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Dinosaur theme Activities

Dinosaur Theme Activities for Preschoolers

A collection of dinosaur activities for a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Pre-K activities for a dinosaurs theme.

Activities with Balls for Preschoolers

Preschoolers love to play with balls. You could plan a ball theme or a shapes theme. You could include ball activities in other themes, such as summer, ocean, or beach. You could add a little more gross motor action in some of your centers. Check out these 30 ideas for […]

Rock Books for Preschool Kids

Books About Rocks for Preschoolers

A book list that explores facts about rocks for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms. Kids love rocks, harness their interest for learning!

Planting Pumpkin Seeds

Planting Pumpkin Seeds in a Pumpkin

How to plant pumpkin seeds inside a jack-o-lantern with preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids. Growing pumpkin seeds is a great science experiment!

Fall Light Table activity for preschool

Fall Colors on the Light Table

Fall color-mixing activity using leaf candy mold and light table; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten

pond frog play dough activity

Frog Life Cycle Play Dough Activity

Use play dough to make frogs, tadpoles, and the complete frog life cycle; printable mats for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten

nature investigation table outside science

Science for Kids: Nature Investigation Table

Set up a nature investigation table outdoors for seasonal explorations of the natural world; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Growing Beans in Baggies

How to grow a bean seed in a window baggie at home or in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Learn the life cycle of a lima bean!

cardboard tubes

Cardboard Tubes in the Preschool Classroom

Cardboard tubes can be re-purposed or reused for a variety of activities in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Best STEAM Toys for Preschoolers

Best STEAM Toys for Preschoolers

STEAM toys for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids at home or in the classroom. Toys to support Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

STEM picture books

STEM Picture Books for Preschool

STEM picture books for your preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten kids. A list of books to support the development of STEM skills at home or in the classroom.

Peppermint Science

Peppermint Candy Cane Science Experiment

A fun holiday science experiment exploring temperature’s effects on peppermint candies; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Nighttime Process Art

FUN Night Sky Painting Activity For Kids

A fun resist-art activity to think about stars we see at nighttime and where those stars go in the daytime; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

cooking with preschoolers

25+ Recipes, Ideas and Tips for Cooking with Preschoolers

Over 25 ideas, recipes, and tips for cooking with preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten will help you provide fun hands-on learning in the classroom or at home.

vegetable exploration science

Science for Kids: Exploring Vegetables with the Senses

A simple science exploration for using the senses to investigate vegetables, for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

nature shape scavenger hunt

Nature Shape Scavenger Hunt

When preschoolers learn something new, they love nothing more than putting it on display. When my 4 year old first mastered shape recognition, the world became a massive I Spy game of shapes. A Star in My Orange is a great way to reinforce shape recognition with your preschoolers. They […]

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.

exploring magnets preschool

Science for Kids: Exploring Magnets

A simple science exploration using magnets and items from around the house or classroom; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Nature Matching Game

Nature Matching Game

This fun DIY matching game guides preschoolers to look closely at flowers and leaves and match them; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

exploring ramps science activity

Science for Kids: Exploring Ramps and Friction

Create textured ramps for kids to experiment and explore for a fun science and STEM activity; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.