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Indoor Camping Activities for Kids: Science, Sensory and Art

Indoor Camping Activities for Kids: Science, Sensory and Art

June 18, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

292 SharesPin292ShareTweet+1These indoor camping activities for kids are excellent for pretend play or for prepping kids for outdoor camping through play.    We have so much fun setting up indoor camping activities and using the theme for pretend play, crafting and games. Here is a list of some of our favorite

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Edible Sensory Play, Learn Through Play, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschool Science, Preschoolers, science, Sensory, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers Tagged With: art, camping, Letter C, Preschool Homeschool, pretend play, science, Sensory

Drawing Clouds in Shaving Cream with ‘Little Cloud’

Drawing Clouds in Shaving Cream with ‘Little Cloud’

February 13, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

243 SharesPin239Share4Tweet+1Drawing in shaving cream is such a fun and classic preschool activity. What a great way to combine sensory with learning. It is great for developing fine motor and pre-handwriting skills in kids. This week, with the Weekly Virtual Book Club, we read Little Cloud by Eric Carle {affiliate link}. My

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Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: books, Homeschool, kids activities, literacy, preschool, Sensory

Snowball Sight Words on a Sticky Table

Snowball Sight Words on a Sticky Table

January 2, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone 7 Comments

220 SharesPin211Share9Tweet+1We are kicking off January with snowball sight words and the book The Snowy Day as part of the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids. This activity can be used with toddlers as a fun, snowy scene sticky wall, or with older preschoolers and Kindergarteners as a wall to

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Filed Under: Learn Through Play, Preschoolers, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: preschool, Sensory, sight words, snowballs, snowman, snowy day, sticky table, toddlers, winter

Red, White & Blue Army Sensory Bin

Red, White & Blue Army Sensory Bin

August 27, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

157 SharesPin140Share15Tweet+1Three cheers for the red, white and blue! This army sensory bin celebrates the United States and all of the brave men and women who fight to keep the country safe. It offers a fantastic opportunity to discuss holidays such as Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and the Fourth of

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Filed Under: Elementary, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Memorial Day/4th of July, Preschoolers, Sensory, Uncategorized Tagged With: fourth of july, Holidays, kids, kids activities, memorial day, play, Sensory, veteran's day

Homemade Finger Paint Recipe: Gentle on the Skin

Homemade Finger Paint Recipe: Gentle on the Skin

July 21, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

105 SharesPin101Share4Tweet+1Have you seen the new Ghostbusters movie yet? My oldest son loves the old movies and anything Ghostbuster related. So, we decided to finger paint some ghosts! This homemade finger paint was the perfect recipe for some fun, outdoor summer sensory play and art. And, easy to make and

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Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Babies, Elementary, Learn Through Play, Outdoors, Preschool Arts& Crafts, Preschoolers, Recipes, Sensory, Summer, Toddler Arts & Crafts, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged With: art, diy, gentle, Homemade, kids, paint, play, preschoolers, Sensory, toddler

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