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Apple Tree Craft Kids Can Make By Marble Painting

Create an apple tree craft by marble painting with the kids. Can you shake the apple tree to make those apples fall? Kids will have fun creating this apple tree by rolling marbles all around as they focus on eye hand coordination skills this fall. Are you ready?Apple Tree CraftDo you know the song Way Up High in the Apple Tree?  This is a playful craft idea that plays on the movement portion of the song.  Your child's doing to have tons of fun painting with marbles, which ... Read more...

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Apple Pie Pockets Recipe for Kids to Make

These delicious apple pie pockets are filled with juicy apples, cinnamon, and sugar and then wrapped in a pie crust. A fun fall recipe the kids can make with apples. One of my parenting goals is to help my kids learn to cook in our kitchen. This apple pie pocket recipe is simple enough the kids will be able to do nearly all of it themselves. This builds such confidence in themselves and provides them with a good foundation for following recipes in their future. Plus it's a delicious fall treat ... Read more...

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Magnetic Apple Math Game for Ten Apples Up On Top

This magnetic apple math game creates a hands-on experience for your child! They will come back to play it again and again as they learn about number recognition and number sentences.  Let me tell you the secret behind why.Here's how to make your own.This post contains affiliate links to AmazonSometimes adding something as simple as magnets to a game and taking it to a vertical space draws in the attention of our preschoolers and bigger kids too.  That's just what I did with the apple ... Read more...

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Counting Apples Busy Bag

Are you looking for apple preschool theme math activities? Let's have some fun counting apples with this hands on fall themed math activity!Here's how to play.This is a simple apple activity to use with your toddler or preschooler to encourage counting.  It focuses on one to one correspondence and number recognition. Plus your child can even work color recognition if you add green and yellow apples too.Think of it as a hands on apple worksheet for preschool that they can do again and ... Read more...

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Exploring Science In Motion with a DIY Apple Game

Create a fun DIY Apple Game for exploring science with force and motion with your child. Here's how to make your own apple game tray!Affiliate links to Amazon used in this post.Ten Apples Up On Top GameCome join us for our Apple Themed Science Activity with your child as we welcome the season of fall. In this activity, we're featuring the book Ten Apples Up on Top!  by Dr. Seuss. Ten Apples Up on Top! by Dr. SeussStart off your apple fun by singing the ... Read more...

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Apple Theme Preschool Activities for Math, Reading & More!!!

75+ Apple Theme Preschool Activities! From apple literacy to crafts, social studies, sensory activities and more, build your apple theme learning unit! Apple season begins in July and continues through August as varieties ripen. Apples are a symbol of fall and back to school. They are also a FANTASTIC learning theme.  Here is a collection of teacher curated lessons from top parenting and kids activity bloggers around the web.  From apple literacy to crafts, social studies, sensory ... Read more...

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Apple Star Prints to Create Starry Night by Van Gogh

Create your very own starry night painting inspired by the famous artist Van Gogh using items from around your house, including an apple core! (Disclosure: Affiliate Link to Amazon)I’m always trying to find ways to expose my children to various mediums of art and famous artists and pieces of art. This week we did a quick lesson using this adorable book called Touch  the Art: Make Van Gogh’s Bed by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo.Touch the Art: Make Van Gogh's BedI think this is such a great ... Read more...

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Open House Tips for Parents

We have Open House this week at my daughter's school. I'll confess as a teacher it was one of those times that made me nervous but excited all at the same time. There's so much information you want to share at one time with parents. I think it's because as a teacher you're not quite sure you'll have them again in the classroom. As a parent, it's one of my favorite events to attend. You have the chance to go and really get to know your child's teacher a little bit and also see how ... Read more...

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Join Our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids

BIG NEWS!  We're hosting a weekly virtual book club for kids for you to join!Looking for some book themed fun at home with the kids each week this school year? The Virtual Book Club for Kids is excited to announce we'll be sharing popular children's picture books with you with weekly plans that include book related activities for tons of FUN! Are you ready for book fun all year long? Sign up here... Virtual Book Club for KidsEach MONDAY we'll be sharing a featured book and a featured theme ... Read more...

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30+ Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers

Explore these 30+ playful hands-on alphabet activities with your preschooler and even toddler. The best collection of fun ideas to learn the letters of the alphabet with your child. The Ultimate Collection of Alphabet Activities for Preschool Looking for letter recognition games online? You've found the perfect spot with over 30+ letter recognition games for kids. They are play-based learning to help your child explore and enjoy as they discover the letters of the alphabet. We're excited ... Read more...

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