As summer turns to fall, it's nice to see bright yellow sunflowers growing big and tall. This colorful sunflower craft for kids is perfect for preschool, kindergarten and first grade alike. The process of making this sunflower craft is super simple and uses just three...
Growing Germs: Kids’ Science Experiment
This simple kids' science experiment uses an apple and your kiddo's own germs to show little ones just how important hand washing is now that cold season is upon us. Once my 4 year-old daughter could visually see the germs that were on her hands, all battles over...
Fall Counting Puzzles
Building up number sense, including number recognition and counting, takes a lot of time and practice. Since we always aim to make learning fun, we were excited to pull out this playful batch of fall counting puzzles! Snag your set below and then hop over and grab our...
Acorn Alphabet Match
Learning to identify letters of the alphabet takes a lot of time and practice. Since we always want that learning to be a fun experience for kids, we LOVE adding new games into the mix! This acorn alphabet match was the perfect game! Snag your copy of this playful...
Fall Leaf Alphabet Match
As the air turns cooler and the leaves change colors, it can be fun to bring a little bit of autumn into the classroom. Kids will LOVE this playful fall alphabet match! Click the blue “download” below and then hop over to grab 23 more alphabet centers your kids will...
Torn Paper Landscapes Art Project
This colorful fall art project reinforces fine motor skills by showing students how to create a layered landscape using torn paper. Isn't it gorgeous?! Get ready for some beautiful fall art! This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. Getting Ready To get the art...
Fall Pattern Cards for Kids
Patterns help kids learn how to make connections, predict more accurately, notice similarities, and learn sequencing - skills they'll use for reading, writing and math later. These quick prep pattern cards add some fun by using colorful fall candy. Grab a bag at the...
November’s Playful Learning Checklist
Washing off funny face paint and recovering from crazy sugar highs can only mean one thing: it is officially November. And that means it's time to share our next playful learning checklist! Snag your checklist and then hop over and grab our bundle of best-selling...
September’s Playful Learning Checklist
September is the start of the school year for many preschoolers, but it doesn't mean that the playing has to stop! We've gathered together 10 of our favorite hands-on, playful learning in one easy learning checklist. Just scroll below to snag your list of engaging...
October’s Playful Learning Checklist
Happy October! I am so excited to pass along our playful October-themed learning checklist. Just like last month, all of the activities teach kids important literacy, math and science skills using little or no setup. Snag your checklist and then hop over and grab our...
January’s Playful Learning Checklists
Each new year also brings new resolutions and, if you're anything like me, you'll love a plan! That's why we're SUPER excited to share an entire year's worth of fun, hands-on ideas for you to do with your preschooler. Each month of these learning checklists has...
Football Counting Clip Cards
One-to-one correspondence, fine motor practice and number recognition are just some of the reasons I love using counting clip cards with my kindergarten students. And this football variety is sure to score a touchdown with young sports fans! It's great practice for...
Rhyming Turkey Center
This adorable rhyming turkey center is a playful way to work on rhyming skills this Thanksgiving. Just print and play! NOTE: Rhyming is one of the critical skills children need to learn before they're ready to dive in and start reading. (You can see the 4 signs kids...
Thanksgiving Book
If you're looking for a fun little Thanksgiving book, we've got you covered! Kids will love reading about these yummy Thanksgiving foods! It's the perfect complement to our Thanksgiving Activity Pack. Getting Ready I love using emergent readers with my students. The...
16 Thanksgiving Centers
Gobble, gobble! Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with 16 Thanksgiving centers that are perfect for preschool and Kindergarten. Grab your set in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! 16 Thanksgiving Centers The motivating math and literacy activities include ABC games,...
I Am Thankful Thanksgiving Craftivity
Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here?! This fun Thanksgiving craftivity is a great way to get kiddos thinking about the many things that they are thankful for in their lives. Grab your copy (below) and then hop over and pick up our Thanksgiving Activity Pack!...
Thanksgiving Money Activity
This easy-prep Thanksgiving money activity is a playful way to practice counting a collection of coins. Scroll down to grab your freebie and then make sure to hop over and snag our Thanksgiving Craftivity for more holiday fun! Getting Ready Prepping this Thanksgiving...
Thanksgiving Write Around the Room
Kids will love this playful Thanksgiving Write Around the Room activity! It's a fun way to learn about the first Thanksgiving and introduce some holiday vocabulary. Scroll below to grab your free Thanksgiving center and then make sure to hop over and snag our entire...
20+ Must-Try Halloween Science Experiments for Kids
These 20 Halloween science experiments for kids are sure to get little ghosts and goblins excited. Make tea bag ghosts really fly, whip up a batch of dancing Frankenworms and use candy to make a magically growing pumpkin. There are so many spook-tacular science...
Fall Centers
Get ready for some seriously fun learning! These 14 fall centers are perfect for kindergarten or first grade and include print-and-play math AND literacy stations. Snag your super-sized pack in our shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers! Easily Differentiate The fall...