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Free Fall Printables for Preschoolers

September 26, 2016 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Preschoolers love learning about fall and autumn! The leaves are changing colors, the air is getting colder, and you can catch glimpses of all kinds of animals!

I love sharing fall printables whenever I can, so I thought I’d share a list of fun and free fall printables for preschoolers that you and your PreK learner can work on together! There are printable activities, coloring pages, crafts, and more – all of which are perfect for welcoming autumn!

If you love these fall printables, don’t miss my Apple Tree Counting Mat for Preschoolers or our Fall Sight Word Flashcards!

25 Free Fall Printables for Preschoolers

1. Leaf Identification Flashcards – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Printable Fall Gross Movement Game – Gift of Curiosity

3. Fall Preschool Song Printable – No Time for Flashcards

4. Nighttime Scavenger Hunt Printable – Edventures with Kids

5. Fall Tree ABC Match Printable – I Heart Crafty Things

6. Fall Preschool Pack – 3 Dinosaurs

7. Fall PreK Learning Pack – Totschooling

8. Fall Printable Activity Pack – A Little Pinch of Perfect

9. Fall PreK Pack – This Reading Mama

10. Fall Clothes Dress Up Printable – Teaching Mama

11. Printable Autumn Leaf Puppets – Picklebums

12. Fall Roll and Color Math Printable – Fantastic Fun and Learning

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Kids’ Books about Leaves

September 12, 2016 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

We’ve been sharing lots of fall fun for kids lately, including apple tree playdough mats, plenty of fall leaf activities and crafts you can make as a family, and kids’ books about camping. But we’ve been missing leaf books! Doh!

I love watching the leaves change during autumn. It’s like the whole world just explodes with color. I remember a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that referred to fall leaves as nature’s fireworks, and I couldn’t agree more.

So – since reading is a major part of our homeschool, here are some beautiful kids’ books about leaves you can share with your children this fall!

Kids’ Books about Leaves

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1. The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

2. The Leaves on the Trees by Thom Wiley

3. Look What I Did With a Leaf! (Naturecraft) by Morteza E. Sohi

4. Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

5. Look Once, Look Again: Plant Leaves (Look Once, Look Again Science) by David M. Schwartz

6. A Leaf Can Be… (Millbrook Picture Books) by Laura Purdie Salas

7. On My Leaf by Sara Gillingham

8. Leaves! Leaves! Leaves! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

9. Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins

10. Fall Leaves (Clavis Toddler: Daily Life) by Liesbet Slegers

11. Leaves by David Ezra Stein

12. When the Leaf Blew In by Steve Metzger

13. Leaves in Fall (Bullfrog Books: What Happens in Fall?) by Mari Schuh

14. Leaves Fall Down: Learning About Autumn Leaves by Lisa Bullard

15. My Leaf Book by Monica Wellington

16. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson

17. Zero is the Leaves on the Tree by Betsy Franco

18. Robin Hill School: Fall Leaf Project (Ready-to-Read) by Margaret McNamara

19. The Magic School Bus: The Wild Leaf Ride (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) by Judith Stamper

20. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro

Use these activities to find more ways to include leaves in your learning!

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25 Leaf Activities for Kids

September 2, 2016 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

Did I mention I love fall? I think that I say that every time I write about a fall activity.

But it’s true! Fall is my favoritest time of the year. Well, second favoritest after summer. (Also – is favoritest a word? It should be.)

We’ve made lots of leaf-themed activities before, including leaf flashcards, leaf garlands, and leaf snow globes.

But you can never have too many leaf ideas! These leaf activities for kids are a beautiful way to start discovering the season with the family!

25 Leaf Activities for Kids

1. Have some art fun with this Leaf Painting for Kids activity!

2. Learn about the special features that make leaves turn colors with this Leaf Chromatography experiment!

3. Try this How Do Leaves Breathe Experiment to find out how leaves get carbon dioxide!

4. These lovely Negative Leaf Impressions are a simple way to add art into your fall unit!

5. Gather the prettiest leaves in the neighborhood and make this Preserved Leaf Mobile!

6. Hand your smallest one some of these Fall Leaf Stickers and let them decorate a gift box!

7. Download this All About Leaves Printable Pack to talk about science and language arts with leaves!

8. This Autumn Leaf Threading activity is perfect for preschoolers!

9. There aren’t a lot of nature crafts that take my breath away, but this Stick and Leaf Butterfly Craft is downright gorgeous!

10. Let the kids set up an Autumn Leaf Investigation Table to encourage open-ended exploration!

11. Use those old toilet rolls to make this beautiful Toilet Paper Roll Leaf Stamping Tree!

12. Help tots learn their colors with this Fall Leaf Color Matching Activity!

13. Get a Maple Leaf Paper Punch and let the kids cut out leaf shapes!

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50 Gorgeous Fall Books for Kids to Treasure

August 22, 2016 by Selena Robinson 6 Comments

Can you smell it? That’s the smell of fall in the air!

Fall is my absolute favorite season of all. The air gets cooler, the leaves start to turn colors, and you just feel like baking delicious food and snuggling up with family. It’s beautiful.

So what better time is there to read gorgeous picture books with the kids? Get your kids ready for the autumn with these 50 beautiful fall books for kids! They’re packed with lovely illustrations and heartwarming stories children will love!

There are a TON of ways to make fall into a learning experience with children. Check out this list of 50 free fall printables for kids and pick up a set of our free Leaf Identification Flashcards or our Fall Printable Reading Journal for Kids!

BONUS! Want to keep track of all the fall books for kids you read this autumn? Grab the printable fall booklist for kids further down in this post!

50 Gorgeous Fall Books for Kids to Treasure

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Raising readers is an important part of our homeschooling journey. We want our kids to be able to read, not just for school, but for life.

Since fall is such a cozy season for families, I thought these beautiful fall books for kids would be awesome to share with you all. I hope you love them as much as we do!

1. I See Fall Leaves: First Step Nonfiction – Observing Fall by Mari Schuh
2. Fall Is Not Easy by Marty Kelley
3. Little Critter: The Fall Festival by Mercer Mayer
4. Jump Into Fall! by Gareth Llewhellin
5. Fall Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow
6. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner
7. Poppleton in Fall by Cynthia Rylant
8. I Watch Fall Harvests: First Step Nonfiction – Observing Fall by Mary Lindeen

9. I See Fall! by Charles Ghigna
10. Hello Kitty, Hello Fall! by Sanrio
11. Fall Leaves by Don L. Curry
12. Fall is For Friends by Suzy Spafford
13. It’s Fall! (The Four Seasons) by Celeste Bishop
14. Animals in Fall (Preparing for Winter) by Martha E.H. Rustad
15. How Do You Know It’s Fall? (Rookie Read-About Science) by Lisa M. Herrington
16. Peppa’s Windy Fall Day (Peppa Pig) by Scholastic

17. Fall Leaves (My First Hello Reader) by Mary Packard
18. Leaves Fall Down: Learning about Fall Leaves by Lisa Bullard
19. Counting on Fall (Math in Nature) by Lizann Flatt
20. I Love Fall! (A Touch and Feel Board Book) by Allison Inches
21. It’s Fall (Celebrate the Seasons) by Linda Glaser
22. Fall Mixed Up by Bob Raczka
23. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
24. Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
25. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro

See more gorgeous fall books for kids and score your free printable fall booklist on page 2!

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Homeschool Unit Studies: Farm Unit Study

October 27, 2015 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Learning about farms is one of the most common preschool themes for young children. Which is why I wanted to share a simple farm unit study that you can share with your early learners too!

Farms are great learning themes for spring or fall, since fall is for harvesting and spring is when most baby farm animals are born. The farm activities for kids, farms for kids videos, and farm printables below are awesome for helping kids learn about this important part of our society.

If you love this farm unit study, don’t miss our animal homes unit study or our hibernation unit study! Both of these are also great for putting together your autumn learning plans!

Homeschool Unit Studies: Farm Unit Study

Printable Farm Notebooking Pages

Get your farm unit study started with these printable farm notebooking pages! These are good for writing down facts the kids learn from the videos below!

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Farms for Kids Videos

Watch the following video about farms and then let the kids try to answer the questions below.

1. Where does food come from? (Answer: Most of it is grown on farms.)

2. Do fruits and vegetables just grow by themselves? (Answer: No. Farmers plant them and help them grow.)

3. How does food to get to markets? (Answer: After fruits and vegetables grow, they are taken to markets where people can buy them.)

4. What kinds of foods are grown on farms? (Answer: Tomatoes, pole beans, sunflower seeds, mustard greens, broccoli, carrots, corn, and peppers)

Watch the following video to learn about common farm animals.

After watching, see if your kids can name some animals that usually live on farms.

Farm Crafts and Activities for Kids

Try some of these fun farm activities for kids and affiliate farm products to help kids learn!

1. Printable Farm Animal Flashcards – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Farm Animal Ten Frame Cards – Preschool Inspirations

3. Coffee Filter Pig Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

4. Kidcraft Farm Train Set

5. Farm Sensory Play Activity – Frugal Fun 4 Boys

6. Farm Shoebox Diorama Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

7. Farm Themed Number Sense Activity Pages – Homeschool Preschool

8. Melissa & Doug Fold and Go Wooden Barn with 7 Animal Play Figures

9. Farm Paper Bag Puppets – Look! We’re Learning!

10. Farm Animal Sticker Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

11. Farm Animal Windsocks – Buggy and Buddy

12. ALEX Toys Little Hands String A Farm

13. Farm Counting Worksheets – Look! We’re Learning!

14. Peek-A-Boo Farm Animal Activity – A Little Pinch of Perfect

15. Melissa & Doug Puffy Sticker Play Set – On the Farm

Want to see more ways to make learning about farms fun during your farm unit study?

Discover more fall learning ideas on my Fall Activities for Kids Pinterest board!

Easy Fall Snow Globe Craft for Kids

December 13, 2013 by Selena Robinson 9 Comments

I love fall. I just love it. It’s such a rich season – full of colors and textures and scents. It’s a perfect time of year to go into full-on crafting mode.

Since we had a lot of leaves left from our Fall Leaf Garland, I thought we could make a fall “snow” globe with them. And since I love easy kids’ crafts, it seemed like a quick and fun project to make. See how you can make this easy fall snow globe craft for kids!

If your kids love making this craft, check out some of our other fall learning ideas, including our Leaf Painting Activity, our Coffee Filter Owl Craft, or our Fall Leaves Unit Study!

Easy Fall Snow Globe Craft for Kids

This is a super dee duper craft to make with your kids. Just so you know – I’m all about the super easy here. 🙂

To get started, we just scrunched up a lot of our leaves.

If I ever want my kids to have fun instantly, all I have to do is give them the chance to destroy something. Look at that face! That is pure glee.

All ready!

A quick look at our supplies: crushed leaves, brown paint, a baby food jar, and baby oil.

Did I mention that this is really, really easy?

Paint a few barren trees on the outside of the jar.

If you want, go back and add a few white clouds.

Turn the jar right side up and add the crushed leaf pieces.

Pour in the baby oil.

Screw the lid on top. If you want to add extra hold, you might hot glue the lid on.

Turn the jar upside down and give it a shake!

Ooooohhhh….purty.

This entire activity takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, so it’s a great craft to put together in a hurry.

If you want to add a bit more decoration, you could hot glue a scarecrow figurine to the lid so that the scarecrow would be “caught” in the leaves when you shake the jar. You could also add a bit of glitter for extra sparkle!

Oh – one quick note: If you paint the jar first, give it time to dry before you go on to the other steps. I had to use the very tips of my fingers to finish the rest of the project…lol.

Want to make fall learning fun for your kids? Try these ideas!

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