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27 Ways to Learn with Ping Pong Balls

Ping Pong balls have quickly become my favorite learning manipulative. They are cheap. They are great for kinesthetic learners. They are easy to customize. And did I mention they are cheap?!?! Seriously…you can buy a bag of 144 white…

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Word Family Fishing

After our Word Family Snowball Toss activity, I was trying to think of a way to repurpose the ping pong balls and thought it would be fun to use them to fish! Learning word families (words with the same…

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Word Family Snowball Toss

Word families can be a beneficial component in your teaching-your-child-to-read toolbox. To put it simply, word families are words that rhyme. Teaching children word families is a phonemic awareness activity that helps children see patterns in reading. This is…

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Paper Reinforcement Heart Art

Little Brother and I enjoyed making this paper reinforcement heart art that doubled as fine motor practice. Pulling those tiny reinforcements off the paper is great for developing the small muscles in hands! Here’s what you’ll need: paper reinforcements…

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Fizz & Add Math Game for Kids

This activity might just be even more fun than our Fizzy Reading activity from a few days ago! It is a similar idea, but includes a super fun math game for kids. It is adaptable to all ages: use one dice…

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Sequin Slime

Involve the little ones in celebrating the New Year by making this fun Sequin slime! This is very similar to the Star-Spangled Slime we made back in July. Here’s what you’ll need: Glue liquid starch Sequins I…

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Fine Motor Christmas Trees

After Christmas last year, I scored some great deals that I tucked away until this year. Unfortunately, the holiday season has flown by and I have hardly had a chance to break them out…until today! Little Brother and I used…

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Yarn Wrapped Snowflake Ornaments

I have had it on my “list” for us to make these yarn wrapped snowflake ornaments for the last two years, ever since I first found these Woodsies skill sticks. We have made other snowflake ornaments before, but these…

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Shape Turkey for Preschoolers

Little Brother and I had a great time making these Shape Turkeys for Preschoolers! Creating them together gave me the perfect opportunity to review some of the trickier shapes (like octagon and rhombus) while still creating a super-cute Thanksgiving craft! Here’s…

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Drinking Straw Sensory Tub

I saw the idea for this colorful drinking straw sensory tub at Little Brother’s preschool. It is so simple, can be easily reused, and provides a unique texture! And since it is plastic, it won’t attract pests (like rice…

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Proverbs 22:1 Activity for Preschoolers

Last year our church purchased and implemented a brand new curriculum. It is wonderful but it needs some supplementation, especially for the younger children. I am in the process of writing supplemental lessons for a unit on Solomon and needed…

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Personalized Character Alphabet Book

Little Brother is slightly character-obsessed. He loves characters from various cartoons/movies, so I wanted to put that “passion” to good use by helping to reinforce letter names and sounds by creating a character alphabet book for him. We don’t…

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Ping Pong Alphabet Bounce

This is a super-simple activity that Little Brother loved! I used leftover ping pong balls from our hands-on blood demonstration and the plastic inserts that hold frozen quiche bites from a baby shower I helped with several months ago. To…

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Feed the Alphabet Monster

I love being able to repurpose things that would otherwise end up in the trash. And if you have children in your house, chances are the two items needed for this activity are plentiful: bottle caps (from milk and…

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Human Body Activities for Kids

The human body is marvelous, isn’t it? I am constantly in awe of the amazing creation that encompasses our bodies. Big Brother asked specifically to learn about the human body this summer and we have been having a blast. We…

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Paint with Tops

A few weeks ago we made homemade spinning tops (which the boys are still having a blast with). We found yet another way to have fun utilizing them: paint with tops!! Besides being a fun art project, this activity is also great…

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Why the Human Body Needs Both Muscles and Bones

This simple demonstration answers the question of why the human body needs both muscles and bones. This is a great introduction for young children to the various systems in our bodies and how they work together. This activity was inspired by…

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World’s Best Spinning Top

Tops are one of the oldest and most beloved toys. Clay tops have supposedly been found in the Middle East dating all the way back to 3500 BC and wooden tops in Egypt from as early as 2000-1400 BC. These…

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