Little Bear has been loving dot markers lately so I thought it would be nice to have a seasonal learning activity that used them. My amazing co-blogger, Cassidy, made up this cute little Halloween do-a-dot counting activity and Little Bear loved it. Cassidy’s niece stars in the pictures, but I’ll be writing about Little Bear. Sorry… Continue reading Halloween Counting
Category: Holidays and Seasonal
ABC Chart Part 2 – Preschool
Do you have an ABC Chart with pictures that you are really excited about? Not yet? Earlier this week I had a post about how to make an ABC Chart. You can also download the ABC Chart I use. Are you confused about how exactly to use an ABC Chart? Read on, my friend, read… Continue reading ABC Chart Part 2 – Preschool
ABC Chart Part 1 – Preschool
The absolute most important part of an ABC Chart is the pictures that you choose that go along with each letter. If you’ve never put together an ABC Chart before, you’re probably thinking, it’s easy, just get a different picture that starts with each letter of the alphabet: ape, bat, chair, dog, funny, etc. Easy… Continue reading ABC Chart Part 1 – Preschool
Four Pumpkin Decoration Ideas
What are four different pumpkin decoration ideas that I can use with my children? I finally went to a pumpkin patch with my family this weekend and we all had a blast. We got to go through a small corn maze, see some farm animals, go through the pumpkin patch, and take some fun pictures… Continue reading Four Pumpkin Decoration Ideas
Guest Post at Blissful and Domestic
Today I am guest posting over at Blissful and Domestic. Danielle has an amazing blog. My favorite is her series on budgeting. My guest post today is about a Skeleton Scavenger Hunt and it includes these Owl Brownies as a prize. Don’t forget to print off the Scavenger Hunt Skeleton and Clues. If you are… Continue reading Guest Post at Blissful and Domestic
Guest Post at Live Craft Eat
I am guest posting on Live Craft Eat, so head over there to see a tutorial for making spider, pumpkin, and ghost pom poms. If that isn’t enough Halloween for you, check out the Halloween Crafts page.
Halloween Crafts
I really love Halloween crafts and activities, but in my mind there are two different kinds of Halloween. This kind: And this kind: Guess which kind is my favorite? Yep, the first one. I don’t do scary, evil, or blood, guts, and gore. What I do love is pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns, getting to dress up… Continue reading Halloween Crafts
Paper Candy Corn and Pumpkin Craft
I got the idea for this wonderful paper candy corn craft from Mamas Like Me. Out of her list of 31 October crafts, this was the one I most wanted to do with Little Bear. You start with a piece of construction paper and draw an outline of a piece of candy corn. Be sure… Continue reading Paper Candy Corn and Pumpkin Craft
Halloween Finger Puppets Tutorial
This was a really fun activity that Little Bear loved! We made these super cute Halloween finger puppets and then used them for storytelling. We did three different stories with them and then Little Bear made up his own story. You can make these finger puppets too with only a few materials and a… Continue reading Halloween Finger Puppets Tutorial
Preschool Journal – Weather and Attendance
Yesterday I wrote about calendar time and how important it is. I mentioned that I have students record the weather and attendance and told you there would be a free printable today! The weather and attendance calendar printable includes a different page for each month September-May. The printable includes a graph to record the weather,… Continue reading Preschool Journal – Weather and Attendance