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Educational Sensory Bin Ideas

Educational Sensory Bin Ideas

March 25, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

A variety of educational sensory bin ideas to learn about the alphabet, the human body, animals and so much more. Engage your child’s senses with this list of educational sensory bin ideas. Each idea will provide a fun and interactive learning experience that will captivate your child’s imagination. From sensory

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Filed Under: Elementary, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Sensory

12 Animal Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids

12 Animal Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids

March 18, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here is a collection of animal sensory bin ideas for kids. Animals from the arctic, the forest, or your own backyard and more! Explore this collection of animal sensory bin ideas to engage your child’s senses and spark their imagination. From farm animals to ocean creatures, these sensory bins are

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10 Insect Themed Sensory Bins

10 Insect Themed Sensory Bins

March 16, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These 10 insect themed sensory bins are perfect to create and play with in the Spring. Kids will love this hands-on learning! These insect themed sensory bins are perfect for little explorers fascinated by the insect kingdom’s creepy crawlies. Whether it’s digging through a bug-filled garden or sorting insects by

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10 Fun Ways to Play with Conversation Hearts

10 Fun Ways to Play with Conversation Hearts

January 3, 2024 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

There are so many fun ways to play with conversation hearts before eating them. From science, to arts and crafts to writing, here are 10 ways. Conversation hearts, those small, colorful candies with messages printed on them, are often associated with Valentine’s Day. My kids almost always end up with

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Preschool, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Valentine's Day

10+ Parts of a Pumpkin Activities

10+ Parts of a Pumpkin Activities

August 28, 2023 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Exploring pumpkins is such a great way to celebrate Fall with kids. These parts of a pumpkin activities will help children learn about pumpkins through crafts, worksheets and sensory play.  I love taking my kids to the pumpkin patch in the fall. Seeing the field full of orange blobs just

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Fall, Halloween, Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers

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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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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Filed Under: Preschoolers, Summer

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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