Preschool Powol Packets

Now is a great time to grab a pumpkin for this super fun and super easy Pumpkin Train Tunnel--our preschoolers thought it was the coolest train track ever! Inspired by this Hot Wheels Pumpkin Tunnel and the low price tag on pumpkins at this time of year, we created this fantastic Pumpkin Train Tunnel a few days ago! We actually did it on the grass first: While that worked, we decided the flat sidewalk would work even better.  And it did! You can make a Pumpkin Train Tunnel too! Just cut open a pumpkin and remove the seeds and "guts."  Cut two "doors" on each side of the tunnel and scrape the middle down so it is as flat as possible. We added a cloth to protect the tracks from the pumpkin, and then the kids started building! When they finished, I wiped the pumpkin down with bleach water to discourage insects and fungus growth.  We live in Houston and the humidity can rot a pumpkin in amazing time! So far, it'

This moon science activity is super easy to set up and is always a huge hit with preschoolers!   Plus, it goes wonderfully with this month's Beyond Our Planet  theme for Poppins Book Nook! We'll get to the moon science activities in just a moment.  First, I want to share our book choice for the theme: {Amazon Affiliate link below} I Took the Moon for a Walk  is a delightful rhyming story perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.  Older children can even read it to the younger kiddos!  At the end of the fanciful tale, the book has some simple scientific information at the end too.  (If you click on the picture above, you can visit Amazon and see a preview that shows some of the pages inside, including one of the science information pages.) After you enjoy the story, ask your children what they would do if they could take the moon for a walk?  What would they see? Did they know that people have walked on the moon?  Did they know that three countries ha

This is the perfect fall finger play rhyme! We love finger play rhymes because they are super fun, interactive, and teach prepartory skills like counting and rhyming.   I Can't Wait for Pumpkin Pie  fits great with fall, Halloween, harvest, and Thanksgiving themes too! We used out Flannel Board Box and felt pieces to narrate the rhyme too!  If you want to make simple felt pieces, you will want 5 pumpkins, a pie, and a vine.  Easy, right?! And here is the finger play rhyme: I Can't Wait for Pumpkin Pie! 5 little pumpkins on a vine,   (hold up 5 fingers) 5 little pumpkins that are mine!   (point to self) I pull one off and then I sigh,   (dramatically pull one off) "I can't wait for pumpkin pie!"   (dramatically sigh) 4 little pumpkins on a vine, 4 little pumpkins that are mine! I pull one off and then I sigh, "I can't wait for pumpkin pie!" 3 little pumpkins on a vine, 3 little pumpkins that are mine! I pull

These cute preschool cards are perfect for Halloween fun! Playing Which One is Different games can help your preschooler develop visual discrimination, which is an important pre-reading and pre-spelling skill!  And if you use clothespins or paperclips to mark the different hats, you will be strengthening your preschoolers fine motor skills and small muscles too! Just print these {FREE} cards off, laminate them, and put them in a bin with clothespins!  Or, put them in a "busy bag" with paper clips!  Or let your preschooler mark them with pompoms at the table while you make dinner!  There are loads of possbilities! Click here to download your {FREE} Halloween Hats Which One is Different? cards from Teachers Notebook! Amazon Affiliate Links: I may share at any of  these parties ! Never miss another post again!   Sign up for our weekly updates newsletter and get links to all our posts once a week in your inbox!  Sign up here !!

These preschool activities do more than just entertain...they actually prepare your preschooler for future spelling success!  And, keep reading to find out why I love the All About Spelling program! Spelling is an exciting and challenging skill, and there are loads of things you can do with your preschoolers to prepare them to be successful at spelling. These 16 activities develop skills that will be helpful for your children as they learn begin learning to spell words, whether that is very soon or a couple years down the road!  Keep reading to learn more about my favorite spelling program! Pre-Spelling Activities for Preschoolers: * Visual Games and Activities: 1- Red Light, Green Light 2- Pretend play games with cars, dinosaurs, fairies, action figures, etc.. 3- I spy... 4- Coloring pages 5- Memory or matching pages like these 6- Lego or other block-building activities 7- Which One is Different activities like these cards 8- Sequencing activities * These