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Dinosaur Shapes Game for Kids

Dinosaur Shapes Game for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Creating dinosaur shapes with playdough is the challenge I'm sharing with you this month for Virtual Book Club for Kids. This fun dinosaur game for kids was inspired by the book Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.   This game is ideal for a toddler activity, preschool activity, and even Kindergarten activity.   Here's how to play... This post contains affiliate links.  Dinosaur Shapes Game Materials  Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Games, Math Tagged With: Dinosaurs, math, Mo Willems, playdough, Preschool, Shapes, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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Learn and Zoom the ABC’s Outside : An Alphabet Car Activity for Kids

Zoom and Learn, a FUN & EASY literacy activity for preschoolers. Get learning outside with this alphabet car activity for kids.

The storage containers for our toy cars no longer shut because they are so full. We've tried to donate some, but my youngest cannot bear to part with any. "They are all my favorite," he says hugging them tightly to his chest. Luckily, he's also at the age where he wants to learn the alphabet so that he can read like his big brother.  So, we are connecting the two with a little outside learning with this fun to play, easy to make alphabet car activity for kids. An Alphabet Car Activity ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, cars, kindergarden, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Transportation

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Learn the alphabet with Cars: How to make Letter Matching Roads

Letter matching roads: a great way to practice the alphabet outside. Letter learning fun!

My daughter has difficulty tracking objects with her eyes and so we’ve worked on quite a few mazes in the past few years. Mazes are great for requiring kids to use and strengthen hand and eye coordination. We used to go through a LOT of maze books, until I got smarter and started to make my own. This Letter Matching Roads maze is quick to make and FUN to drive cars on. Not only is it good for strengthening hand-eye coordination, but also brings in a little alphabet learning. Making ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Alphabet, Amanda, cars, Letter Activities, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Transportation

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Transportation Theme Preschool Unit | How Many Cars Equals 1 Pound?

Scale with Cars for Math Activity for Preschoolers

My kids love playing with cars. Over the years we have slowly amassed quite a few from garage saleing and hand-me-downs. We love to put them in a line, count them, sort them by color and zoom them around the floor. Today though, I have challenged the kids to find out: How many cars equals 1 pound. Affiliate Links included in this article. Measuring Vehicles Weight Challenge MATH Learning Objective: Using standard units of measurement to determine weight. Estimated ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Amanda, cars, Playful Preschool, Preschool, STEM, Transportation Activity

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Car Color Sort: Outdoor Math for Littles who LOVE Matchbox Cars

Outdoor Car Play and Learning Cars and Colors

Have a little one that grabs a green car and says red? My preschooler seems to need a lot of practice hearing and saying the color words before they seem to “sink in.”  This car color sort is such an easy way to bring colors and sorting (a math concept) into playtime. We take this easy math activity out anytime the kids are playing on the driveway with chalk.  Scroll to the bottom for ideas on how to adapt it for kids who have mastered the car color sort and need an additional ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, cars, Colors, outdoor, Preschool, sidewalk chalk, Toddler, Transportation

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SPLASH, GIGGLE, and LEARN. How to set up Car Wash Subtraction

Car Wash Subtraction: Child having fun washing cars and learning math outdoors

Learn and Play CARS! An Outside Math Activity for Kids: How to set up a Car Wash Subtraction Activity for kids. Great for ages 3-7! Car wash subtraction is the perfect summer play and learning inspiration. It’s a casual way to start bringing the idea of subtraction, or take-away, into your child’s vocabulary. Early mornings with my preschooler are my favorite time of day. He’s in a good mood. We can be outside before the sun gets to hot. And I have my morning coffee. This outside math ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, cars, math, Outdoor Fun, Preschool, Transportation

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Make a Rainbow | Teaching Technology

How to Make a Rainbow with Technology for Kids

My preschooler is very curious about how things work when it comes to technology and wants to learn more about it. This simple activity, Make a Rainbow, allows older preschoolers and grade schoolers an opportunity to create a rainbow using technology. The repetitious nature of this activity allows for repeated practice. A simple understanding of how to use a mouse is helpful. #PLAYfulpreschool PicMonkey is a free online photo design and editing program. How to Make a Rainbow ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, Amanda, Colors, grade school, Preschool, Rainbow, STEM, Technology

By Kim Vij

Sidewalk Chalk Alphabet Cookie Themed Game

Sidewalk Chalk Alphabet Cookie Themed Fun inspired by If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Create a fun movement game outside inspired by the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Here's how to play this game for some sidewalk chalk alphabet cookie themed fun. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. This week we're having a little fun in the kitchen with our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids  with the theme of Baking!  Do you have any favorite books about baking with your child? Over the past few years we've shared so many recipe ideas with books in ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Games, Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, chalk, cookies, grade school, mouse, outdoor game, Preschool, sidewalk chalk, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Hands On Pancake Math Activity

Pancake Math Activity for Preschoolers

Work on basic addition with your preschooler with this pancake math activity to go along with the hilarious story If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Plus take a peek at additional Pancake Themed Activities for Preschoolers featured in our Virtual Book Club for Kids! Get ready for Pancake Day with this Fun Pancake Themed Activities & Books for Kids! Disclosure: Amazon affiliate links are included in this post.  All opinions expressed are my own.   Pancakes are ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Book Activities, pancakes, pig, Preschool, Toddler, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Pete the Cat Movement Activity Inspired by His Four Groovy Buttons

Child Playing Pete the Cat Movement Game with Sidewalk Chalk and Pete the Cat Hat Craft Idea using Construction Paper

Pete the Cat is a bright and colorful book series that children are drawn to. We're sharing a fun Pete the Cat movement activity to go along with one of our favorites written by Eric Litwin called Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons. Once you get moving you can enjoy 10 more Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Button Activities your kids will LOVE! Pete the Cat Activities for Kids Take a moment to read Eric Litwin's Pete the Cat Books, the first 4 books in the series. The creative ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Eric Litwin, grade school, Kim, Pete the Cat, Pets, Preschool, reading activities, Toddler, Virtual Book Club

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