Still Playing School: spring

Flower Name Puzzle

Preschool is all about learning how to read, spell, and eventually write one's own name. Kids love this flower garden name puzzle mat for Spring! Just print, gather a few bottle caps, and this activity is ready to go.

Print out this free flower garden name puzzle mat for kids for spring! Preschoolers will love to spell their name on the flowers again and again!
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Lion and Lamb Puppets

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. At least, that's the plan! We are introducing our kids to a unit study on weather. These lion and lamb puppets are the perfect prop for this theme!

Lion and lamb craft puppets for preschool kids to discuss weather in the month of March!
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Foam Blocks in Water

Our kids love any sensory play invitation that involves water! Foam blocks are so fantastic in water because they float and the water acts as a glue making them stick to each other and vertical surfaces. We thought of so many learning activities with these two simple materials. 

Lots of learning ideas for kids in this foam blocks and water sensory play!

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Nest Nature Hunt

We combined science and math by taking the kids on an outdoors nature hunt to find birds' nests! We loved being outside for this part of our homeschooling day.

Add math and science learning together by taking kids on a nature hunt to find and record birds' nests!

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Foam Stickers Process Art

We might be addicted to process art at our house! Our latest project is super simple using foam stickers and a rolling pin to create print making painting with the kids. There is a ton of fun fine motor work involved, too!

Foam stickers, a rolling pin, and paint create the perfect process art invitation for kids! I love how this art station is set up and provides lots of fine motor work!

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Preschool Number Flower Garden

We used flowers to create a math garden that reviews number identification and order! I was thrilled that both our preschooler and toddler loved this activity plus it only required a few materials!


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Straw Painting: Fine Motor Butterflies

This bright and cheerful craft for kids uses several fine motor skills to create a symmetrical butterfly painting! We loved the result so much we couldn't make just one!

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Sticky Window Flower Garden

Our preschooler is enchanted by flowers lately. From creating bouquets from her grandmother's garden to planting our own, it's the perfect time of year to add flowers everywhere. We created a suncatcher flower garden in a window!

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