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Smokey the Bear turns 75 on August 9, 2019!! We wanted to celebrate with some fun preschool activities. *A lot of these activities you can use again on B is for Bear day or F is for Fire day.Smokey the...
View ArticleHuckleberry Preschool
It’s huckleberry season here in Montana, so we did preschool activities to go along with it. *These activities could also be used with B is for Blueberries (or B is for Berries).Pick Huckleberries!We...
View ArticleBack-to-School Preschool Activities - School Bus
It’s Back-to-School time! Before we start our Alphabet Preschool program, we started this year with a some back-to-school activities. Here are our School Bus projects. School Bus countingI was inspired...
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Back-to-School Treasure Hunt We love doing “treasure hunts” at our house. So for this back to preschool activity, I set up a treasure hunt, with sticky note clues and lots of back-to-school...
View ArticlePreschool storage and organization
I have been adding to my preschool stash since I started in about 2012. To get me started, Lindsy, the creator of Preschool Alphabet blog and my sister, sent me a photo box and a 2” binder, both full...
View ArticleDIY Giant Pencil
These giant pencils make great decoration, gift holders, or simply a dressed up can of chips! No matter what they are for, my kids think they are pretty amazing, and loved to help make them too.What...
View ArticleChicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC preschool
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a traditional way we start the preschool year in our house. It is a fun story to introduce the whole alphabet. Sensory BinFill a small container (6 qt size is what we use)...
View ArticleA is for Ants
Ant day is always a fun preschool day at our house! It’s one of the only days my girls are fascinated by ants, instead of scared of the bugs!!Fingerprint AntsRead Ants by Nessa Black and learn about...
View ArticleA is for Airplane
Book:Fly by Nathan ClementLearn about the process of flying in an airplane!Visit an AirportIf you have an airport close by, go as close to the runway as you can and watch the planes.Track the airplanes...
View ArticleA is for Apple
Apple day is a MUST when we start preschool. This is one we did with our preschool group of 9 kids this year. JournalsWrite a big A and a (have them trace it or draw it by themselves).Add Apple...
View ArticleA is for Alligators and Animals
Book:There’s an Alligator Under my Bed by Mercer MayerAnimal Print AlphabetI found these stickers at the dollar store and printed a traceable alphabet page. After tracing the alphabet, match the animal...
View ArticleB is for Banana
Here are some additional Banana activities. Read: Baxter The Banana by Sean Sullivan A friend gave me this book YEARS ago, before I was even married and had kids, but I’ve kept it around and it is...
View ArticleB is for Birds
Story and Bird searchWe read Ruby’s Birds by Mya ThompsonThen we went on a walk/hike to listen and watch for birds.I wish I would have made them keep track of how many birds we saw and how many we...
View ArticleB is for Bees
Bee Eraser activitiesFirst, use Bee erasers in a sensory bin (a container filled with rice, oatmeal, beans, sand, etc for playing with and searching through), for the preschoolers to find and sort...
View ArticleB is for Berries
Exploring BerriesBuy different kinds of berries at the store (or pick them if you have that ability near you). We used Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, and Huckleberries. Explore the berries...
View ArticleB is for Balloons
Read: A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah UnderwoodExperiment – after reading the book use playdoh, toothpicks, and balloons. Put a ball of playdoh on the table and add toothpicks all over it (as in a...
View ArticleB is for Buttons
Button sortingWith a bunch of colorful buttons of different sizes, put them in a sensory bin (bin filled with uncooked rice, beans, oatmeal, sand, etc) for the preschoolers to play with and find. Use...
View ArticleC is for Carrots
C is for Carrot day!!!Taste Test CarrotsIf you can, pick a carrot from the ground. Otherwise, buy all of them at the store.Let your preschooler peel a long carrot. Be careful!Adults: cut carrots...
View ArticleD is for Dogs
DIY Dog bone manipulativesI bought a box of dog bone treats at the Dollar Tree. At home I sprayed each of them with a clear coat spray paint (mainly to keep the kids from eating them, but also to keep...
View ArticleE is for Eyes
Eye color sortingThe dollar store has plastic eye balls, usually during Halloween time. Stock up! Try to get different colored eyes if possible!Using paper craft rolls (or TP rolls) paint or color them...
View ArticleE is for Elmer the Elephant
E is for Elmer the Elephant!To see these activities in action, watch them in my Instagram stories, saved under "Ee"Elmer the Elephant Letter Roll and Decorate **Activity inspired by Katy @...
View ArticleFlower Graphing *reusable
For this *reusable* graphing activity you will need:A simple, blank graph (like this one)A laminator + laminating sheets (or a sheet protectors)wet erase markersdry erase markersSpinner (I made mine,...
View ArticleDIY Pumpkin Manipulatives & Activities
Okay, here is a simple project you can do yourself to make fun, colorful pumpkin manipulatives! (DO NOT EAT!!)What you need:Brach’s Candy PumpkinsSpray Paint (my favorite is Rustoleum Double Cover,...
View ArticleG is for Gumball
G is for Gumball is always a hit with my preschool kids. Supplies you will need for this day:Gumballs - big, small and any you can find in between! Gumball Machine (I have THIS one from amazon, or...
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