Preschool Powol Packets

I am very excited to announce the Summer Fun for Preschoolers Series at Preschool Powol Packets!! The Summer Fun for Preschoolers Series will begin in exactly one week (June 7th) and continue every Friday in June, July, and the beginning of August!  Guest posters from nine wonderful blogs will share fun, summer-y activities that you can use with your preschoolers during the next few months!  Who are these guest posters?  You will find links to all of them in the left sidebar, under "Summer Fun for Preschoolers Contributors."  Feel free to visit their blogs anytime--they all have fabulous content! And , at the end of each Summer Fun for Preschoolers post, an ongoing linky will be open for any summer activities you would like to share!  You're welcome to grab the image above and invite any friends to join the party! Also, I will update this post each week so it will be like an index for the entire series--each new post in the series will be listed right her

My Dinosaur Preschool Packet is ready!!  I had hoped to be ready to share it earlier this week when I posted these dinosaur activities for the Poppins Book Nook, but it took a little longer than that. This file is packed with 40 pages of early math and literacy printable activities!  What kinds of activities?  Check out these collages: And the best part?  I'm giving it to you for {FREE for 3 days}!!  Make sure you download yours, and then tell your friends!  Click here to go to the file (if you haven't already)! Also, make sure you get your {FREE} Dinosaur Matching Packet here too! I may share at any of these parties !

It's time for Teach Me Tuesday, a linky party for all your educational posts! We had so many amazing posts come in last week that I wish I could feature all of them!  But since I really couldn't, I chose these four: #1: (Most Clicked On): Tear Paper, Therapeutic Craft for Children from How To Run a Home Daycare #2: Textured Paint, Sensory Play from Sugar Aunts #3: Early Literacy Stage 3 from Wildflower Ramblings #4: Germy Germs K/1 Unit: Science & Math Activities from No Doubt Learning If you missed these ladies' posts, be sure to check them out!  And if you are featured, feel free to grab a featured button from the sidebar! <div align="center"><a href="http://PreschoolPowolPackets.blogspot.com" title="Preschool Powol Packets" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/cmg38/TeachMeTuesdayButton.jpg" alt="Preschool Powol Packets" style=&quo

Today's theme for Poppins Book Nook is Dinosaurs, so we had a dinosaur party all week! Here are 13 easy (and exciting!) dinosaur-themed learning activities that you and your children will enjoy: #1:  Footprints!!  Take a ride in a time shuttle to explore some footprints that have mysteriously appeared!  What animals do you think made these prints?  (I used masking tape.  You could also use chalk outside.) #2: Measure the footprints!  This is great practice for children using a ruler, deciding what units to use, and recording data. #3: Solve the mystery!  I provided the following information and let my children decide what made the footprints: Tyrannosaurus Rex Foot: 5 feet long Apatosaurus Foot: 4 feet long Micropachycephalosaurus Foot: very small Note:  Even though T. Rex feet may have been up to six feet long, T. Rex footprints are only about 18 inches long because this dinosaur walked on its tippy toes! #4:  T. Rex Stomp!  Stomp around on your tippy

It was super easy to do this exciting fizzing "dinosaur eggs" science experiment the kids all loved this science project, and it tied in perfectly to our mini-dinosaur unit! Be sure to check back Monday for even more dinosaur activities and a printable packet when I link up our Poppins Book Nook post! Fizzing Dinosaur Eggs : Simple Supplies: little dinosaurs 3 cups baking soda 3/4 cup {Shampoo/Conditioner 2 in 1} water vinegar an experimenting bowl Easy How To: 1- Make the eggs by mixing the baking soda and shampoo/conditioner together.  I first found the idea of using hair products for children's projects from Mommas Fun World .  If the egg "goo" is too dry to pack, add more shampoo/conditioner; and if it is too wet, add more baking soda.  Pack the "egg" around the dinosaur. 2- I introduced the activity by telling the kids that I had found some mysterious eggs, and I wondered if they could help me figure o

This week I am guest posting this child-friendly graphing activity available at B-Inspired Mama : Let your children practice counting, graphing, and observation skills all at once!  You can use the pre-made graph or the blank chart to customize your own!  Click here to visit B-Inspired Mama and print your graphing freebie !! I may share at any of these parties !

<div align="center"><a href="http://PreschoolPowolPackets.blogspot.com" title="Preschool Powol Packets" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j368/cmg38/TeachMeTuesdayButton.jpg" alt="Preschool Powol Packets" style="border:none;" /></a></div> Last year I, very reluctantly, had to put this linky party on hold when I was too pregnant to give it the time it deserved. Now several months have gone by, I have a gorgeous new baby who even gives me blogging time, and I am super excited to host Teach Me Tuesday again!! I hope you will link up, visit others' links, and share this party on your blogs and social media.  I know I can't wait to see what you've all been working on--I will be featuring some of my favorites next week!!  By linking up, you agree that I can share a picture and brief description of your post here and on social media!

Today I have an awesome {FREE} Dinosaur Matching Packet for you!  It has 10 different dinosaur matching activities perfect for preschoolers and (depending on your child) kinder kiddos! You will find 3 pages of shadow matching (see picture above), 3 pages of color matching (pictured below), 3 pages of number matching (pictured below), and 1 page with 9 different dinosaurs on it for memory matching (also pictured below)!  For the memory matching, simply print two copies of the dinosaurs on cardstock, flip them upside down, and let your child find the matches! Here are the other three sample pages: Click here to download the {FREE} Dinosaur Matching Packet --I hope you love it!! UPDATE :  My Dinosaur Preschool Packet is now available!  It will be FREE for three days only, and then available for a small price.   Click here for more information ! This little packet is also kicking off a mini-unit on dinosaurs for us!  On May 27th, I will be joining with other amazing b