Name recognition activity using bear counters

Bear Counters Name Recognition Activity

We are on a name activities roll right now! Yesterday we shared a fun Name Recognition Alphabet Activity, and today we’re sharing another simple way to help your munchkins learn the letters of his/her name with a new activity! This post contains affiliate links Supplies: Teddy Bear Counters A paper with your child’s name on…

Name Recognition Alphabet Activity

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReadySetSnack #CollectiveBias   Some of the very first letters a preschoolers learns are usually the letters of his/her name, so I like to provide a variety of opportunities to support that goal. We’ve already made a clothespin name recognition craft…

Mouse Paint color mixing activity!

Mouse Paint Color Mixing

Mouse Paint is a classic preschool colors book. My kids love reading (and rereading) this book, but color mixing is still a mystery to them. That prompted me to do this simple color mixing activity to help them understand it more! (This post contains affiliate links) Supplies Ziplock bags Paint in primary colors A small…

Name recognition Snack- a fun activity and snack for preschoolers!

Name Recognition Snack

My boys love bread and butter. I usually offer it with some fruit, this time we just made the bread a little extra special! Both my boys had a great time with this snack and learning activity! It’s actually something we have done before (see “Letterpress Toast“),  but I’m bringing it back for this week’s…

Feathers For Lunch | Great for a preschool bird unit!

Feathers for Lunch Activity

I have to admit, I am not great with sticking to preschool or tot school themes. If I see my boys are interested in something, I do activities based on it (which is why we have so many tractor activities!) or if they want to read the same library book over and over, an activity…

Little Blue Truck- a Read and Play Activity!

Little Blue Truck Read & Play Activity

If you’ve been around the blog very long, then you know I have a pension for activities based on books! I recently wrote a guest post for Happily Ever Mom featuring a book sorting activity on Little Blue Truck (Do you know the book? It is a well loved classic!) However, my boys weren’t quite…

A fun preschool activity that would coordinate great with 10 Apples up on Top!

Apple Stacking Activity

I love sitting in the afternoons and planning home preschool activities. This week I have been pinning tons of apple activities, many which were inspired by the book 10 Apples up on Top (this paint stick activity from Mom Inspired Life is one of my favorites!) And since there is a special place in my…

FREE alphabet printables with a big list of ideas on hoe to use them with preschoolers!

FREE alphabet printables and Activity Ideas

ATTENTION- THESE PRINTABLES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE! Yesterday the Early Childhood Education Team and I put out posts on how to teach the alphabet to preschoolers. One supply that I really like to use for alphabet instruction are these outlined alphabet letters.These are great to include in busy boxes as well! (Check out our guide…

Playful preschool activities that teach the alphabet

Preschool Activities that teach the Alphabet

How do you teach preschoolers the alphabet? Many people send their children to preschool programs that have different techniques ranging from letter-of-the-week studies to playful learning opportunities and everything in between. I must admit that I am not super strict on sticking to one technique with my boys. As we preschool at home, we use…

Random Acts of Kindness Inspired by Miss Rumphius

When I was in third grade I distinctly remember coming in from lunch every day and our teacher reading a book to us about different random acts of kindness. I was hooked. I looked forward to hearing a new story every day and couldn’t wait to be a grown up and do those types of…