I love this idea for an easy way to set up a small world or sensory play tray for a kid using a plastic utensil tray
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Head to Hello Wonderful to see it in action and get all the … Read More ...
Printable Witch Hat Counting Game
This cute counting printable for kids can be used in lots of different ways, from learning one to one correspondence and counting from 1 to 10 to talking about more and fewer, sorting items in number order and so on.… Read More ...
Halloween Kindergarten Math Worksheets
These printable kindergarten math worksheets are great to keep in the math center during October, or to use for kdis who finish early, or even for the whole classroom.
You don’t need any special supplies for kids to do these, … Read More ...
Design a Haunted House Project
There are lots of great Halloween themed projects and activities for younger kids, but not so many as students get older.
This project to design and market a haunted house from Appletastic Learning is so cute and looks like it … Read More ...
Halloween Literacy Activities Little Ones Will Love
This collection of Halloween themed literacy activities for preschool or kindergarten is just so cute and a lot of fun for little ones.
From matching magnet letters to the initial sounds of words to digging for letters in a bone-themed … Read More ...
Spider Activities for Preschoolers
Little plastic spiders seem to be everywhere this time of year, and you might not think of them as a resource you can use in learning activities, but this post from Early Learning Ideas might convince you otherwise.
From using … Read More ...
Frankenstein’s Monster Cutting Activity
We can save the debate on whether the monster’s name is Frankenstein or Frankenstein’s monster for another day, but this fun cutting activity is sure to get kids in the spooky spirit while practicing their fine motor skills.
Print out … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Dramatic Play Printables
Preschoolers and kindergartners spend a lot of time in dramatic play, acting out scenarios realistic and fanciful. Thanksgiving gives a lot of opportunities for extending dramatic play into a learning activity, such as playing grocery store, cooking, setting a holiday … Read More ...
Halloween Tracing Worksheets
It’s the officially spooky season so it’s time for all lessons to have a Halloween spin, right?
Well, maybe not, but it’s fun to throw in a little bit of holiday-themed learning from time to time. Preschoolers and kindergartners will … Read More ...
Check Out My New Book: Drawing Fantasy Chibi
I wanted to tell you about a really cool project I got to be a part of that you might want to check out if you have kids who like to draw.
I wrote the instructions (but didn’t draw the … Read More ...
Make a Cardboard Display for Natural Treasures
Whenever kids go on nature walks, or often if they go outside at all, odds are good they’re going to come back with some natural treasures. Instead of keeping them in whatever random place they empty their pockets, you can … Read More ...
Going on a Bear Hunt Coding Activity
Coding activities with kids can start long before they are ready to write their own programs on a computer. In fact, they don’t need to involve a computer at all.
At its most basic, coding is just a set of … Read More ...
Printable Diwali Coloring Pages
These cute Diwali coloring pages from In the Playroom are great to use for greeting cards, to give to family members for visit during the holiday or just to color and use to decorate the house.
The designs include symbols … Read More ...
Cardboard Rangoli Maze
Rangoli 
are classic designs you often see at Diwali in front of people’s homes or as decoration within the home during the holiday. This cardboard maze uses a rangoli as the centerpiece to make a fun art project you can … Read More ...
Celebrating Diwali Book Review
Books are a great way to learn about cultures and celebrations that we might not participate in ourselves, and there are a lot of great kids books that can help people of all ages understand different cultures and holidays they … Read More ...