On Your Marks, Get Set...

What You'll Need:

Painters Tape/Or Similar

Vehicle Toys

Imagination

I'll admit, I saw this idea on pinterest and fell in love with it.

During nap time I love setting up little surprises like this for the kids,

they are so anxious to test drive the track!

We kept this up for 3 days straight because they wound uo moving tunnels, garages, hideouts for their cars and created a play helicpoter landing.

This would be great for younger Pre K students to learn basic directional procedures (left_right)

As well great for students to learn about cities.

Mr. Sandman

What You'll Need:

Sand

Glue

Baking Sheets

We do this project about once a week.

A professor in college taught us that when you mix two senses together in teaching early education characters or numbers children are more likely to remember them.

I used her philosophy and began teaching my children letter recognition using sand.
They were able to practice their letters, and actually wanted to, becaue they love the texture.

We also make designs and practice our letters with glue.

It's easy to clean up and mixing colored sand is key!

Check out more ideas to teach and learn letters at the Pre K level:

PreK Alphabet Ideas

Valentine's Photo Shoot

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

What you'll need:

Hand Made Letters

Crazy Kids (preferably ready for bed)

A photo editing software to put it all together

...Oh, and a lot of time to just fall over and laugh!

The actual shoot was more fun, we went from being fully dressed for bed, to having to take a bath because a marker got loose and drawing on our belly seemed like a great idea! When this happens parents...you go with it!

The kids loved giving this to daddy as a Valentine's Day Gift.

Rethink Space

Here we go, testing out my retired painting skills, mixed with nap time, and left over paint from house projects.

I have grand ideas for this space and looking to make it more 2D/flat whimsical.

Some inspirations

1. Little owls/trees from a print at Hobby Lobby 
2. A wall clock I found on Etsy
3. Night & Day
4. And a special request for an alligator and shark from my son. My daughter just said, "paint" back to me as I asked her...