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15 Simple Leaf Science Activities for Preschoolers

August 24, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

As the air gets cooler and the days get shorter, it won’t be long before we start to see leaves fall off the trees in our neighborhood.

Down here int he South, it takes a little longer for us to see evidence of fall. But once it starts, it’s glorious.

Leaves are always one of my favorite early childhood themes. And they’re also wonderful opportunities to explore science with little ones.

Which is why I’m sharing this list of 15 simple leaf science activities for preschoolers!

Leaf Science Activities for Preschoolers

These are simple (and engaging) leaf-themed science ideas for preschoolers and kindergartners.

And they also include sensory fun, math skills, and more!

See the full list below.

Be sure to check out our fun Fall Leaves Count and Match Game for more preschool learning inspiration!

These simple leaf science activities for preschoolers are perfect for a fall science unit!

15 Simple Leaf Science Activities for Preschoolers

As leaves fall off the trees, we get so many opportunities to explore science. We’re literally watching it happen right in front of us.

We can learn about leaf colors and how they change, compare types of leaves to learn about tree species, and much, much more.

Since preschoolers love to go outside, this is a wonderful time of year to explore nature with them.

15 Simple Leaf Science Activities for Preschoolers

So these simple leaf science ideas make learning about nature even easier!

If you decide to try any of these this year, I’d love to know which ones your students liked the most!

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Simple Leaf Activities for Preschoolers

These simple leaf activities for preschoolers are a wonderful addition to a fall early learning unit!

There are hands-on ideas here for STEM construction, science experiments, observation activities, nature learning, and more!

Printable Leaf Identification Flashcards

Take these printable leaf identification flashcards out for a nature walk! Perfect for helping little ones learn the names of common leaf varieties!

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Easy Fall Leaf Science Experiment: Exploring Colors & Chlorophyll with Kids -

Show preschoolers how chlorophyll affects the color of leaves with this simple experiment! This is also good for learning about colors.

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Preschool Leaf Science Experiment

Explore textures and states of matter with this preschool leaf science experiment. Also includes ideas for sensory play!

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Preschool Leaf Science and Math Exploration

Examine how leaf textures change over time with this leaf exploration activity. Use the suggestions to add a few math concepts as well!

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Salt Crystal Leaves Science Experiment and Fall STEM Activity for Kids

Make actual leaf art through this crystallization science experiment! Easy enough for little learners!

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Science for Kids: Exploring How Water Travels Through Leaves

Watch leaves "eat" in real time with this simple science activity. Good for teaching children about the importance of water too!

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Best fall simple science for kids - why do leaves change colour?

Show preschoolers how leaves change color with the seasons! This is a beautiful and easy color experiment for little ones.

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Observing Autumn Leaves Preschool Unit

Preserve leaves with preschoolers to see how leaves change after falling off trees. This is also good for exploring why leaves need tree roots to live.

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Autumn STEAM: tracing the veins of a leaf – Go Science Kids

Add a few art activities into your fall science unit with this STEAM idea. Show kids the veins in each leaf and then use those as an art activity!

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Science Experiment: The Hidden Colors in a Leaf

You only need a few basic supplies to try this chromatography experiment. It's great for showing preschoolers the hidden colors in fall leaves!

Easy Nature STEAM: Leaf Painting for Kids

Explore the patterns and textures of leaves with this simple leaf painting STEAM activity. Make prints and then examine how leaf vein patterns vary!

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How to Preserve Leaves - Easy Fall Science For Kids

Collect lots of fall leaves, pinecones, and acorns and see how to keep for a memory book! This idea is perfect for a fall preschool table.

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Autumn Leaves STEAM Absorption Art and Free Template -

Make gorgeous leaf art with this absorption activity! And teach preschoolers how water affects paper too!

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Exploring Leaf Shapes - Nature Walk Activity

Show preschoolers how to make scientific observations with this leaf shapes examination activity! Little ones can collect leaves and compare them with others.

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FALL STEM Challenge for Kids: Building Leaf Sculptures

Add some STEM learning into your fall leaves unit with this challenge. Preschoolers will love turning leaves into structures that stand up!

How to Make a Leaf Garland

One of our favorite leaf science activities is making a leaf garland.

It’s such a simple way to explore how fall leaves change over time and add a little fall decor to the home.

Plus, kids can try their hand at making art patterns and exploring colors as they work.

Simple Fall Leaf Garland

See how to make a simple DIY Fall Leaf Garland with little ones for yourself!

Looking for more preschool fall learning ideas? Try some of these!

Make up a batch of this scented pumpkin pie playdough to have some fall sensory fun with the kids! You only need a few household ingredients!
Use simple supplies to make this easy fall color matching activity for preschoolers! Perfect for fall preschool lessons!
These no prep fall counting worksheets for preschoolers feature a fun farm theme! Use them for classwork or at math centers!

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Safari Skills! Printable Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets

July 23, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I’ve always wanted to take my kids to one of those wild animal safari parks.

It looks incredible to be able to get that close to elephants and giraffes.

We haven’t had that experience yet, but we did get to visit a wild animal sanctuary a couple of years ago.

Learning about Animal Diets

Easily one of our most memorable field trips.

If you have early learners who are just as excited about wild animals, these printable Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets are perfect!

Fun Safari Preschool Writing Lesson

This set of preschool worksheets features fine motor tracing practice, plus early literacy skills and counting words too.

Read on to see how to get your copy – free!

And, for more ways to help early learners build literacy skills, don’t miss our Ocean Alphabet and Number Playdough Mats!

Introduce writing and early literacy skills with this fun safari themed preschool writing lesson!

Safari Skills! Printable Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets

To use this printable safari preschool writing lesson, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
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  • Pencils
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)
Printable Safari Preschool Learning Kit

This product includes:

  • Five pages of safari-themed line tracing worksheets
  • A six-page mini safari number word book
  • And a four-page mini safari word writing book

Printable Safari Preschool Tracing Worksheets

Use the line tracing worksheets with either pencils or (if your students are ready for them) child-safe scissors.

Printable Safari Preschool Tracing Worksheets

The number and word books are excellent choices for literacy, writing, or math centers.

Printable Safari Preschool Writing Book

You can even laminate the pages, cut them part, and place them on rings for repeated use with dry erase markers.

This resource would be a perfect addition to a jungle unit or as an extension activity for a read-aloud such as “Giraffes Can’t Dance”.

Scroll down to get your copy of these Safari Preschool Writing Worksheets!

Check out some of these other early learning resources!

Use these printable shark counting to ten puzzles to help early learners practice counting with numerals, objects, and number words!
Use these city themed number playdough mats to practice forming numbers from zero through nine!
This printable snail themed geometry activity is a fun way to teach early learners a variety of 2D geometric shapes!
Printable Safari Preschool Writing Book

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Ice Cream Colors! Ice Cream Coloring Pages

June 4, 2020 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Ice Cream Printable Pack
These ice cream preschool printables feature same and different practice, as well as size sorting and coloring pages!

Nothing says “summer is here” quite like an ice cream cone.

Personally, I can eat ice cream all year long, but it’s especially great during warm weather.

When my kids are laying around on a warm afternoon, I like to share simple activities to keep them engaged, instead of just sitting in front of a screen.

Which is why I’m sharing these free ice cream coloring pages today – in case any of you are dealing with the same summer break situation.

Fun Ice Cream Coloring Pages for Kids

Keep reading to get your set – free!

If your little one enjoys these ice cream themed printables, be sure to check out our fun print or digital ice cream preschool shape sorting activity too! 

Pick up these printable ice cream coloring pages to share a simple summer art activity with kids!

Ice Cream Colors! Printable Ice Cream Coloring Pages

To use these ice cream coloring pages, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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  • Crayons

Ice Cream Coloring Pages

This product includes eight different ice cream coloring sheets, including cones, popsicles, and push pops.

 

 

Ice Cream Coloring Pages for Kids

There’s no right or wrong way to color each picture, so you can just hand out crayons or colored pencils and let the kids go wild.

Printable Ice Cream Coloring Pages

Of course, it’s possible that you’ll end up with green ice cream, but hey. That’s art for you.

Printable Ice Cream Coloring Pages

Our youngest one wanted to use a ton of colors for her push pop. 

Ice Cream Coloring Pages

And, of course, she couldn’t pass up a chance to add a few “sprinkles” to her ice cream cone!

These coloring sheets would be a fantastic art activity to use with our ice cream unit. It’s got plenty of fun ice cream themed activities for early learners. 

Scroll down to get these ice cream coloring printables!

Check out some of these other fun early learning resources!

This digital and print ice cream vowel sounds sorting activity is a wonderful lesson for early readers! Use it online or as a hands-on activity at centers!

These 20 fun books about ice cream for kids are so fun for summer reading!

Pick up the print or digital version of this ice cream shape sorting activity for students to use in class or at home!

 

Ice Cream Themed Coloring Pages for Kids

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Ice Cream Coloring Pages

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25 Super Easy Preschool Crafts You Can Make in 10 Minutes

May 28, 2020 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

These super easy preschool crafts are so simple you can make them in just 10 minutes!

I love to make crafts with my kids, especially when they’re very young.

What I don’t like is having to buy a whole lot of supplies (and expensive ones, at that!) for a project that I’ll only do once.

So, when I make a craft with my preschooler, I always prefer to do one that I can get done in 10 minutes or less.

After all, Pre-K kids have pretty short attention spans. 

If you’re looking for some simple crafting fun for young kids, try this list of super easy preschool crafts you can make in just 10 minutes!

25 Super Easy Preschool Crafts for Kids

This list is full of easy PreK crafts for each season.

Some work well for spring, others for summer or fall, some are perfect for winter – and some are great any time of the year!

Read on the see the full list. And for more simple preschool ideas, check out my list of 10 preschool learning activities you can do in 10 minutes!

This list of 10 minute easy preschool crafts is perfect for a quick crafting session with little ones!

25 Super Easy Preschool Crafts

1. Toilet Roll Butterfly Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Torn Paper Fall Tree Craft – Hands On As We Grow

3. Easy Snowflake Craft – Mama Smiles

4. No-Sew Sock Snowman Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun

5. Easy Wax Boats – Housing a Forest

6. Train Tape Resist Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

7. Easy Craft Stick Snakes – Crafty Morning

8. Coffee Filter Apple Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

9. Easy Shapes Salt Truck Craft – Sugar Aunts

10. Pringles Can Binoculars – Happy Hooligans

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

12. Easy Paper Plate Watermelon Craft – ABC Creative Learning

13. Simple Fork Print Sunflower Craft – Crafty Morning

10 Minute Preschool Crafts You Can Make With the Kids

14. Simple Farm Craft with Stickers – I Heart Crafty Things

15. Coffee Filter Sun Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

16. Shape School Bus Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

17. Simple Cardboard Tube Construction Set – Inner Child Fun

18. Simple Craft Stick Photo Frame – Living Montessori Now

19. Woven Craft Stick Butterflies – The Craft Train

20. Sea Shell Salt Dough Craft – Teach Mama

21. Farm Shoebox Diorama – Look! We’re Learning!

22. Simple Airplane Craft – Learning 4 Kids

23. Paper Plate Cars – Glued to My Crafts

24. Clothespin Snowman Craft – Easy Peasy and Fun

25. Easy Shape Car Craft – Look! We’re Learning!

Did you like this post? Try these other early learning ideas!

Share these printable preschool resources with early learners at home or in school! Perfect for hands-on early learning!

Ten Minute Preschool Activities

These picture books for preschoolers include classic stories and modern titles for parents to share!

 

 

Free Unit Studies

This post is part of the Crafts for Kids Unit Study roundup! Stop by to read other great kids’ crafts posts from my fellow educators!

How to Create a Kids Crafting Kit {Free Printable Shopping List} from Crafty Mama in ME

9 Great Craft Book for Kids from Faith and Good Works

Unicorn Crafts for Kids from Schooling a Monkey

Most Popular Kids Crafts of the Year from The Moments at Home

Letter F Craft: Flamingo Fun! from Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

 

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Ice Cream Preschool Shape Sorting Activity

April 9, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Work on shape recognition the fun way with this cool ice cream preschool shape sorting activity!

When I was a kid, one of my strongest summer memories is going down to the Dairy Queen to get an OREO Blizzard.

It was my very favorite childhood treat.

(In fact, it’s taking every bit of willpower in my body not to break off from writing this post and go get one.)

Ice cream is still a classic treat for kids, especially during the summer.

And that’s why I wanted to make a fun ice cream-themed learning activity for preschoolers – this ice cream preschool shape sorting activity!

Printable Ice Cream Themed Shape Sort

This is such a fun (and low-prep) learning activity for small ones!

You only need a few minutes to prepare it and then the kids will be off and running!

Just be prepared for them to ask you for ice cream immediately afterward.

Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity for Kids

Read on to see how to get your copy of this shape sorting activity! Plus, check out our cupcake letter matching activity for more “sweet” learning fun!

This fun ice cream themed shape sorting activity for kids is so cool for practicing shape recognition!

Ice Cream Preschool Shape Sorting Activity

To use this preschool shape sorting activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer paper
  • Laminator
  • Scissors

Printable Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

To begin, just print both the ice cream “scoops” and the ice cream” cones”.

Sorting Shapes with an Ice Cream Activity

The cones feature the shapes themselves.

Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

And the scoops are labeled with the shape names. (I used the same color for the scoop and the shape on each cone for a little hint.)

Ice Cream Shape Sorting for Kids

Laminate both pages and cut them out. Then just mix them up and let the kids get started!

Simple Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

Printable Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity for Kids

How to Use the Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

We started off by laying out all of the ice cream “cones” and “scoops”.

Printable Ice Cream Shape Sorting Practice

As Piglet found each shape cone, I asked her to name the shape.

Printable 2D Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

Then she used the colors and the beginning letters to give her clues as to which shape name matched which shape.

Easy Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

Before we knew it, she had built all five ice cream cones! Enough to open her own sweet shop!

Ice Cream 2D Shape Sorting Activity

Scroll down to get your Ice Cream Preschool Shape Sorting Activity!

For more hands-on preschool fun, check out these ideas!

Pick up this cupcake English and Spanish number word matching activity to build number recognition with early grades! Perfect for math centers!

Share these printable preschool resources with early learners at home or in school! Perfect for hands-on early learning!

This spring flower themed size sorting activity is so much fun for early learners! Students can use it to practice separating big and small flowers during spring!

Easy Ice Cream 2D Shape Sorting Activity for Kids

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Ice Cream Shape Sorting Activity

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Want to score a digital version of this activity that students can use online? Click the image or the link below to grab it from my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Pick up the print or digital version of this ice cream shape sorting activity for students to use in class or at home!

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20 Fun Printable Preschool Resources for Early Learners

March 12, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When you’re working with early learners, the more hands-on the activity, the better.

Preschoolers just love to learn with interactive resources.

When they can move objects or parts around, they are so much more engaged with the lesson.

So this list of 20 printable preschool resources is loaded with hands-on learning activities for early learners!

20 Fun Printable Preschool Resources

There are preschool shape activities, preschool alphabet activities, and preschool counting lessons below.

Perfect for preschool teachers, homeschoolers, and afterschooling parents!

Read on to see the full list.

And, for more ways to help early learners work with math concepts, take a look at my list of fun outdoor math games!

Share these printable preschool resources with early learners at home or in school! Perfect for hands-on early learning!

20 Fun Printable Preschool Resources for Early Learners

1. Share this Big and Small Flower Sorting Activity to help little ones learn to sort sizes!

2. Practice recognizing shapes with this Ice Cream 2D Shape Sorting Activity!

3. Work on fine motor skills and letter and number literacy with these Birds and Bugs Playdough Mats!

4. Teach preschoolers to create basic math patterns with these Colorful Cars Pattern Clip Cards!

5. Use these Rainbow Number Word Puzzles to teach preschoolers about numerals and number words!

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6. This simple Apple Tree Counting Mat is perfect for counting by fours!

7. Learn how to talk about the body in Spanish with these printable Spanish Parts of the Body Flashcards!

8. Match up lowercase and uppercase letters with this hands-on Cupcake Letter Matching Activity!

9. Help early learners start storytelling with these printable Spring Creative Writing Story Prompts!

10. Count from one to ten with this fun Butterfly Counting 1-10 Mat!

20 Fun Preschool Learning Resources

11. Working on a farm theme? These Farm Playdough Shape Mats are fun for fine motor practice!

12. Teach little ones to recognize colors with this easy Colorful Birds Matching Activity!

13. Help early learners practice using scissors with these Apple Scissor Skills Printables!

14. Get some Spanish and fine motor practice with these Spanish Color Word Playdough Mats!

15. Introduce counting and basic fractions to preschoolers with this Ladybug Counting Math Center!

16. Pick up these Rainbow Playdough Mats for a fun spring-themed fine motor activity!

17. Match up colors and color words in this hands-on Mail Colors Sorting Activity!

18. Count objects from one to ten with these printable Apple Counting Puzzles!

19. Use these hands-on Shape Sorting Mats to help little ones recognize basic shapes!

20. Practice sorting by size with these cute Cupcake Big and Small Worksheets!

Try more early learning activities below!

These printable robot themed number tracing worksheets are great for penmanship practice! Or laminate them to use at math centers!
Add these hot cocoa playdough 1-10 counting cards to winter math centers for easy counting practice! Great for morning tubs too!
These printable cookie counting to ten worksheets are so fun for math centers or morning tubs!
These printable preschool resources are so easy to use! Just print them, prep them, and then start learning!

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Shape Sort! Shape Sorting Activity Mats for Kids

February 6, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Shapes are all around us. We often learn about them as individual items, but we really see them everywhere we go!

When my kids were small, they loved spotting shapes as we went about the day.

They found shapes on streetlights, traffic signs, buildings, and especially their favorite foods.

To help early learners recognize shapes all around them, I’m sharing these fun shape sorting activity mats for preschoolers!

Fun Preschool Shape Sorting Mats for Kids

These are so cute for morning tubs and early math centers! Kids will love challenging themselves to find all the shape objects.

Read on to see how to get your set! And, for more fun with shapes, don’t miss our Apple Seek and Find Shapes Worksheets!

Teach early learners to recognize shapes all around them with this preschool shape sorting activity! Great for reusing at centers or in morning tubs!

Shape Sort! Shape Sorting Activity Mats

To use these printable shape sorting activity mats, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator
  • Scissors
  • Hook and loop sticky dots

Shape Sorting Activity for Preschoolers

This product includes mats and shape cards for:

  • Circle
  • Square
  • Triangle
  • and Oval

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Shape Sorting Mats for Early Learners

Each shape mat has six spaces to place the six objects that have the specified shape.

The cards are also color coded, so it’s easy – even for little ones – to match them up.

Printable Shape Sorting Mats for Preschoolers

If a student is unsure which shape goes where, ask them to lay the shape card directly on the shape shown on the mat. 

Then they can trace around the shape with their finger to see which shape it resembles the most.

Printable Preschool Shape Sorting Activity Mats

This can be used as a one-time cut and paste activity for students, but it really works wonderfully as a reusable lesson.

Printable Shape Sorting Activity for Preschoolers

Just laminate the mats and cards and then add hook and loop sticky dots for a quick go-to whenever you want to reinforce shape recognition.

These are also fantastic for busy bags!

Scroll down to get your Printable Shape Sorting Activity Mats!

Take a look at these other early learning activities for students!

Add these hot cocoa playdough 1-10 counting cards to winter math centers for easy counting practice! Great for morning tubs too!

Use this fun hands on color mail sorting activity to help little ones practice color recognition! Prep it once and use at centers or in busy bags!

This five in a row printable farm game for kids is such a fun way to practice counting with early learners! Use this farm theme activity for spring, fall, or animal units!

And don’t miss more ways to teach for early ages on my Learning for Little Ones Pinterest board!

To get your copy of these Shape Sort! Shape Sorting Activity Mats, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Hands On Preschool Shape Sorting Activity

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Share these fun preschool shape sorting mats with early learners! Great for morning tubs and math centers too!

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Polar Animals I Spy Activity for Kids

January 21, 2020 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Last week, I took the kids to the library and I checked out a Where’s Waldo? Find the Differences book. 

After about 10 minutes of staring at one picture, my head started to hurt. 

I found Waldo pretty quickly, but finding all the differences in each of the pictures almost killed me. The kids thought it was funny.

Look and find activities are really popular with kids (and adults like me), so I thought this fun Polar Animals I Spy Activity would be a cool winter project for early learners!

Fun Polar Animal I Spy Activity for Kids

This winter I Spy activity is a simple, no prep learning game for little ones!

Read on to see how to get yours – free! And, for more early learning ideas for winter, don’t miss our Roll A Snowman Art Activity!

This Polar Animal I Spy Activity is so much fun for little learners! Great for a preschool or kindergarten winter unit!

Polar Animals I Spy Activity

To use this Polar Animals I Spy Activity, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator (optional)
  • Dry erase markers (optional)

Printable Polar Animal I Spy Activity for Kids

This product includes two separate Polar Animal I Spy pages:

  • A simple I Spy activity for preschoolers
  • A more challenging I Spy activity for older children

Polar Animal I Spy Activity

These would be fantastic for morning tubs or math centers!

I Spy Polar Animals Activity

Simply laminate each activity page and let students use dry erase markers to count each polar animal they find.

Printable I Spy Polar Animals Activity for Kids

The answers are included in the product too. 🙂 

Scroll down to get your Polar Animals I Spy Activity!

Take a look at these other winter learning activities for early ages!

Practice counting, recognizing inequalities, and more with this Yeti-themed Math Practice Lesson for early grades!

This set of Arctic Animal handwriting practice sheets is great for winter penmanship work!

This quick roll a snowman winter art activity makes a great winter art game for kids!

Follow my Winter Activities for Kids board on Pinterest for more ideas!

Polar Animals I Spy Activity for Kids

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This Polar Animals I Spy Activity is a great addition to a preschool busy bag! Two different levels of difficulty for early learners!

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Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats for Kids

November 14, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

When I was little, I was a total hot cocoa addict.

My parents drank coffee every morning. But I was in love with hot chocolate.

I had a little microwavable mug and, once I learned to make cocoa on my own (usually with Nesquik), I was off to the races.

As the weather gets colder, I still remember my hot chocolate memories. And that’s why I wanted to share these adorable peppermint hot cocoa sequencing mats for kids!

Fun Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats for Preschoolers

These would make a perfect winter early learning activity for preschoolers and kindergartners who are working on retelling steps in order.

Read on to see how to get your set – free! And, for more fun with winter learning, don’t miss our winter alphabet and number playdough mats!

These hot cocoa sequencing mats are so fun for helping early learners practice telling how to follow directions!

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats for Kids

To use these sequencing mats for kids, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator
  • Scissors

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats

This product includes:

  • One color sequencing mat
  • Two sets of color three-step hot cocoa sequencing cards
  • One line art sequencing mat
  • And two sets of line art three-step hot cocoa sequencing cards

Winter Playdough Mats for Kids

Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats

Once you prep this activity, you’re all set!

Printable Sequencing Mats for Preschoolers

Place the cards in random order and let students practice telling how to make cocoa using the cards in the correct sequence.

Hot Cocoa Sequencing Activity

You’ll definitely want to laminate these for durability. It makes them hold up better for little hands!

You can also use them with sticky hook and loop dots to add them to a busy bag.

Scroll down to get your set of these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Cards!

Stop by and check out these other winter early learning activities!

Make shape discrimination into a fun winter learning activity with these snowflake preschool matching worksheets!

These printable snowflake counting flashcards are a perfect way to learn to count to ten this winter!

Pick up this printable winter preschool activity set to help little ones practice symmetry, shape matching, and more! Perfect for winter preschool lessons!

And for more winter teaching ideas, follow my Winter Activities for Kids board on Pinterest!

To get your copy of these Peppermint Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats, click the image or the link below to grab it for free from my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Printable Hot Cocoa Sequencing Mats

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Practice sequencing skills with early learners with these fun hot cocoa sequencing mats! Great for centers and morning tubs!

Filed Under: Homeschooling Printables, Teaching Printables Tagged With: homeschool printables, preschool

Multicolor Mail! Preschool Color Sorting Game

November 11, 2019 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

This fun mail-themed preschool color sorting activity is perfect for fine motor skills and color recognition!
Toddlers and preschoolers will love this mail-themed color sorting activity! Perfect for a busy bag!

Preschoolers love to pretend to deliver mail.

When we took our little ones to a pretend neighborhood, they all wanted to dress up as mail delivery workers and put envelopes in the tiny mailbox. It was adorable.

Since learning to recognize colors and color words is an important skill for toddlers and preschoolers to master, I thought it would be fun to combine colors and mail delivery into a simple preschool color sorting game!

Fun Preschool Mail Color Sorting Activity

With this simple color recognition activity, kids can pretend to “stamp mail” and work on learning their colors. And, after the initial setup, you can reuse it over and over again.

It’s perfect for preschool busy bags, centers, or morning tubs!

Read on to see how to get your set!

And for more color sorting fun, check out our Colorful Cubes Color and Number Sorting Worksheets!

Use this fun hands on color mail sorting activity to help little ones practice color recognition! Prep it once and use at centers or in busy bags!

Multicolor Mail! Preschool Color Sorting Game

To play this preschool color sorting game, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

  • Printer (with ink)
  • Printer Paper
  • Laminator
  • Scissors
  • Hook and loop sticky dots

Preschool Mail Color Sorting Game

This game includes “envelopes” that feature the color words for:

  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Yellow
  • and Purple

Preschool Mail Themed Color Sorting Activity for Kids

Simply cut the envelopes out, fold them in half, and laminate them. 

Add a loop sticky dot to the square in the upper right corner of each envelope.

The color stamps are all printed on one page. Laminate the page, then cut out each stamp.

Add a hook sticky dot on the back of each stamp.

Hands On Mail Color Sorting Activity for Kids

Then you’re ready to play! Show the kids how to attach the correct color stamp on each envelope.

Since the color words appear in the color they identify, this is a simple color recognition game for little ones.

Mail Themed Preschool Color Sorting Activity

You can work on primary colors first, then add secondary colors and neutrals, if you like.

Divide up the colors and see who can match their stack up first!

Preschool Mail Themed Color Sorting Activity

This would be a wonderful busy bag activity. You can just store the stamps and the envelopes in a resealable bag and let the kids practice anytime!

Scroll down to get your copy of this Preschool Color Sorting Game!

Don’t miss these other preschool learning activities!

This printable rainbow number word puzzles set is so fun for helping early learners recognize numerals and number words!

These colorful car color pattern clip cards are so fun for teaching young learners to recognize basic patterns!

These printable ladybug math activities are perfect for sharing with the kids this spring!

And see more ways to make early learning fun on my Learning for Little Ones Pinterest board!

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Mail Color Sorting Activity for Kids

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Make color recognition into a fun hands on lesson with this preschool mail color sorting activity! Great for centers and preschool morning tubs!

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