I thought that I would share a couple of Turkey themed ideas with you that I used when I taught preschool. Simple Turkey Snack My students all enjoyed making these cute, yet simple turkeys for snack time. Here are the ingredients needed to make the cookies: sugar cookies, frosting, raisins, and candy corn. Turkey Songs…
The Little Owl Snack
We just finished a really fun Owl themed learning unit at our home. My daughters both loved learning all about owls. In fact when my 1st grader would get home from school she would say, “Mom, what did you learn about owls in preschool today?” She wanted to make sure she didn’t miss out on…
Handprint Christmas Ornaments, Handprint Santa Card, Polar Express Bracelet, and More Fun Kids Christmas Crafts
Here are some highlights from the Christmas Crafts we made in my preschool class as well as with my own children last year. Handprint Santa Christmas Cards I loved how these darling Handprint Santa Cards turned out. My preschool classes all made them to give to their families, and then I had my girls make…
Pumpkin: Art Projects, Felt Sets, Books, Treats, Math, and Science Fun
Last week we had so much fun with our Pumpkin Theme. We did a TON of activities, so I am just going to highlight a few of our favorites. This is our new Alphabet Book page “P is for Pumpkin”. Click on the “Alphabet Book” link on my sidebar to see more of our Alphabet…
Fun Halloween Ideas, FREE Halloween Printable, and All Things Wonderful Link Up 9/28
Halloween Recap 2010I thought that I would share some of the things we did for Halloween last year. Some of the ideas I am sharing are fun things we did at home, and others are fun things we did in my Preschool classes. I would love for you to share your fun Halloween or Fall…
Birds Nest Snack Idea and Fine Motor Practice for Kids
During out Pet Unit we talked about birds. I wanted to come up with a simple snack idea that would use fine motor practice. So, this is what I came up with. Materials Needed:Round PretzelsJelly Beans (or you could use nuts if you don’t have any peanut allergies)I had each student place their eggs (jelly…
All Things Wonderful Link Up 4/4 and FREE Fire Truck Snack Printable
This week for my “All Things Wonderful Link Up” I thought I would share a fun, yet simple snack we made during our Community Helpers Unit. It is a Fire Truck Snack. Isn’t it cute? The students loved making it and eating it. I have made up a printable for you that contains the pictures…
Fun Dentist Mouth Snack for Kids
Little Blonde showing off her creation! Yum! Don’t you just love this snack idea? This month we are studying Community Helpers at my preschool. Our unit is called, “The People in Our Neighborhood”. This is the snack we made when we talked about dentists. So maybe marshmallow aren’t the best for dental health, but they…
Darling Snowglobe Cake
My talented sister Jyl is the mastermind behind this Snowglobe Cake. Jyl’s cakes really are like works of art, not just cakes. Everything you see is edible, which makes it even more amazing! To see more of her INCREDIBLE cakes go on over to her website: cakesbyjyl.blogspot.com. Don’t forget to leave her a comment, I…
Easy Snowflake Snack Idea
For an easy winter snack idea, your child can make snowflakes by connecting pretzels and marshmallow together.