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Flowers and Butterflies Color Matching Activity

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 03 May 2019 22:59:03 +0000

Flowers and butterflies are fun signs of spring. We turned them into a cute preschool activity for learning color words and matching colors. Flowers and butterflies color matching activity for preschool is so easy to make. You need two supplies to create this activity-and you may even be able to skip the cutting out step […]

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Color Matching with Cars

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 02:00:45 +0000

I set up this color matching with cars activity for my twins when they were 2 years old. I am amazed at how much they enjoyed matching each vehicle to its color. But even more than that, it was fun to see how they kept playing with this simple color matching with cars toddler activity […]

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Learn Letters with Feet

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:53:12 +0000

This post is sponsored by Kids in Socks. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. How many times have you had a fun moment with your child saying the rhyme, “This little piggy went to market. This little piggy went home…”? Countless times we teach kids with their feet without even knowing it. […]

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Alphabet Fridge Magnet Letter Match

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:17:40 +0000

I created a really, really simple alphabet fridge magnet letter match activity that can be used on the front of the fridge with alphabet magnets. You only need 3 supplies to create this. There is also a simple no-stress assessment that works for checking your child’s letter knowledge built in. I know assessing preschoolers causes […]

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Bang the Box DIY Preschool Activity

Jaimi Erickson — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 23:01:00 +0000

Do you have a child who likes to bang? Channel that sensory exploration into a learning activity! I recently had the opportunity to share an activity that helps children channel their desire to explore the sensory action of banging into learning. This simple DIY preschool activity is an easy one to customize for older […]

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Activities with Cardboard Tube Apple Trees

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:24:00 +0000

It can be tough to combine learning activities for multiple ages of children. As a mom of 4 where my kids ages spans from kindergarten to infants, we have to get creative to make learning time successful. You can make seven learning activities with cardboard tube apple trees. From shapes to basic math, […]

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5 Spring Activities for Toddlers, Preschoolers & Kindergarten

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:07:00 +0000

Spring activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten kids are shared often on this blog. It is a season that has so many themes attached to it that creating learning activities for kids can be easy. I rounded up a handful of Spring activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten kids that have appeared on the […]

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Cupcake Topper Math Facts Activity

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Cupcake toppers are fun decorations, but they can be turned into a simple math facts activity for young elementary school aged kids. Often you can find seasonal items like these Spring cupcake toppers in the dollar aisles and discount bins in your local store. I found little spring flower themed cupcake toppers in the wonderful […]

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