Shape Stamps – Circles

  Help your child round up circular items and create art with them.   picture book about circles paper plates or construction paper tempera paint paint tray round objects newspapers old shirt or smock Share a picture book about circles with your child, such as Round and Round and Round by Tana Hoban. Use your […]

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The Rhyming Book Game

magazine or catalog with appealing pictures children’s safety scissors glue stick stapler drawing paper marker   Tell your child that the two of you will play a game to create a rhyming-word book. Ask him to staple together several sheets of paper. He can make a cover for the book with crayons or markers. Give […]

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Making Wind Chimes

Hard-plastic drinking cups (clear cocktail variety works best) Markers Towels Hammer Nail Aluminum foil Cookie sheet Yarn Small branches or wood sticks in a variety of shapes   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Ask your child to predict what will happen when you put the plastic cups in the oven and what he thinks […]

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What Makes a Rainbow?

Read the book “What Makes a Rainbow?” by Betty Ann Schwartz.  Each page highlights a different color of the rainbow. It is a “magic ribbon book.” As you turn each page another color of the rainbow magically appears and on the final pages you get to see a complete ribbon rainbow. Then construct your own […]

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Ready-for-Preschool Checklist

  Good Health and Physical Well-Being  My child: ___      Eats a balanced diet ___      Gets plenty of rest ___      Receives regular medical and dental care ___      Has had all the necessary immunizations ___      Runs, jumps, plays outdoors and does other activities that help develop his large muscles and provide exercise ___      Works puzzles, scribbles, colors, […]

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Seasons – File Folder Activity

  File Folder Season Printables Marker Zip-top Baggie     Print out the season and clothing cards.  If desired, laminate them to increase their lifespan.  Divide file folder into 4 sections with your marker, and glue down one season per quadrant.  Provide the cards to your kids and have them place them in the proper […]

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Matching Game – File Folder Activity

  File Folder Fruit Printables Marker Zip-top Baggie   Print out the fruit pictures.  If desired, laminate them to increase their lifespan.  Glue the whole fruits to the file folder, and place the half fruits in the baggie. Name the fruits. Encourage our child to match the half fruits to its whole.  

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Indoor Grass Garden

  Plastic-foam trays, at least one-inch deep Plastic fork Potting soil Grass seed Spray bottle for misting Seashells, walnut shells, eggshells, small twigs, pebbles, and other interesting natural items   Using a pencil, help your child poke a few holes in the bottom of the tray for drainage. Together, fill the tray with a half- […]

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