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Spring Science - 3 Fun Seed Trays

What better way is there to celebrate Earth Day than actually getting your hands on soil and seeds? Whether you're looking for some fun hands-on activities for next Monday or are in need of a few...

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Building Names - Letter & Name Recognition Activity

This name activity promotes letter recognition and fine motor building as well as provides students with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the names of their new classmates! Simply create...

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DIY Butterfly Counting Cards

Fine motor skills. Numeral recognition. Counting. One to one correspondence. These DIY butterfly counting cards created by Annette Bloomfield are sure to be a great addition to your spring and/or...

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Spring Garden Shop Pretend Play Center

We love setting the stage for imaginative play and fun! A flower shop would fit seamlessly into your spring/summer lesson plans and, after stumbling upon this amazing garden center featured at...

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Pumpkins + Golf Tees = Loads of Fall Fun!

How great is this gross/fine motor building activity from Kristin over at Exploring the Outdoor Classroom?! We love how her kiddos not only worked to pound the golf tees into the pumpkins, but also...

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5 Fun Counting Activities for Spring!

Looking to update your math centers for spring? Here are 5 fun counting activities you might consider including... Kite Tails! Have your kiddos identify the number on colorful kite cutouts and add the...

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Let It Snow! Winter Counting Activity

Mittens. Hats. Soft scarves. We just love the winter season! We stumbled across these fun winter inspired lesson activities from Sasha, Montessori teacher over at To The Lesson, and thought we'd pass...

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Fabulous Spring Flower Fun!

April showers bring May flowers, right? If you're planning to incorporate a colorful spring flower/gardening unit into your plans, we stumbled across these great activities that are sure to add some...

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Decorating Pumpkins - without the MESS!

Happy Fall! We're so excited about the fall season! There are so many fun craftivities and lessons that we've been itching to share. Since pumpkin carving is one of our favorite fall activities, we...

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Halloween Math - Spider Sifting & Sorting

Check out this awesome sensory math activity from Kim over at The Learning Hypothesis. Great for fine motor coordination as well as sorting and graphing practice, we think this would be a fantastic...

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Monster Math - Numeral Recognition, Counting & More!

How fun is this monster themed math activity from Allison over at No Time For Flash Cards?! We think it would make a 'spooktacular' addition to your Halloween math centers and know your kiddos will...

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Play Dough Fun - Five Little Pumpkins!

Vanessa over at Pre-K Pages created this awesome Halloween play dough mat that works as a great compliment to the finger play, Five Little Pumpkins, as well as a fabulous way to build number...

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Friendly Ghost Halloween Activities

Deb Chitwood, creator of Living Montessori Now and contributor to PreK+K Sharing, recently shared a fabulous post chock full of friendly ghost themed activities that are sure to be a hit with your...

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Winter Holidays Around the World - Kwanzaa Place Mats

The mkeka, a place mat made from straw or cloth, is used to symbolize the importance of history and tradition. Just as the other six symbols of the holiday are set atop the place mat, it is important...

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Winter Sweater Counting & Matching Game

How cute and colorful is this winter themed counting game created by Julie over at Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten?! If you're looking for a fun way to help your preschoolers practice numeral recognition and...

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Heart Stack Challenge

Reminiscent of a Minute to Win It party game, this activity found over at PlayDrMom is sure to become a fast favorite at your Valentine's Day party! Building both counting and fine motor coordination,...

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Green Eggs and Ham

Can Sam-I-Am convince you and your kiddos that green eggs and ham is a delicious meal that can be enjoy anywhere and everywhere? Whether or not you agree with this beloved Seuss character {and we...

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Easter Sensory Play - Water Beads, Lights & Plastic Eggs!

This sensory activity from Allison of Train Up a Child looks like so much fun! A mixture of colorful water beads, submersible lights, and plastic Easter eggs in assorted colors - we think she created...

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Spring Math & Science - The Early Bird Catches The Worm!

Pretend play. Fine motor building. Counting. Color sorting. There are so many skills your preschoolers can review using this awesome spring bug themed activity from Creative Tots! Armed with simple...

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Patriotic Flag Play Dough Mat!

If you're looking for a last minute activity to do with your kiddos this Independence Day, check out this awesome patriotic flag play dough mat created by Angela of Teaching Mama! The perfect exercise...

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Thanksgiving Turkey Feather Patterning Activity Center

As this activity shows, colorful turkey feathers offer a great opportunity for patterning practice with your preschoolers and kinders this Thanksgiving! While you felt and foam make great options, we...

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All About Coins - Presidents' Day Printables

Here's another set of fun coin themed worksheets that would make an excellent addition to your Presidents' Day math center plans! You might consider using it in conjunction with the 'Coin Sort &...

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Shamrocks & Rainbows - Fine Motor Skill Practice

We are never disappointed with the super cute ideas Debbie features over at Rainbows Within Reach! Take, for example, the following two ideas - perfect for St. Patrick's Day and a little fine motor...

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Springtime Lapbook Idea for Preschool

Can you believe it? Spring has finally arrived! In celebration of the sun's return we've been on the hunt for lesson plans and ideas revolving around all things Spring. In our search we came across...

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10 Easter Crafts, Lessons, & Activities!

If you're having trouble coming up with some fun Easter lessons and activities for your kiddos, check out these simple ideas from Carisa over at 1+1+1=1. They require little in the way of supplies...

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FREE 28-Page Printable Christmas PreK Pack!

Check out this amazing FREE printable Christmas pack from Cat over at Mary Martha Mama! Containing 28 pages and 13 fun activities - it's a veritable gold mine of festive learning activities that your...

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Sorting Snowballs - Winter Activity for Preschool

Tami over at Learning and Teaching Preschoolers featured a sorting activity that would be perfect for heading into winter! Sorting 'snowballs' will provide your kiddos with an opportunity to work on...

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Fluffy Stuff! Sensory Activity for Early Childhood

Provide an awesome opportunity for sensory play with this super simple idea that was featured by Cari over at Time for Play. You only need two ingredients to provide hours of fun for your kiddos! And...

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Fall Leaf Counting Activity for Kids [UPDATED]!

Click Here to Print the FREE Activity! We have taken our previous post and re-vamped it into a free, printable activity! This activity is great with helping your kids learn number recognition and...

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FREE Printable Christmas Ornament Counting Activity!

Click Here to Print the FREE Activity in Color or Black and White! Here's another great counting activity to keep your kids busy indoors when the weather turns bad or to get them in the Christmas...

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