Spell Your Name Busy Bag
This activity for helping preschoolers and kindergarteners practice spelling their name is fun for kids and quick and easy to set up. Keep the activity in a bag to be pulled out and worked on anytime and anywhere.
Educational Ways to Play with Plastic Easter Eggs
Here are some of the fun and educational ways we've come up with to play with those irresistible plastic Easter eggs. These ideas can be used with toddlers, preschoolers, and even school-age kids.
Build a Snowman with Shapes
Since we got our first snow of the season, we've been inspired us to do snowmen crafts and activities. I always try to tie some learning into our fun activities, so I created a way to build a snowman with paper cut outs while practicing shape skills.
A Fun and Fast Busy Bag with Buttons
This busy bag helps toddlers and preschoolers match shapes using fun tactile plastic buttons as a form of fun and educational independent play.
Match the Lid Busy Bag
Use recycled materials to make this quick busy bag and encourage independent play for your toddler or preschooler.
Counting with Felt Easter Eggs
A novel way for toddlers and preschoolers to practice counting using felt Easter eggs and stickers. Use the variation ideas to extend the activity to double digit numbers.