Preschool Powol Packets

My preschooler old loves mermaids, so we played this Mermaids & Pirates game about 6 times in 4  days! It prints off easily on 2 sheets of paper and takes two players about 10 minutes play...the perfect length for short attention spans! Plus, it has mermaids and pirates! My 4-year old's favorite things in the world are mermaids, unicorns, rainbows, princesses, and Spiderman, so she called her mermaid "The Princess" and the game suddenly included two of her all-time favorite things! I love board games like this because they give kids a chance to practice counting, subitizing, a one-to-one correspondence, taking turns, and coping with winning and losing. Those are a lot of early reading, early math, and important life skills all wrapped up in a short game that you might end up playing twice in one morning! I hope you love the game! If you want to share a copy with your friends, please send them to **this web page.**  (Please do NOT send them directly to the file.) When

It's summer time!! What are your favorite summer pictures? Can you find all the "hidden" pictures I listed? Can you tell I am excited to share this preschool summer I SPY game with you (for free)?!!  The download link is below. Just print both pages once -- the first page is full of hidden pictures and the second page lists the hidden pictures.  Of course, you can find other pictures too! Or let your preschooler pick something for you to find! I'll tell you a secret: I think the seahorse, flamingo, and fireflies are my favorites! Do you have a favorite? Or does your kiddo? You can play this game with your preschoolers, put it in a Quiet Bin for nap time, or put it in a busy bag for when you need a quick activity!  I SPY games are great for preschoolers because they help them develop lots of pre-reading and pre-math skills! Here are a few: 1- Visual Discrimination: Noticing fine details and differences is necessary for reading and telling letters and numbers apart! I S

Summer is here, and we just had our first beach trip in MONTHS!! (Honestly, almost a year!)  So, of course, I am excited to share this beach-themed matching game with you (for free)!!  The download link is below. Just print the page twice so you have nine pairs of identical images. Turn them all upside down, and take turns looking for matches!  My kids like to follow traditional "Memory" game rules: On your turn, you turn over two cards. If they match, you keep the cards and get another turn. If they don't match, turn them back upside down. Play until all matches are found. The player with the most matches wins! Or, if your kids are young enough to play without knowing who won, just celebrate the pictures each person collected! You can play this game with your preschoolers, put it in a Quiet Bin for nap time, or put it in a busy bag for when you need a quick activity!  I put most of our printable games in a drawer that the kids can get into whenever they want. ;) CLICK HE