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Dinosaur And Sweet Potato Vine Activities

July 26, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Sweet potato vine and preschool dinosaur activities.
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Sweet potato vine and dinosaur activities.

One Spring I was greenhouse shopping, and a ledge of sweet potato vines caught my attention.  The sales clerk suggested that the leaves looked like dinosaur footprints.
That thought stuck with me, and soon after I picked two uniquely colored sweet potato vines to add contrast to the flowering plants on my deck.  I was also eager to use some leaves in  dinosaur themed nature play.
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Filed Under: Art, dinosaurs, Math, Science, sensory Tagged With: leaves, natural materials, water play

“Oh, The Places I’ll Go” Dr. Seuss Theme

June 26, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Dr. Seuss theme featuring small world, art, language arts, math and self esteem building activities.
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The storybook “Oh, The Places I’ll Go! By Me, Myself”, written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss is perfect for the last theme of the year and end of term class party!  It’s the companion book to the Dr. Seuss title “Oh, The Places You’ll Go”, a popular book for gifting.

Dr. Seuss theme featuring small world, art, language arts, math and self esteem building activities.

“Oh, The Places I’ll Go!” is an interactive storybook.  It offers many opportunities for discussions and creativity.  The topics encourage preschoolers to
-illustrate
-contribute thoughts
-make choices
-learn about resiliency

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Filed Under: About Me, book theme, Literacy, preschool Tagged With: coloring sheets, Dr. Seuss, picture books, printables

Best Friends Forever Printables

June 9, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Best Friends Forever printables for drawing friends and self portraits.
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Best Friends Forever printables for drawing friends and self portraits.

There is less than two weeks left of school, and the last day of class is just around the corner.  My preschoolers have made such precious friendships, but soon they will be parted for the summer holidays.  Come Fall the older children will be heading to different kindergartens, as there are many choices in our city.  Most preschoolers will no longer see each other on a regular basis.

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Filed Under: friends, preschool, Valentine's Day Tagged With: coloring sheets, printables

Father/Preschooler Superhero Party

May 28, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Ideas for Superhero Party art, dress up clothes, activities, photo opportunities and table decorations. Suitable for all ages.
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Ideas for Superhero Party art, dress up clothes, activities, photo opportunities and table decorations. Suitable for all ages.

As everyone can attest, Superhero activities are hugely engaging for children.  Superheroes is also a topic I was hesitant to plan a full theme around for many years.  I was afraid that the children’s excitement level would go up, and never return to a manageable rate.

One year I decided a generic Superhero theme could be feasible as the last one of the school term.  I thought the children might get riled up, but I would be sending them home for the summer afterwards!

The Superhero theme was a hit, and turned out to be perfectly manageable.  Dress up props were available in the gymnasium, where loud noises and running were the norm.  A number of books read in the classroom highlighted good character traits of Superheroes.  Puzzles, manipulative toys, and sensory trays rounded out our activities.

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Filed Under: pretend play, sensory, Superheroes Tagged With: dress up, family

Mother’s Day Crafts And Gifts

April 30, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Supplies used in Mother's Day paper crafts and gifts.
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and every mom deserves to be treated special.  Here is an easy Mother’s Day craft that is bound to hit the mark.  A key chain or brooch makes a lovely addition as a gift.

Supplies used in Mother's Day paper crafts and gifts.

Supplies used:

Flower and butterfly paper punches
Craft paper with gold, cream, silver and grey tones
Metallic sticker beads
Template with the word MOM
Glue stick

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Spring Bunny Art Activities

April 20, 2019 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Spring bunny Art activities suitable for all ages.
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Spring bunny Art activities suitable for all ages.

The birds are chirping, and there is excitement in the air. Everyone seems to have a skip in their step. I think it is because Spring has come early to our city and… it’s the Easter long weekend!
Here’s a couple of easy bunny art activities that will add some hop to the skip, and be sure to keep everyone’s good mood up.

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Thanks, Gillian from @makingminimasters for introducing us to her work through your spectacular instagram posts.

Gillian is guest judge over at @a.pop.of.culture . The theme for the week is “artist of the moment” Yayoi Kusama . 
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