Make a fun Thanksgiving felt board set! These are so fun and easy! With Thanksgiving on the horizon I’ve switched up our felt board for the kids. I made all these last year so this is the second year that we have had them out. They are super easy to make! I may have even […]
Preschool Activities
Learning activities, art activities, and fun crafts for preschool aged children.
Hammering Nails into Pumpkins for Kids
Hammering nails into pumpkins creates unique jack-o-lanterns and is so much fun for kids! We love fall and fall means doing lots of pumpkin themed activities. We usually do lots of pumpkin learning activities and crafts, like pumpkin washing sensory play and pumpkin patch small world activities, every year in my home daycare. Each of these activities are […]
DIY Nature Slides for Kids for the Light Table (or window!)
These DIY nature slides for the light table are so easy to make! It’s a hands-on way for kids to learn about plants and flowers in your own neighborhood! PS- If you don’t have a light table, no problem! Just use a window or white table to explore your nature slides! Being outside and exploring […]
Fall Felt Board Play: Fall Tree
A new felt board project! Our fall tree! We’ve been talking about and observing how the leaves are changing around the neighborhood and at our local parks so I made this for our felt board. I used the clip art templates to make the trunk and the leaves that I found through a quick Google search. […]
Easy Fine Motor Light Table Activities for Fall
Light table activities for fall are the best! We adore fall around here and these easy light table activities are great for fun and fine motor skill development. An easy activity that you can do with you preschoolers and toddlers this fall. Our light table gets so much more use in the fall and winter […]
[No Cook] Homemade Puffy Paint
This homemade puffy paint recipe is easy to pull together, it uses three simple ingredients that are typical to any kitchen (even my very lacking kitchen), and is always a hit with the kids. You can find our microwave puff paint version here for a fun art and science activity all rolled in one! Ingredients: 1 Cup Salt 1 […]
Ping Pong Ball Counting Game for Toddlers
This ping pong ball counting game is so simple but the learning benefits are so big! I was inspired to create this activity after I came across this ping pong and golf ball game in Pinterest that looked like something my daughter and the daycare kids would enjoy but my local Wal-Mart was out […]
Tissue Paper Candle Holder Craft
Do you need a homemade gift your kids can make? This easy candle holder craft is a great last-minute gift idea that preschoolers and toddlers can do. They are a perfect gift for Mother’s Day, a grandparent’s birthday, or even Christmas! My kids had a great time making these simple tissue paper candle holders and […]
Ice Cream Playdough Recipe for Sensory Play
Playdough is such a staple in my home daycare and this ice cream playdough recipe is awesome! My kids love to play with it and it makes the perfect addition to pretend play prompts and sensory tables. It’s a no-cook recipe that is super easy to make but can be used for weeks. We used […]