Preschool Powol Packets

Day five of our Preschool STEM Summer Camp is all about electricity, robots, and art! I could call it STEAM, but I think STEM Creation Camp has a "catchier" sound. Anyway, it's perfect for homeschool, summer camps, maker spaces, and more! Here's the step by step science, art, and storybook lesson: {To see the rest of the themes, supply list, and lesson plans (5 days, with one and a half hours of STEM activities planned each day), click  HERE !} Today is the DIY Preschool STEM Summer Camp DAY 5: Electricity, Robots, & Art Supplies : book ( That's Not My Robot ), squishy circuits set (or batteries, wires, and LED lights), paper or plastic cups, glue, and art supplies Gathering Activity:  As children arrive, direct them to a building station. Today I put out (Amazon affiliate links):   Magna-Tiles  and flashlights. The lights create a really fun effect as you shine them in, around, and through magnatile buildings!  We often build on the floo

Our Preschool STEM Camp Day 3 is all about states of imagination and creation! It is full of art, so we could label it STEAM too! And like the rest of our STEM Camp, it's perfect for homeschool, summer camps, maker spaces, and more! Here's the step by step science, art, and storybook lesson: DIY Preschool STEM Summer Camp {To see the rest of the themes, supply list, and lesson plans (5 days, with one and a half hours of STEM activities planned each day), click  HERE !} Today is  Preschool STEM Camp DAY 3: Create Supplies : Book ( The Most Magnificent Thing ), velcro, slinky, play doh, random art supplies (suggestions: cardboard boxes, paper cups, egg cartons, paper plates, feathers, wiggly eyes, pompoms, paint, pipecleaners, craft feathers, glue, tape, etc)    NOTE: velcro, slinky, and play doh are optional, but will make the discussion more fun!  Gathering Activity:  As children arrive, direct them to a building station. Today I put out play doh! Group

I am so happy to share this new Alphabet Spinner letter activity for preschoolers with you!! These adorable spinners are filled with pictures (and words) that start with each letter--there is actually one spinner set for every letter of the alphabet!! There are SO many fun ways to introduce letters, sounds, and words to children, but this might become one of my new favorites! Spinning the spinner cover feels a little like turning the pages of a book, and the cover and reveal aspect of "reading" it feels a little like hide-n-seek... in your hand! Anyway, these are my suggestions: 1- Print on cardstock. You can laminate, but I rarely do that. The cardstock usually lasts as long as I need it to! 2- Cut out (or let your kiddos cut) the alphabet side of the spinner and the cover. 3- Use a brad to attach them so that you can spin the cover. 4- Read and play with it! I'm keeping this free for three days this week, so CLICK HERE to grab it before it becomes a paid item! 💖 And i