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Awesome Fall Activities for Preschoolers
I love planning fall activities for preschoolers as much as I love maple leaves, cozy blankets, and pumpkin spice! These fall ideas are just what you need to get ready for crisp Autumn days! Fall Activities for Morning Arrival Time I like to have familiar activities on the tables for our morning Table Time. The class really enjoys getting to play a favorite game again or doing a tray task we practiced earlier in the week. Providing these well-known and well-loved activities gives your children a sense of stability. It makes planning easier, too! ABC Apple Dominoes and the Alphabet Sorting Mats are two favorites your preschoolers will love to…
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Five for Friday Catch Up
My last few Fridays quickly turned into busy weekends. Then it was the middle of the next week and I still hadn’t started my post! Join me as I finally link up with Five for Friday! I’ve been admiring this cute apple art down the hall and knew I had to share it with you! This crafty teacher began by having her three year old class watercolor on paper towels. Once those were dry, she placed the paper towel under the precut apple frames and trimmed along the edges. Next, she took those remnant paper towel pieces and put them behind small apple diecuts. The apple diecuts were attached with yarn making a mobile-like display. I thought this was…
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Five for Friday Apples
Thank goodness it’s Friday! Thank goodness for Doodle Bugs Teaching Five for Friday! It’s Apple week in our Young 5’s class…a wonderful kick off for the fall season! Our tissue paper apples make me smile! I cut and peeled my contact paper ahead of time and had everything ready to go when the kids walked in Tuesday morning. Trust me…I learned the hard way how time consuming it is to peel 15 pieces of contact paper while 30 little eyes are watching and waiting. Aren’t they beautiful? What would apple week be without homemade applesauce? Year after year, it’s a huge hit! Who loves…