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shape wands finding shapes

Shape Wands Math Activity

Create shape wands and locate all the matching shapes throughout your classroom or house; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

shapes exploration game

Shape Exploration for Kids

After reading the wonderful book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh, I thought it would be fun to make a mouse that could be used in a shape game. The mice in the book explore shapes so, why shouldn’t we? Concepts About Shapes As preschoolers learn about shapes, they can develop […]

tortilla shape snack

Make a Tortilla Shape Snack

This fun snack activity encourages shape recognition and expands on the book Round Is a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong; for preschool, pre-k,and kindergarten.

shapes art activity

Perfect Square Shapes Art

This Perfect Square art activity is so easy to set up and totally open-ended. It goes perfectly with the book and would be an excellent addition to a shapes unit. I just love the message in the book Perfect Square by Michael Hall. It’s about a perfect square that is […]

shape photo book DIY

Create a Shapes Photo Book

After reading the book So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban, make your own photo shapes book; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

color predicting

A Color of His Own: Color Mixing Activity

Predict color changes in this fun activity that extends the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

green sensory bin for preschool

Green: One Color Sensory Bin

This one-color sensory bin encourages exploration of green and extends the book Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

freight train painting

Freight Train: Exploring Colors with Trains Activity

This fun colors activity painting with train cars extends Freight Train by Donald Crews; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

water balloon painting

Mouse Paint: Water Balloon Painting

This fun color mixing and painting exploration extends the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stohl Walsh; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

process art prints for preschool

Pete the Cat Inspired: Art Prints

A fun art print activity that extends the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes; perfect for learning about colors in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten

color mixing with play dough

Little Blue and Little Yellow: Exploring Colors with Play Dough

Use play dough to explore colors and extend the book Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

retelling a book

Lunch: Retelling and Rewriting

Read the book Lunch! by Denise Flemming and then explore retelling the book and rewriting it, too; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

color mixing activity

Mix It Up: Mixing Colors Preschool Activity

A fun color activity to extend the book Mix It Up by Herve Tullet using colored ice and jars, for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

bone color matching

Dog’s Colorful Day: Color Matching

A fun color matching game to extend the book Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; includes free printable.

cats colors colored whiskers

Cat’s Colors: Colored Whiskers

A fun, hands-on color activity to extend the book Cat’s Colors by Jane Cabrera for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids.

Hungry Caterpillar Ideas

25 Activities for The Very Hungry Caterpillar

25 hungry caterpillar activities for exploring Eric Carle’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar; for preschool, pre-k,and kindergarten.

Patterning with cars

Making Patterns with Cars

Make patterns with cars for a fun transportation themed activity. Your preschoolers will learn to recognize, continue, and extend patterns.

Gingerbread Map Activity

Gingerbread Man Maps Writing Center

A fun map making activity to go along with a gingerbread man theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Make an Umbrella

Umbrella Craft For Preschool

A fun weather umbrella activity inspired by the book Raindrop Plop! Preschoolers can make an umbrella and count rain drops as they learn about weather.

Pumpkin Read and Do

Pumpkin Read Aloud Activity

Fun pumpkin activity to go along with the the book Too Many Pumpkins. Your preschoolers will love playing this hands-on game as they learn concepts!