layers of the rainforest fine motor activity

Rainforest Fine Motor Activity

Earth Day is approaching which means teachers will be preparing units on reducing, reusing, and recycling (see our preschool recycling sort here), along with studies in conservation and environment protection.  Another popular preschool theme that coincides with Earth Day is a unit on the rainforest. Do you remember reading The Great Kapok Tree when you…

Making patterns using "robot parts",What a fun robot theme preschool activity! Perfect for math and fine motor development.

Robot Patterns Preschool Activity

Beep. Boop. Beep. I am a robot… My nearly four year old likes to pretend play he’s a robot. The problem is he has the game all wrong, robots are supposed to take orders from their master (ahem- me). I should be able to push  button and have my little robot clean up all his…

pom pom color push- w fun unique way to sort colors! Gives preschoolers and toddlers fine motor practice as well.

Pom Pom Color Push

Color sorting is a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers to practice. There are so many ways to teach colors, but I have an affinity for the ones that involve other skills (like fine motor practice). This Paint Chip activity and this simple Preschool Color Sort were great places to start, but this Pom Pom…

Valentine's Day Busy Bag- whay a great toddler activity!

Valentine’s Day Busy Bag

Who loves themed toddler activities? ME!!!!! 🙂 Last Valentine’s Day we did an Excavating Hearts Activity that made the theme a bit more…boyish 😉 This year we are playing cupid by placing arrows into valentine hearts. There’s also color matching and fine motor skills incorporated into this activity, which makes it a great educational busy…

Let preschoolers work on fine motor skills by decorating a cork board Christmas Tree!

Cork board Christmas Tree

Christmas vacation is about to begin which means lots of preschoolers will be home from school looking for crafts and activities to keep them busy. My fifth grade niece already asked when she could come over to do Christmas projects with us (we have a fun one in mind for her! Stay tuned next week…

Make simple toddler and preschool puzzles out of recyclables!

Puzzles from Recyclables

  So yesterday was trash day and there were a few boxes that were left out of the recycling bin. I thought it was the perfect chance to use them in environmental print puzzles I’ve done before. The problem with them is the cardboard on food boxes is pretty flimsy, so trying to push them…

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…

paint chip color matching

Paint Chip Color Matching Activity

Oh, good old hardware store paint chips! They are like crafting gold, and my friend Jenna of Burlap and Blyth is no stranger to a hardware store! As owner of Burlap and Blythe, a shop which sells beautiful wooden decor signs, Jenna know her way around the hardware store! She was kind enough to sponsor…

Fine Motor Color Matching Activity for Preschoolers and Toddlers!

Fine Motor Color Sorting Activity

Hello, friends! If you’re following Munchkins and Moms on Instagram, then this is activity you’ve seen before. Our Fine Motor Color Matching Game sparked your interest there, so this post will explain more and give ideas on how to expand the activity. This post contains affiliate links Supplies Pom poms Gator grabber tweezers Divided tray…

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…