Preschool Powol Packets

It's no secret that we love Christmas science  and  science experiments that go with books , so I am delighted to have Amanda visiting today sharing a book-based science project she did with her preschoolers!  Nothing beats the autumn season. I love all the learning that can happen with materials found out in nature during the fall season...counting acorns, sorting leaves, and just being outside without sweating your tush off. But Christmas comes in as a close second. We love reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas. (Image is an Amazon affiliate link.)     It has been one of our favorite holiday books since Sicily was a little bitty thing. One way I incorporate learning into our home is by planning super simple child-led activities around books. Related: Preschool Book Themes: How to Choose and Develop One For this book, we loved making a Grinch inspired slime. It is an easy way for the kids to get involved in some Christmas science. Sicily and...

Today I'm excited to be joining in the Storybook Summer at Rainy Day Mum!  Hop over there to see our favorite ladybug book, this fun button ladybug craft, and great ideas for play and learning with ladybugs ! While you're there, be sure to check out other kid activities like these salt dough dinosaur fossils and this train counting activity! Do you love ladybugs?  These clip-able ladybugs would be loads of fun to use with these ladybug count and clip cards !  You can also make egg carton ladybugs and learn about the ladybug life cycles with these cute cards ! 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 !!

Space is a super fun preschool theme, and I'm sharing a science experiment you can do with one of our preschoolers' favorite space books at Rainy Day Mum !  Be sure to hop over there and see how your preschoolers can combine art and science in this hands-on exploratory, sensory science project!  And while you're there, be sure to check out Rainy Day Mum's other Story Book Summer themes, like Dinosaurs, Bugs & Butterflies, and more! I may share at any of these parties !

Today I am over at Red Ted Art sharing this fun and simple way your kids can make their Valentine's Cards really "pop" as part of her 31 Days of Love  series this month!  Be sure to hop over there and check out the other brilliant Valentine-y activities this month!!

Today I am over at I Can Teach My Child sharing this fun way to teach using Secret Messages!  Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think! While you're there, check out her thematic units and posts about reading too! I may share at any of these parties !

Today I'm guest posting at the amazing This Reading Mama with a fun technique for practicing writing word families...with mirrors!  Check it out here !  While you're there, be sure to look at her {FREE} reading curriculum for preschoolers! I may share at any of these parties !

Make sure you stop by B-Inspired Mama , where I contribute {FREE} printables, and grab your {FREE} number puzzle set !  You can download a 1-10 puzzle or an 11-20 puzzle...what numbers are your children working on? I may share at any of these parties !

This week I'm sharing a fun, flag-themed set of count and clip cards at B-Inspired Mama ! Be sure to check out the rest of the B-Inspired Mama awesome-ness while you're there!   Here's the link again for the Patriotic Count and Clip Cards! I may share at any of these parties !

This week I am guest posting this child-friendly graphing activity available at B-Inspired Mama : Let your children practice counting, graphing, and observation skills all at once!  You can use the pre-made graph or the blank chart to customize your own!  Click here to visit B-Inspired Mama and print your graphing freebie !! I may share at any of these parties !

Let your kiddos show off their a- maze -ing skills with this {FREE} Bee Maze , available exclusively at B-Inspired Mama !!  While you're there, be sure to check out some of her teacher appreciation tips and ideas for saving memories! I may share at any of these parties !

Check out this {FREE} Mother's Day printable I made for B-Inspired Mama today !  It would be fun to fill out with your children, or help them fill it out for Grandma.  Hop on over to B-Inspired Mama and grab yours today!! I may share at any of these parties !

I am so happy to be a contributor at the wonderful B-Inspired Mama site !  Krissy has tons of resources, ideas, and inspiring projects.  Each month I contribute two {FREE} printables.  This week, you can download a {FREE} Color By Number Words page.  It's a great way to practice (or review!) number and color words!  Check it out here, at B-Inspired Mama ! I may share at any of these parties !

Today I'm over at b-inspired mama as a guest poster sharing this fun, free, interactive mini-book for early readers: Come on over and check it out!  While you're there, take a look around-- b-inspired mama has loads of great ideas and inspiration for parents! I may share at any of these parties !

First of all, a huge thanks to everyone who participated in and helped with my quick blog tour celebration during the last two weeks!!  I had a great time and enjoyed meeting lots of new bloggers. I hoped you enjoyed it too!   Bears & Butterflies: 41+ Hibernation Activities will continue to be available--click on this link to learn more!! Congratulations to our gift card winner:  Katie from A Gift of Curiousity!!  And have you picked up your hibernation freebies ?  Just stop by the following blogs to download these hibernation printables: Hibernation Word Search at Kindergarten Kel: Colors Emergent Reader at Krazy Kuehner Days: Color Word Hibernator Puzzles at The Usual Mayhem: Hibernation Mazes at How To Start a Home Daycare: Stamp It! Acorns at Beg B orrow St eal: Also, be sure to check out the onion experiment at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom : And my interview about teaching science to youn...

Today I am sharing this awesome onion science experiment and a couple giveaways in a guest post at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom !!  Make sure you stop by and enter the drawings for fossilized shark teeth and an Amazon Gift Card!!  And have fun with this easy science project! I may share at any of these parties !