Make a Mixed Up Animal Collage
Mix it up and match it up! This imaginative project for preschoolers combines sorting skills, shape recognition, scientific exploration, and the visual arts into one fun activity.
Craft a Hanukkah Countdown Calendar
Here's a fun and easy way to help little ones count down the eight nights of Hanukkah: with a countdown calendar!
Rice Cake Creatures
Want a way to turn snack time into fun-time? Using yummy food embellishments, ordinary rice cakes can be turned into creatures that are silly, creepy, or just plain cute.
Play a Pocket Matching Game
Your child will practice her sorting and matching skills as she pairs up various household items with their matching sets displayed in clear, easy-to-handle pockets.
Fruit Loop Patterns
Practice patterning the fun wayâby playing with your food! Using a Fruit Loop-type cereal and yarn, help your preschooler create crunchy, edible patterns.
Play Patterns on the Move
Forget plaid! In preschool, patterning takes on a whole new meaning. Patterning lays the foundation for math and even reading. But it doesn't need to be boring. In this game, which is like a hopped up version of Simon Says, kids will use their bodies to create patterns.
Plant a Garden
The garden is a place for growing flowers, chasing butterflies - even impromptu tag. But you can slip in some math and science learning without drawing too much attention to yourself.
Make Days of the Week Flip Flaps
With these days of the week flip flaps your child has the chance to explore days of the week, track special and routine activities on each day, practice writing time, and have fun drawing pictures.
Straw Necklaces
Your young child can create a charming, colorful necklace using just yarn and colored straws. She will practice creating patterns and improve her fine motor skills.
Make Easter Egg Counting Cards
Sneak a little learning into Easter with cute Easter egg counting cards. A low-cost alternative to pricey store-bought flash cards, these cards make a fun holiday craft.
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