Acorn Sensory Bottle

We've gathered real acorns to explore and crafted our own in all the acorn activities for kids we've tried over the years! This autumn season we made an acorn discovery bottle that is perfect for sensory play outside or on the light table. 

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Oil and Water on the Light Table

Oil and water are the perfect experiment for kids! It's so pretty it's almost mesmerizing so we decided to try this process on the light table.

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3D Shapes on the Light Table

We explored 3D shapes by constructing with transparent blocks on the light table. The colors and angles were highlighted as the kids turned and studied the different faces and properties. What a playful and colorful way to introduce a math concept!

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Nursery Rhyme Retelling Slides on the Light Table

Nursery rhymes are a great way to practice story sequencing which is an important reading skill. We used recycled materials to create our own retelling slides for familiar nursery rhymes that we know and love. 

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Fish Color Matching on the Light Table

Color matching is one of the pre-cursor skills to sorting items by different attributes. It's a vital early math skill for preschoolers! We made color sorting extra fun by creating an under the sea theme on the light table! Our kids matched the scales to the fish in this colorful game.

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Chameleon Color Changing Activity for A Color of His Own

We are huge fans of Leo Lionni! We created a fun and interactive way to learn about colors using the chameleon in the book A Color of His Own!

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Airplane Color Sorting on the Light Table

Our toddler loves airplanes so we set up a quick color matching activity on the light table! This is perfect for a preschool transportation theme! 

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Bottle Cap Hundred Chart

A Hundred Chart is a fantastic  tool for children to naturally discover patterns in math. We recycled bottle caps to create a loose parts math invitation for the light table!

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