Structured activities for preschool

Build a marble run with an unlikely material… play dough! There are actually two STEM challenges with marbles and play dough in this post, and they are both a ton of fun for a wide range of ages. Best of all, the materials are cheap and can be used again on another day. Here’s a […]

The most important activity students can do to develop scissor skills is to cut with scissors. Young learners should cut a variety of things-repeatedly-and perform cutting activities frequently! Teacher friends,...

Printable play dough task cards to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students stay on task in the play dough center.

All year we’ve been having fun with colors, but these past few weeks we had a fun pom pom center! This included a pompom drop and a place to sort the pompoms by color. I came across some great ideas for pompom drops on Pinterest, but this was just a quick throw-together. I would love to attach these to wood instead of just paper! Anyway, I began with cardboard tubes (I’m such a hoarder) and painted them 6 different colors using 2-3 coats of regular tempera paint. Then I attached them with…

Is your toddler or preschooler learning their shapes? Take it to the next level with this simple shape sorting math activity from Busy Toddler.

Spring is a beautiful time for creative projects to work on with your kids. Here is a Spring flower fine motor tray activity for your preschooler.

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Need a quick and easy toddler activity? Try this sticker names activity! Toddlers love the fun of decorating their name in this simple to prep activity.