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Language with Art Craft Sticks
Today, I stocked the art area with a variety of craft sticks and glue. With a variety the preschool children are given the opportunity to use the craft sticks in more than one way. They are creating...
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Making Slime
The grandchildren are over so it is a great time to make simple and fun slime. To make this slime recipe you need… 1 equal part school glue 1 equal part liquid starch food color The children start by...
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Cupcake Liner Tree
Trying to find a fun teachable project for this wonderful time of year? Here is one using cupcake liners, glue, paper, scissors, and I choose to include some stickers. We used about 4-5 lines for each...
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Puzzle Letters
Look what I found at the store! These are the cutest foam stickers. I chose to focus on the letters with my preschooler grandson. I set out a whole pile for him to explore, move around, touch and feel....
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From Shapes to Trucks
During our truck study, I use a variety of shapes and colors for children to choose from and make their own trucks. We talk about trucks, how they look, the number of tires on a truck, the back and...
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Giving Preschoolers Responsibilities
We know that children grow when they are given responsibilities. Whether a child is at preschool or at home, we look to give responsibilities throughout the day. Young children trust the adults in...
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Observing Trees
We have a huge tree outside and several more trees of different sizes. Young children love to look at the huge tree and feel it. Why not use the tree for observation and learning? This observation...
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Collage With Cotton Balls
For a quick collage with cotton balls project you only need a tray, construction paper, cotton balls, and glue. Any color cotton balls will do. There is no teacher direction as to where to glue the...
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Plunger Painting
For a new painting experience try “plunger painting”. Just get a new plunger, some paint and paper. I like to pour the paint into a container that has a lip around the edge to keep the paint inside....
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Paint with Combs
Preschool children learn by having a variety of tools and experiences in the art area. Painting with combs is another way to experience painting and learn from the experience. Children’s fine motor...
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