This chocolate playdough is almost good enough to eat! As a bonus, chocolate is good at any time of the year, so it is easily tied into multiple themes. Is Valentine’s Day around the corner? Add the heart-shaped cookie cutters and some empty chocolate candy boxes. Planning a Winter theme? Add small mugs and white…
Valentine's Day
Valentine Counting Activity for Preschoolers
Do you need a simple Valentine counting activity for your preschoolers? These little hearts are a great way for preschoolers to practice counting, number recognition, and subitizing. As an added bonus, the little Valentine mailboxes are super-cute and students love sorting the mail into them! How to make the Valentine Counting activity: Make little mailboxes…
Heart Patterns
Students will LOVE working with this fun Valentine’s Day themed light table activity! This activity is simple, inexpensive and enchanting. Don’t tell the students that it’s also educational! Materials: light table acrylic hearts ice cube trays (from the dollar store) The acrylic hearts are sometimes referred to as “vase filler” or “table scatter.” It’s found…
Sensory Table Sight Words
Every month our sensory table is filled with something new. In February, it contains red and white rice. I was inspired by this post by my friend KTeacherTiff. She uses sensory tables in her kindergarten classroom to practice sight words. How fantastic is that? Of course the first thing the students do when exploring a…
Valentine’s Centers for Preschoolers
It’s no secret that preschoolers will love these adorable Valentine’s Centers. The best part is that they are not just adorable… each of these centers provides a valuable opportunity for young children to practice fine motor, language, and cognitive skills. Valentine’s Centers for Preschoolers Valentine’s Centers – Sensory Table Mix up a big batch of…