by Wendy | Art, Play, Preschool Activities, Preschool Science, Sensory Play
Spices and extracts can add lots of scented fun to your preschoolers’ day! Adding a scent to normally unscented activities can be both stimulating and soothing for kids. Certain smells can soothe anxiety or even make kids more attentive. And these two ideas...
by Wendy | Circle Time, Early Literacy, Fine Motor, Music, Play, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play, Story Time, Uncategorized
Preschoolers Like Ducks In my experience, preschool kids dig ducks. And anytime a preschooler likes something, they’re bound to learn a lot as they play with that thing. So let’s give them lots of duck stuff to do! Preschool duck activities galore,...
by Wendy | Art, Art, Fine Motor, Fine Motor, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play, Toddler Activities, Uncategorized
Let’s Get Squishy: Frozen Paint Preschool Art Activity Keep it Simple I’ve always loved preschool art activities that provide tons of variety and learning value. So here’s a simple way to expose kids to science, art, fine motor, cognitive and sensory...
by Wendy | Art, Fine Motor, Play, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play, Uncategorized
A Staple in the Classroom or Home Have you been using the easel lately? In all my years of teaching, the easel is something I just couldn’t do without! I won’t go on about it’s many benefits, but if you don’t have one in your classroom or...
by Wendy | Fine Motor, Fine Motor, Music, Play, Preschool Activities, Roundup, Sensory Play, Toddler Activities, Uncategorized
It’s Dinner Time! When it’s time to make dinner (or fold laundry…or put your feet up for two minutes to relax…) the temptation is strong to switch on the TV. Or give your toddler or preschooler your phone with a fun app. Gah—you just want some screen-free play...
by Wendy | Fine Motor, Fine Motor, Play, Preschool Activities, Sensory Play, Toddler Activities, Uncategorized
Play Dough at home or in a classroom… Soft and squishy, bright and colorful–what’s not to love about play dough? Upon entering my preschool classroom, it was one of the first activities the children were greeted with each day. And it was one of the...
