Scavenger hunts are so much fun for kids. For this activity, I cut out the parts of the scarecrow and then wrote out clues for the kids and read them aloud one at a time. After each clue, they ran off to find the body part of the scarecrow mentioned in the clue. I made all the clues rhyme because they are learning about rhyming words. The first clue … [Read more...]
Fall Corn Crayon Rubbing Art
If you saw my post about the Alphabet Letter Sounds Obstacle Course, you know I am now doing a home preschool. One of the Fall art activities I did with the kids was corn crayon rubbings. I remember doing many leaf rubbings as a child and being fascinated by the beautiful images that appeared like magic by simply rubbing a crayon. I love putting decorative corn out in the … [Read more...]
Recycled Shredder Paper Fireworks Craft
We love celebrating the 4th of July. It always brings to mind fun times spent with family and the sound of fireworks. This is the first year that the kids understand the concept of Fireworks. On our recent trip to Disneyland, they saw fireworks and loved to say, "boom!" as they burst in the sky. I decided that it was the perfect year to start doing 4th of July … [Read more...]