wipe-off marker! We used a Vis-a-Vis marker…
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Homemade Moon Sand
March 24, 2014
Moon sand is fun, but it's much cheaper to make your own, especially if you want a lot. This is a fun sensory play material that you can put together…
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Construction Paper Number Creatures
March 9, 2014
Here is a fun counting activity for kids - and all you need is construction paper, glue, and googly eyes! Owen and I used construction paper and googly eyes to…
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Five (Active!) Activities for Practicing Beginning Word Sounds
February 19, 2014
Here are five activities for practicing beginning word sounds for kids who like to be active! We have been practicing the beginning sounds of words with Owen (turning 5 in…
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Race Car Math: Counting and Number Recognition Activity for Preschoolers
February 17, 2014
Here's a fun preschool math activity that teaches counting and number recognition through racing Hot Wheels cars! For preschoolers, often the most motivating way to learn to count and recognize…
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Alphabet Hearts Match-up Game
February 12, 2014
Here's a super simple idea for a preschool alphabet game! I cut out several construction paper hearts and turned them into a matching game for practicing capital and lower case…
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Race to Fill the Cup! Counting Game for Preschoolers
February 5, 2014
Here's a simple activity for preschoolers that will turn counting practice into a game! Lately, Owen (4.5) has felt like he is "too big" for counting activities that we used…