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 ... 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 ... Read More
Preschool Fine Motor Practice: Ways to Make the Letter “I”
Here are nine interesting ways to make the letter I. They're great for preschool fine motor practice! First we made a letter "I" with ice! These are very neat ice cubes - they don't melt. We got them out of our Don't Break the Ice game. The kids enjoyed using Do-A-Dot markers to fill in the Letter I. This page is from Confessions of a Homeschooler. My Four loves to ... Read More
Little Letter I Book: Rhymes & Songs
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs! Little Letter I Book: Rhymes & Songs Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: I is for Insects All Around (to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Ladybugs and butterflies,Buzzing bees up in the sky.Teeny, tiny, little ants,Crawling up and down the plants.Many insects can be foundIn the sky and on the ... Read More
7 Fun Crafts for the Letter I
7 Fun Crafts for the Letter I Foam Igloo Mosaic Of course you could use paper for this, but to mix it up I cut out some square foam pieces for the boys, and they had fun gluing them to the igloo frame that I drew on their papers. To make it more challenging, older kids could draw the frame and cut out the squares. This would be a nice beginning craft for your toddler if you were right there to put down ... Read More
Icy insect sensory bin
For fun, we made an insect sensory bin - and I threw in some ice to make it even more interesting! The day before, I froze some containers that were filled halfway with water. A few hours later I added a plastic bug and more water to each container. Today we had icebergs with bugs frozen inside! These bugs were from the Safari Ltd Insects Toob. I left out the spider and other bugs that are not insects :P. First ... Read More
Little Letter H Book: Rhymes & Songs
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs - this time for the letter H! Little Letter H Book: Rhymes & Songs Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: H is for Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. H is for Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes ... Read More
Creative ways to make the letter H
When kids are first learning to form letters, I love giving them a variety of ways to do it. It prevents boredom, makes letter forming a positive experience, and promotes creativity. Check out our seven ways to make the letter H! I printed out a large letter H for each of the kids (get it here) and let the kids decorate with happy face stickers. We also made an "H" with heart ... Read More
Letter H Crafts
Letter H Crafts We happened to be learning about the letter H in mid-February, so we had fun doing a lot of heart activities along with our houses, hen, hippo, and Humpty. Read on for ten letter H crafts for preschool! Shape Houses The kids chose what colors they wanted for each part of their picture. I cut out all the shapes, and the kids glued them down. I did help my Two ... Read More
Colored Rice Sensory Bin
It was the week of Valentine's Day, and we were learning about the letter H. It was the perfect time to do an "H is for heart" colored rice sensory bin. Here's how I dyed the rice: 1) I bought a giant bag of 25 lbs of white rice from Sam's Club. It cost about $10. 2) I put 4 cups of rice into a gallon-sized ziplock bag. I added 2 tbsp of rubbing alcohol and a lot of red food coloring (about a third of the tiny ... Read More