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Chinese New Year 2019 Rice Sensory Bin

The Chinese New Year officially begins on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, and it will be the Year of the Pig.  The pig is the 12th and last zodiac animal.  Some ancient storied explanations are: -The pig was the last to arrive at an important meeting because he slept in. -A wolf destroyed the pig’s house […]

Book inspired calendar art.

Book Inspired Calendar Art

The topics cat, pumpkin, and mouse are delightfully intertwined in the featured storybook and calendar art activity! Pumpkin Cat by Anne Mortimer Reading the book Pumpkin Cat by Anne Mortimer gave … [Read More...] about Book Inspired Calendar Art

Coffee play dough turkey

Coffee Play Dough Turkey

Use this aromatic coffee play dough recipe (also featured in a dinosaur themed post), or your favorite recipe to make a play dough turkey. Coffee Playdough 1 ½ cup flour ½ cup salt 1 cup old … [Read More...] about Coffee Play Dough Turkey

Color mixing paint project with red, white and yellow paint.

Color Mixing Paint Project

  Preschoolers love, love, love to mix paint colors, and I like some unique art for memory albums and/or classroom display.  The orange/fuchsia diptych art quilt entitled “Now” by … [Read More...] about Color Mixing Paint Project

Photo collage for transparent file folder activities for the early childhood classroom.

Transparent Page Divider Activities

School supplies are stocked everywhere, sales are on, and I’m buying a substantial amount of transparent page dividers! I am using them for their usual purpose, and setting some aside for the … [Read More...] about Transparent Page Divider Activities

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Hi, I'm Annette Kaminsky. I am a preschool teacher inspired by the world around me. I'm glad you stopped by my blog!

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  • Chinese New Year Sensory Bin January 29, 2019
  • Book Inspired Calendar Art October 9, 2018
  • Coffee Play Dough Turkey September 25, 2018
  • Color Mixing Paint Project September 11, 2018
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