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...
Car Color Sort: Outdoor Math for Littles who LOVE Matchbox Cars
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...
SPLASH, GIGGLE, and LEARN. How to set up Car Wash Subtraction
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...
Make a Rainbow | Teaching Technology
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...
Sidewalk Chalk Alphabet Cookie Themed Game
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...
Hands On Pancake Math Activity
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...
Pete the Cat Movement Activity Inspired by His Four Groovy Buttons
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...
Gruffalo Themed Shape Animals Inspired by Author Julia Donaldson
Exploring shapes with young children can be such fun when you involve a few animal friends from The Gruffalo. Using playful shapes let's explore the characters in the book created by Julia Donaldson to create Gruffalo Themed Shape Animals. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon One popular children's book is called The Gruffalo, It is a playful story based on an old Chinese folktale of a fox and a tiger. Julia creates an imaginative mouse who walks through the woods ... Read more...
The Gruffalo Themed Activities
Explore these adorable Gruffalo themed activities with your child for hours of fun with this beloved children's book by Julia Donaldson. Gruffalo Themed Activities for Kids Have you discovered The Gruffalo? Do you have a Gruffalo fan at your house? We're sharing our Favorite Gruffalo Themed Activities with you! We were so thrilled that The Gruffalo reached out to us to review their products. After watching Julia Donaldson's Videos describing how she created her books and ... Read more...
How to Make Gruffalo Finger Puppets for Creative Storytelling
It's really easy to make these cute little felt Gruffalo finger puppets. Just follow these simple instructions for creative storytelling of The Gruffalo. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. DIY Felt Gruffalo Finger Puppets Sooo, I made this fun Gruffalo dress-up apron for my kids and then realized, I needed some more characters to really let them re-tell the story in full Gruffalo fashion. Since we don't have a ton of storage space in the house, I ... Read more...
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