For this activity, we grabbed another book from the "If You Give a..." series. (My preschooler adores this series!) "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake" by...
Cats! Counting! Cupcakes!
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Early Literacy
Metamorphosis Mania!
My little one loved doing this activity so much for the life cycle of a frog (and learned quite a bit of new vocabulary!), that we decided to make...
Pasta Predicament!
"Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaola is a charming Italian folktale. This book has beautiful, award-winning pictures and teaches little ones the...
Once Upon a Time… A Frog Story!
Teaching nonfiction is surprisingly easy with younger learners. Little kids LOVE science, animals, and nature. So for this set up, I created a...
A-B-C-D Mystery!
Engaging for younger and older learners - we use mystery writing in the classroom too! We started this activity by reading "ABCers" by Carole Lexa...
Laundering Letters!
Looking for a fun way to practice letter recognition with your preschooler? Roll up your sleeves and be prepared for a big smile with this one! You...
Feeding Little Fliers!
These classic DIY birdfeeders will bring you back to your childhood. They are easy for little hands to complete independently and there's a good...
All Aboard!
We LOVE this book at our house. "Freight Train," by Donald Crews is a Caldecott Medal-awarded picture book with simple, but bright and attention...
Popcorn Time!
Looking for a fun way to work on letter identification? Try having a letter popcorn party! The setup takes a little time, but it can be used over...