Preschool Powol Packets

Make these adorable - and super easy - DIY Thing Puppets!! We have loved using them for interactive reading with Cat in the Hat! It's an easy way to integrate movement, and child involvement as you read! I honestly made a set of four of these in less than ten minutes, and we have spent far, far, far more than that playing with them! You need very few supplies: red felt, blue felt, white fabric, wiggly eyes, a permanent marker, scissors, and a hot glue gun. Optionally, I used a lighter too...see below. :) You could also use construction paper instead of felt...I just like felt because they last longer...I made owls and pumpkins years ago that we still use! First, cut your red fabric bodies into squares or rectangles about 2" on each side.  Glue them into a tunnel body shape: Fold down the top and glue it: Now make the head! First cut out a spiky blue head: Cut out a white face. You can use white felt, but I didn't have an

Welcome to my "bookshelf" full of free preschool themes! Each preschool theme includes science projects and math, literacy, and craft activities and ideas...and many more!! Some have themed snacks, STEM projects, science experiments, printables, and loads of other resources. Be sure to bookmark or pin this page...I am constantly adding to it!! Themes are my favorite way to learn and play with preschoolers because themes or units help them integrate new information, remember better, and learn faster. (Click here to read more about how preschoolers learn. )  I'm in the process of grouping our preschool activities together into themes to make it more convenient for you to use in planning too! And if you're brainstorming for theme ideas, click here for a list of 52 themes that preschoolers love !! You can scroll through the collection (they're generally alphabetical) or hold down the "ctrl" key and type "f" to search for a particula

Slime recipes are fun science experiments for kids of all ages, from preschool to high school! Even adults enjoy watching the polymers cross-link and thicken "right before their eyes" with these great, gooey science projects. Since I have a lot of slime recipes here at Preschool Powol Packets (and more scheduled to come) I decided to make a virtual bookshelf with my slime recipes! So, welcome to the collection! My personal favorite slimes use borax, but I have a few slime recipes without borax too -- if that's what you're looking for, just scroll down to the right heading.  :) Safety Warning : Do not let your children eat slime or any of the ingredients! Children who may be sensitive to slime ingredients should wear gloves or play with the slime inside a plastic bag. If you have any questions, please consult your doctor. Slime Recipes With Borax: Sparkly Slime Science  - This also contains a great explanation of the chemistry behind slime!