We are getting into the Winter spirit this week with the Playful Preschool theme of Polar Animals. When we visited Sea World when the Sugar Snaps were almost three years old, they were especially fascinated with Walruses. I think there is something charming about them too. Their tusks add a fun element of character to their … [Read more...]
Counting and Reading Skills Trees
Our kids love learning about trees. Greg helped me construct a free printable tree that we used to do a simple art activity which incorporated counting and left to right orientation for reading. We also used it for sight word recognition. *This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. You will need: Free printable Tree (click link to access … [Read more...]
STEAM-Stem Activities for Christmas Review and Giveaway
I enjoy being part of the Playful Preschool team which is organized by Amanda Boyarshinov, a kindergarten teacher, now home sharing her talents with her own children and with all of us through The Educators' Spin On It. She has co-authored several e-books with Jamie Hand which teach STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and … [Read more...]
Make Pretty Feather Window Clings-a tutorial
Kids love feathers and ours are no exception! I have seen numerous tutorials for window clings made with glue and I wondered if feathers could be added to the window clings and decided to give it a shot. I was not sure if I'd seen this before, but could not find it when I searched online. I used this window cling tutorial from eHow for the basic technique and then added a … [Read more...]
Humpty Dumpty-A Lesson in Preschool Safety
This Humpty Dumpty Jack-o-lantern was featured at the Rise of the Jack-o-lanterns in Pasadena, CA. We have a pony wall at our house. I like it because it gives an open feel to the second story. We can look over the wall at the lower level below. It is high enough that it is not easy to climb. It would not have … [Read more...]