Matching Activity for Toddlers If you're like me, you've got way too many toy tools lying around. If I have to put away one more toy bolt... or is it a nut? Whatever. The point is that today I found a good use for these toys -- I turned them into a matching activity for toddlers. When my older kids were younger I would trace cookie cutters and other common objects onto a blank file folder. Then they would ... Read More
Free Letter T Printable: T is for Truck
(This post contains affiliate links.) Free Letter T Printable: T is for Truck Here's another dot sticker page! We like to do one of these each time we learn a new letter. The kids put round office stickers on the letter T printable -- fine motor practice, letter reinforcement, and fun! I'm trying to get as much use as possible out of the truck clip art I created. :) You can see more of it in these posts: ... Read More
Number recognition game for #1-20
I find it interesting that kids can go from scribbling all across the paper to -- one day -- coloring inside the lines. And enjoying it! My 4 1/2 year old recently discovered the joy of coloring, so I created this coloring page to use as a math game for kids. I created the train with basic shapes and lines and programmed it with the numbers 10-20, because these are the numbers we are working at recognizing. Then ... Read More
Little Letter T Book: Rhymes & Songs
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs - this time for Letter T. Little Letter T Book: Rhymes & Songs Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: T is for A Tisket, a Tasket (to hear the tune, click here) A tisket, a tasket,A green and yellow basket.I wrote a letter to my love,And on the way I dropped it.I dropped it, I dropped it,And on the way I dropped it.A little boy picked it ... Read More
Dump truck counting mat
Printable Counting Mat Here's a fun way to practice counting objects up to 20! The printable contains numbers up to 20, but I used just 1-5 with my Two. After a few months of math activities focused mainly on number recognition, he's finally learned numbers 1-5. Yay! Counting items past three presents a little more of a challenge, but he's getting better and better. He enjoyed this. My Four had fun filling the ... Read More
Truck pattern cards
I created this truck clip art and turned it into printable pattern cards for preschool and kindergarten. I have a truck pattern card pack for you to download if you'd like! Zip to the end of this post for the link. Printable Pattern Cards (and more!) Here are the pictures your child will be using to complete and/or create patterns: My mom's artistic genes completely bypassed me and went ... Read More
Preschool Crafts for Letter T
Preschool Crafts for Letter T We got a little carried away the past couple of weeks -- there were so many fun preschool crafts for Letter T that we made twelve of them! Taxi Craft All the kids loved these taxis. They glued down the pieces and drew themselves in the window. I got this idea from Mrs. Karen's Preschool Ideas. T is for Tiger It's always fun to find crafts that take the shape of the letter. This idea is ... Read More
Baby’s first sandbox
Here's an idea for those of you who are enjoying the beautiful spring weather -- and for those of you (like us) who are still stuck inside. If you have an older baby or young toddler who just can't wait to get into that sandbox - but eats the sand - here's a wonderful alternative for a first sandbox. I first saw it on Small Potatoes. First I put my 14-month-old into a big plastic bin. Until I have a giant ... Read More
Spring tulip count & clip cards
We are learning about the letter T, so I thought that tulip counting cards would be a fun activity and also fit nicely into spring. Even though we are still getting snow here and have not seen a single sign of the new season. But I digress. I hope you can use this printable counting activity for preschoolers! My Five enjoyed breezing through this. My Four liked it too, but had to do more careful counting with ... Read More
A Mommy & Me play idea for baby — power magnets on a baking sheet
(This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm sharing a play idea for baby -- just right for older babies with Mom sitting alongside. I bought these power magnets for my older boys without intending to let the baby (14 months) near them. I cringed at the price, but bought them anyway. It was a purchase well made. Not only have my older kids enjoyed making all sorts of patterns on baking sheets, not to mention ... Read More