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Pumpkin Counting Activity with Popsicle Sticks

Pumpkin Counting Activity with Popsicle Sticks

September 25, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Finding simple hands-on activities that kids can do is perfect for helping young children learn while having fun. This pumpkin counting activity uses household items and a fun printable template that will create the perfect counting activity for the fall.       Pumpkin Counting Activity for Preschoolers Preschoolers count all

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Printable Math Board Games: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Printable Math Board Games: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

August 6, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Using printable board games is a great way to add to your collection of play-based learning in an inexpensive and fun way. These printable math board games are a set of 4 games that include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Get playing and learning math through fun!       Printable Math

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Emergency Vehicles Printable Board Game

Emergency Vehicles Printable Board Game

June 18, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This emergency vehicles printable board game is great for toddlers and preschoolers. Simply print and assemble, then play!  We love playing board games as a family. From the time my children were preschoolers, we used board games to help reinforce counting, turn taking and more. We have built quite the

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Indoor Activities for Kids Printable

Indoor Activities for Kids Printable

June 5, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These indoor activities for kids are a great way to keep them busy over the next few months. No matter if the sun is shining or if it’s raining outside, the kids are going to love these options. 

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Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game Printable

Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game Printable

May 14, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This Honey Bee Roll and Cover Dice Game is a great counting and learning game for the kids. Plus, who doesn’t love bees?  Finding fun and interactive games for the next few months is going to be key for keeping activities fresh and new. We love to do activities inside

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Farm Printable Alphabet Puzzle with Uppercase and Lowercase

Farm Printable Alphabet Puzzle with Uppercase and Lowercase

May 14, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here is an adorable Farm Printable Alphabet Puzzle for kids. This puzzle will show them the farm life and farm animals while learning the alphabet as well. 

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Summer Fine Motor Activities for Preschool

Summer Fine Motor Activities for Preschool

April 24, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Summer fine motor activities for preschool encourage young children to develop hand and wrist strength through play. Great for pre-handwriting!  Summertime is the perfect time to boost fine motor skills in preschoolers. Fine motor skills are the building blocks for the handwriting that children will be practicing in Kindergarten

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Printable Color Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Printable Color Scavenger Hunt for Kids

April 16, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This color scavenger hunt will have the kids running around outside (and inside)  and burning off energy. Plus, they’ll be looking for the colored items, too!  Getting the kids outside and moving their bodies is a great way to pass the day and keep them active. This color scavenger hunt

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10 Math Activities for 4 Year Olds

10 Math Activities for 4 Year Olds

April 13, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Math activities for 4 year olds include learning about shapes, patterns, counting and more. These fun hands-on activities will teach math while having fun.  There are so many components to teaching preschoolers Math. Four year olds are especially curious and love to make sense of the world through math. These

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18 Easy Summer Crafts for Toddlers

18 Easy Summer Crafts for Toddlers

April 9, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

We love crafting in the summer. It’s a great way to get away from screens and focus on some fine motor and mindfulness skills. It can be a great reset button for toddlers! These easy summer crafts for toddlers are based on fun summer themes, should be fun process art

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