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Pirate Printable Alphabet Puzzle for Kids

Pirate Printable Alphabet Puzzle for Kids

June 10, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Ahoy maty! Your little one will love putting together this fun Pirate Printable Alphabet Puzzle! With two options to choose from, this is a great afternoon activity. 

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Filed Under: Preschool, Printables

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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Filed Under: Preschool, Preschoolers

8 Counting Activities for 4 Year Olds

8 Counting Activities for 4 Year Olds

March 31, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These counting activities for 4 year olds teach counting through play. Including ideas for busy bags, playdough mats and board games.  Four year olds are learning at a rapid pace. From numbers, shapes and letters to social-emotional development, they are absorbing information all the time. These counting activities for 4

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschool, Preschoolers

Reading Activities for 4 Year Olds

Reading Activities for 4 Year Olds

March 16, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These reading activities for 4 year olds will help children get ready to read through fun, hands-on activities to do at home or in school. Children read at different stages in their life, but the preschool age is a great time to build the foundation for future reading. There are

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

Recycling Playdough Mat for Kids

Recycling Playdough Mat for Kids

March 13, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

This recycling playdough mat helps kids understand how paper is made, and the benefits of recycling paper. A great Earth Day activity!  Playdough mats are great for hands-on learning. Take a concept your child is learning about and explore it further with playdough. This recycling playdough mat is great for

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Filed Under: Earth Day, Preschool, Printables, Sensory

Fun Games for 4 Year Olds

Fun Games for 4 Year Olds

March 7, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These fun games for 4 year olds will keep preschoolers busy and active! This list includes motor games as well as board and indoor games to play.  Motor skills and movement activities are essential to growth and development. We place a lot of focus on academics and pre-reading and writing,

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Free Printable Halloween Lacing Cards

Free Printable Halloween Lacing Cards

October 2, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These free printable halloween lacing cards make great fine motor busy bags for kids, and would also be great in goody bags for your Halloween party! Lacing busy bags are among our favorite. The kids love to make their own designs and patterns with them, and they are easy for

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Filed Under: Halloween, Preschool, Printables

Simple and Fun Winter Activities for Kids

Simple and Fun Winter Activities for Kids

January 3, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Winter activities for kids. Great for learning at home or in the classroom, or for Winter play dates with friends!    Here is a collection of some of the Winter activities that we love to do at home! These are great for stay-at-home parents who need boredom busters during long

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The Genius Napkins that Get Kids Talking at Dinnnertime

The Genius Napkins that Get Kids Talking at Dinnnertime

July 17, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Kids need help talking at dinnertime? These Mardi Gras Napkins are a game changer. With fun questions and illustrations, dinner just got a lot better!   Thank you Mardi Gras Napkins for sponsoring this post. Visit your local retailer to get the conversation going in your home! There are many

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Filed Under: Parenting, Preschool

March Kids Activities Clickable Calendar – FREE!

March Kids Activities Clickable Calendar – FREE!

March 4, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

March kids activities in a clickable calendar. Download and save for free and keep your kids busy and learning all month long.   Have you wanted to try some kind of Tot School or Preschool at Home but don’t have any idea where to start? While I do send my kids

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