Preschool Powol Packets

This preschool ladybug lunch goes perfectly with our adorable ladybug craft and ladybug math activity ! Click here for some free ladybug (and other insect and invertebrate) preschool printables ! I'd like to introduce Sarah from Raising Human Beans . She's sharing this fun ladybug themed lunch with us today: My name is Sarah Bean, and I have young kids, ages 2 and 4, and they love fun food. I love fun food! It is such a creative outlet for me, to cook; and it makes it even better when THEY enjoy what I make! And when it is something THEY can help with- how much better is that? Talking with my 4 year old, she gave me the idea to do a Lady Bug Themed Lunch. So I took into account what she liked to eat, and she eats a lot of apples and peanut butter. Plus, who can go wrong with chocolate chips? I asked if she wanted to help, and it was a go! I like to make our food and activities educational, so I made “trail mix bugs” and a Peanut Butter and Grape Tree.

I have a preschool daughter getting ready to read, so I made this set of free printable minibooks! Each minibook focuses on a letter of the alphabet and since I know a lot of preschoolers work on letters, I am sharing them here! Today's book is the Letter S! Each book is full of about nine coloring-book style pictures that start with the featured letter. You just print them off, cut out the pages, and staple them together! Or, even better, let your preschooler or kindergarten kiddo cut out the pages! They get to practice writing their name on the front page, trace the letter on the front page, and see the letter again on each page in the minibook! It is perfect for homeschool, preschool, or even kindergarten! If you want to play with the pages more, you could print two sets, paste them on construction paper, cut them out, and play memory or matching games. It just reinforces the sounds that S can make as you remind your children that all the words in this book star

Since Shark Week is coming up, we've been doing all sorts of shark themed games and activities--this shark diet game is one of our favorites!! And I'm including some fun facts about sharks in the post for you too! I'm using this fun game to talk about energy in ecosystems with my older kids AND teach coin value to my younger ones...it's totally a math activity! Plus, using a die teaching subitizing skills, and playing a game gives kids a chance to practice taking turns and order of operations! There is SO much great stuff going on here!! I'm making this a FREE PRESCHOOL PRINTABLE to celebrate Discovery's Shark Week! When it's over you can still use it in your Ocean Theme activities! Scroll down for a link to download it! And, here are a some of the topics I talked about with my kids: Fun Facts About Sharks * Sharks often live as long as humans! * More than 100 million sharks are killed by people every year, most of them f

This ladybug preschool craft is actually loads of fun for all ages, and is a part of our Bugs and Insects themed Summer Camp Activities! Click HERE for more Bugs & Insects preschool "camp" activities !! A ladybug is happy and light, She wants to be our friend! Let's make one to play with tonight, So that our fun will never end! Bring her out for a ladybug theme, A ladybug preschool craft that's fun, She will make your kids' eyes gleam And they will all want more than one! Puzzle pieces, markers, and a hole punch Are the first of six supplies; Add a feather, 1 brass fastener, And stick-on wiggly eyes! Now color two puzzle pieces red and  The body a nice, solid black. Then let them dry While you have a snack! Make lashes with a feather On the back of each sticky eye... You might need to add glue  If the feathers make it too dry. Cut two more feather pieces, Glue or tape them to