Helping preschoolers recognize letters doesn’t have to involve flashcards or worksheets alone. Research shows that children learn best through playful, meaningful experiences that encourage exploration, repetition, and conversation. If you’re looking for effective ways to teach letter recognition at home or in the classroom, these evidence-based strategies can help build a strong foundation for future […]
Preschool Activities
Learning activities, art activities, and fun crafts for preschool aged children.
Number Tracing & Recognition Worksheets (1–9) for Preschoolers! No-Prep!
Teaching young children to recognize and write numbers doesn’t have to involve complicated lesson plans. With engaging, hands-on activities, preschoolers can build confidence while developing the foundational math skills they’ll need for kindergarten and beyond. My Printable Number Tracing & Recognition Worksheets (Numbers 1–9) were designed to make early math practice simple, engaging, and developmentally […]
Fall Number Match Printable (1–10) for Preschool & Kindergarten
Looking for a fun, hands-on way to practice numbers this fall? This FREE Fall Number Match Printable helps preschool and kindergarten children strengthen number recognition and build important early math skills through play. Using colorful fall-themed cards, children match numbers 1–10 with number words, ten frames, finger counting, and picture quantities. This multi-sensory activity encourages […]
Pony Bead Butterfly Craft for Kids
Let’s make a pony bead butterfly craft together! Pony beads have become some of our favorite materials in recent weeks. We recently used them to make our heart suncatchers (no melting needed!) and have been doing lots of threading and un-threading activities. These easy pony bead butterflies came out of all those hours of threading […]
School Bus Small World For Imaginative Play
Kids love to play pretend, and today we have a fun school bus small world prompt to inspire your kids to dream up a school environment of their own. Whether your kids are just starting school, adjusting to a new grade, or just love seeing school buses, they will love this fun small world activity. […]
The Best Read Aloud Chapter Books for Kindergarten
These read aloud chapter books for kindergartners are some of my favorite chapter books for young children. While kindergarten-aged still love reading awesome picture books they are also the perfect age to introduce simple read-aloud chapter books. These early chapter books do contain some images but are not image heavy like picture books. They are […]
Candy Jar Counting Printable Worksheet for Preschoolers
If you’re looking for a fun, low-prep activity that gets little ones excited about math, this Candy Jar Counting printable worksheet is exactly what you need. With a colorful jar full of sweet treats to count — and color! — even the most wiggly preschooler will want to sit down and get to work. Candy […]
Valentine’s Day Songs, Poems, and Rhymes for Kids
Here are some fun and simple Valentine’s Day songs, rhymes, and poems for kids. These simple songs and rhymes are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Easy to learn but super fun! We love to sing songs and learn fun rhymes in my home daycare! For every holiday my kids are eager for new songs, […]
Christmas Songs & Fingerplays for Kids
Christmas songs and fingerplays are some of our favorite things to include in circle time this time of year! My daycare kids love Christmas rhymes and Christmas action songs, they just can’t get enough! I’m always amazed at how much of each of these songs and rhymes my daycare kids remember each year. If you […]