Let’s Play: A Scent-Guessing Game
Preschool Senses... Ah, the good old sense of smell! I usually take it for granted until I have a cold and food doesn't taste the same. It's just something I don't often think about--but that doesn't mean it should be ignored. Playing with your kids and their...
Screen-Free Play for Preschool Fun
Screen Free Play While I fully admit that I use my screen more than I should, I’m also a lover of low-tech, screen free “stuff”. Especially for preschoolers. While other preschool teachers were excitedly seeking out educational computer-based activities they could...
Let’s Play: Sensory Tables!
Sensory tables (and sensory trays, for that matter), back in the olden days when I first started teaching, were something found only in a preschool classroom. But I'm happy to say that many people have sensory tables at home now, too. A sensory table is one of my...
Let’s Play: Sensory Trays!
Have you heard of a sensory tray? You've most likely seen or at least heard about sensory tables for hours of play and learning in a preschool classroom. They're also amazing for kids to play with at home. I love a good sensory table, but the "I love all things...
Cornstarch Goop!
Cornstarch goop. Some people call it ooblek. It was a year-round favorite in my classroom, and the perfect activity to throw together when I needed something extremely fun yet (relatively) easy to clean up. Perfect for a day that unexpectedly kept us cooped up...
Nature Inspired Play Dough
Nature Tools With Play Dough You might already know that I love to use play dough with preschool kids. I love the soft squishiness of it, and its soothing properties. Especially when it's scented in various ways. So adding open-ended items from nature for kids to...
Scented Fun For Preschoolers
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 are...
Let’s Play: Ducks!
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, right here for...
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 experiences all bundled up in one! Freeze! So, from the title you know...
Let’s Get Squishy–Scents and Textures at the Easel
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 house, I highly recommend...
5 Screen Free Dinnertime Activities
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 options...
The Only Play Dough Recipe You’ll Ever Need!
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 most popular...
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