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Printable Rain Activities for Preschoolers

Kate — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

These printable rain activities for preschoolers are perfect for your rain preschool theme. It could be a stand-alone April showers theme or a lesson during your weather theme. Either time, you’ll be able to use one of these printable activities.

Rain activities for preschoolers

Rainy weather happens everywhere. Teaching kids about rain is a great preschool theme.

These rain printables are a great way to help teach your kids about rain. April is a great time to talk about rain, since April showers lead to May flowers. (which lead to pilgrams…)

Each of these rain coloring pages and activities are great for some indoor fun.

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Ways to use these printable activities

These printables can be used in a variety of ways.

Create rain themed stations
Add them to other weather activities.
Set them out for morning work.
They make a great rainy day activity
Perfect for at school or in your living room.

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Rain Themed Printables

These rain coloring pages and activities are perfect for preschoolers.

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Bookmarks

Help your kids reach their reading goals with this collection of rain bookmarks.

* Printable details:

5 full-color bookmarks
5 coloring page style bookmarks
Bookmarks are 2"x7"
Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Coloring Pages

Kids and adults love coloring pages. This collection is perfect for young kids.

* Printable details:

6 coloring pages
Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Matching Game

Play a fun round of memory with this printable game. A cute rain cloud on one side and fun rainy day objects and themes on the other.

* Printable details:

4-page full-color set
4-page set with black and white matching side
Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.
Please make sure you can print on both sides of your paper.

Mini Coloring Book

This one-page coloring mini-book is great for throwing into a busy bag or putting into a station.

* Printable details:

1-page coloring book
link to folding instruction video
Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Easy Puzzle

A simple puzzle that reveals a rainy day scene. Each piece can be glued down to the included grid. Great for working on fine motor skills.

* Printable details:

1-page puzzle
1-page grid for puzzle assembly
Prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

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Our Favorite Craft Supplies

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. Each one is a staple in our craft bin.

Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.

Other printables for kids you may enjoy

Check out these other fun printables that you may enjoy.

3D Rainbow – Teach the colors of the rainbow with this fun paper craft template.
Adam and Eve – These printables are great for teaching this Bible story.

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61 Fun Farm Crafts for Preschoolers to Make or Play With

Kate — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +0000

These cute farm crafts for preschoolers are great for creating during your or farm classroom themes. Choose from construction paper crafts, simple paper plates, or fun recycled ideas. There is a project that is perfect for your child. Make them in your classroom, at a birthday party, or at home with your family.

Farm Crafts for Preschoolers

These fun farm crafts are so much fun for little kids to create! There are projects for various skill levels, but most preschoolers will enjoy making them or playing with the finished craft.

There are lots of different farm animal crafts, barn projects, and tractor creations to choose from.

Because these simple crafts use a lot of classic craft supplies, like construction paper, toilet paper rolls, and paper plates, they are easy to create with groups.

Farm-themed craftivities complement preschool themes all year long!

Crafting is a wonderful way to work on basic skill building, like fine motor skills, cutting practice, simple shapes, and more.

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When to create these easy farm arts and crafts

These are great crafts to create all year long. Here are some fun ways to use these simple projects.

Create them for a preschool farm theme or lesson plan.
Pair them with a fun song, like Old MacDonald
Create them after visiting a local farm.
Decorate your classroom during.
Use them to help you read farm books, like Little Blue Truck
Make them at home while you’re stuck inside during the winter months.
Create an easy pig craft on National Farmer’s Day (October 12th)
Use them as an activity during a farm birthday party.

Our Favorite Craft Supplies

You can’t make a cute without the right supplies.

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the crafts below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.

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Cute Farm Themed Crafts

Find the perfect tractors, barns, or farm animal crafts for your preschoolers to create and explore.

Farm Animal Crafts

Animals make a farm come to life. These barnyard animals are great for kids of all ages.

Paper Pig

This paper pig becomes 3D with an easy technique.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Marker, Pencil, etc
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

27 More Pig Crafts

Fine more piggy inspiration with this collection of craft ideas.

Stick Horse

This hobby horse can be made with dollar store supplies.
Supplies:
Oven Mitt
Yarn
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

5 More Hobby Horse Tutorials

Kids love riding around on stick horses. Find the tutorial that is right for you!

Photo Credit: www.craftsonsea.co.uk

Paper Plate Cow Craft

An easy paper plate craft that kids will love to make.

Supplies:
Paper Plates
Pink Paper
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.housingaforest.com

Paper Plate Sheep Craft

The shredded paper gives this sheep a fun texture.

Supplies:
Paper Plate
White Shredded Paper
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: iheartcraftythings.com

Goats

This goat craft helps build scissors skills!

Supplies:
Paper Plates
Brown Paint
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: artsycraftsymom.com

Donkey

Grab the template and then make this donkey with various craft supplies.

Supplies:
Template
Grey Felt, Construction Paper, or Craft Foam Sheets
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Paper Turkey

This paper turkey is great for a Thanksgiving party or decorating the kids table.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Googly Eyes
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

8 More Turkey Crafts

These turkey crafts are great for Thanksgiving or a Farm party.

Photo Credit: www.thecrafttrain.com

Chicken craft

Use geometric shapes to create an adorable chicken and her chicks.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
Glue Stick
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: laughingkidslearn.com

Rooster

Use the template to turn a party fan into a unique rooster.

Supplies:
Colored Paper
White Paper Party Fan Decoration
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.craftymorning.com

Paper Plate Duck

This duck craft is super cute and easy to create.

Supplies:
Yellow Paint
Paper Plate
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.lookwerelearning.com

Coffee Filter Dog

I love how coffee filters give your kids that perfect circle to create with.

Supplies:
White Basket Coffee Filter
Construction Paper
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.firefliesandmudpies.com

Cat Craft

You can't have a farm without a cat! This paper cat is ready to chase mice!

Supplies:
Cat Template
White Cardstock
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Barn Crafts for preschoolers

Nothing screams farm more than a big red barn. These crafts are great for promoting pretend play.

Photo Credit: kidsactivitiesblog.com

Paper Plate Red Barn

A fun crat that kids can play with afterwards.

Supplies:
Red Paint
Paper Towel
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: buggyandbuddy.com

Printable Farm Activity

Print this activity to go with your farm theme.

Supplies:
Farmhouse Template
Scissors
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.hellowonderful.co

Cardboard barn

Make this barn for your kids to play with.

Supplies:
Square Cardboard Box
Paper Towel Roll
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: crayonboxchronicles.com

Craft Stick Barn Craft

Kids will love playing with this barn craft.

Supplies:
Popsicle Sticks
Red and White Acrylic Paint
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: www.lookwerelearning.com

Paper Barn

This paper barn would make a wonderful farm theme decoration.

Supplies:
Colored Craft Paper
Scissors
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: seevanessacraft.com

Cardboard Box Barn

Let your kids play IN this barn!

Supplies:
Large Cardboard Box
Masking Tape
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Tractor Crafts for preschool kids

These tractor arts and crafts are great for younger kids.

Photo Credit: homeschoolpreschool.net

Craft Stick Tractor

This is a simple craft for kids to make.

Supplies:
Green Popsicle Sticks
Yellow Buttons
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: funhandprintartblog.com

Footprint Tractor

Capture those toes with this adorable footprint art.

Supplies:
Paint
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Photo Credit: craftulate.com

Tractor Track Prints

Let your kids create with his farm-themed process art project.

Supplies:
Craft Foam
Lint Roller
Check out the tutorial for a full supply list.

Other fun crafts you may enjoy

You may enjoy some of these other easy crafts for kids!

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100 Days of School Ideas for Preschool: 24 Fun class party ideas

Kate — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:07:00 +0000

Create memories with these 100 days of school ideas for preschool kids. Celebrate being 100 days smarter with games, food, crafts, and activities that are perfect for kids of all ages! Use them to create an unforgettable class party!

100th Day of School Activities

In February, schools start hitting their 100th day of classes. What better way to celebrate than to throw a class party full of themed activities and treats?

This collection of party ideas will help you throw an unbelievable celebration that your students will remember.

Not only do these fun activities help you create memories, but you’re also sneaking in important math skills.

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Don’t have time to enjoy these fun ideas now? Pin it for later!

If you’re currently in the planning phase of your 100th day celebration, that’s ok! Pin this to your planning board. That way you’ll be able to grab all the fun when you’re ready!

Our Favorite Craft Supplies.

These craft supplies are perfect for crafting with young kids. While not each of them is used in the craft below, they are all staples in our craft bin. If you don’t have any on hand, that might be ok. Take a look at the craft first to see whether or not you need them.

Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies. These crafts are a great way to use up that stash of black paper.
Pipe Cleaners – This versatile craft supply holds its shape so it’s fun to play with afterward.
Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
Paper Plate – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
Pom Poms – These fuzzy balls can be used in so many crafts!

Our favorite school activities

Bring 100 of an item. This is a classic classroom activity for the 100th day. Find 100 small items like paperclips, rocks, or erasers and bring them to class for everyone to practice counting.

Dress like a 100 year old. It’s so much fun to see how kids come when they dress like a 100 year old! You can even play with some fun gross motor activities as kids walk and dance like they are elderly.

100th Day of School Party Ideas

Celebrate with these fun and unique party ideas!

Craft Projects

These crafts are great for celebrating 100 days!

Photo Credit: funhandprintartblog.com

Fingerprint Gumball Machine

Place 100 fingerprints inside a gumball!

Supplies:
Card Stock
Paint
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: jdaniel4smom.com

Paper Gumball Machine

A slightly less messy craft with the same concept.

Supplies:
Construction Paper
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: PerfectChaosDigitals

Handprint Art

Use handprints to create a 100th Day sign.

Supplies:
Printable
Paint

Photo Credit: PerfectChaosDigitals

Fingerprint Fish

Use fingerprints to fill in all 100 fish!

Supplies:
Printable
Paint

Photo Credit: HelgasStore

Coloring Pages

Coloring sheets are a great way to celebrate!

Supplies:
Crayons/Pencils/Markers

Photo Credit: UpTillDawnCrafting

Coloring Shirt

Create a fun 100th day of school shirt that kids can color in!

Supplies:
Shirts
SVG

Activities

These class party activities will creat fun memories.

Photo Credit: MissJacobsClassroom

School Tally

A great way to learn about counting and numbers.

Supplies:
Printable

Photo Credit: ChelaWilliams

Photo Booth Props

Have a photo station and let kids pick from fun prompts.

Supplies:
Printable Props
Camera

Photo Credit: TheNowKindaLove

All About Me

These questions and answers are lots of fun for kids and parents.

Supplies:
Printable

100th Day Snacks

You can't have a party without food! Try one of these easy snack ideas.

Photo Credit: mamapapabubba.com

100 Snacks

Have every kid bring a small snack and then count them by 10s.

Supplies:
Small Snacks like jelly beans, crackers, or nuts.

Photo Credit: CuteCustomStickers

"100" Cookies

Use cookies in the shape of 100!

Supplies:
Cookies

Photo Credit: LemonadeDesignStudio

Easy Peasy fun and CHEESY!

Crackers are always a hit, and you can easily get 100 out of a box!

Supplies:
Crackers

Photo Credit: MemorableMomentsSt

Smarty!

We love a good pun, especially when it's paired with candy!

Supplies:
Smarties

Gifts

Give these unique gift ideas to your students to take home!

Photo Credit: ChalkAlotArt

Pop Its

Grab a 10x10 pop-it!

Supplies:
Pop-its

Photo Credit: LilyGirlPaper

"Sharp" Pencils

This would be fun with cute pencils!

Supplies:
Pencils

Books

Reading books in the classroom is a great activity!

Photo Credit: Amazon

Rocket's 100th Day of School by Tad Hills

Rocket collects 100 items to take to school.

Photo Credit: Amazon

The Night Before the 100th Day of School by Natasha Wing

A student is desperate to find 100 items.

Photo Credit: Amazon

100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler

Jessica worries she wont find 100 items

Shirts

Shirts are great for teachers and students! Make your own or buy one of these adorable 100thd Day shirts.

Photo Credit: www.simplymodernmom.com

Monster Shirts

Googly Eyes on a t-shirt? How fun!!

Supplies:
Googly Eyes
Shirt
See the tutorial for the full supply list.

Photo Credit: CustomTeaShirt

Cute Teacher shirt

I love this adorable shirts for teachers.

Photo Credit: DonkeyMonkeyDesign

100 Days of School Shirt

This shirt is adorable for kids or teachers!

Photo Credit: SerendipityShirt

Poppin My Way

Kids will love sporting this shirt on the 100th day of school.

Other class party ideas

Check out these other class party ideas that you may enjoy!

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Fun Preschool Monthly Themes for a whole year of lesson plans

Kate — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

These preschool monthly themes are a great way to find creative lesson plans for your school year. Choose the month you want to plan and find amazing ideas for fresh classroom activities. Your young kids will love all of these fun preschool themes.

Preschool Monthly Themes

Creating lesson plans for the entire school year can be a daunting task for any preschool teacher. This collection of monthly preschool themes will help you come up with some fun new ideas.

From January through December, there is a fun craft idea that is perfect for your preschoolers.

Choose the perfect craft for a lesson you already have in mind, or explore new ideas! Plus there are lots of monthly craft ideas to help expand on several of the themes.

Crafts are great for building skills during those important preschool years. From fine motor activities to working on those important cutting skills, these crafts are great ideas for bringing these skills into early childhood classrooms.

In this collection, you’ll find several of the classics like the farm theme, animal theme, or nursery rhymes. But there are also some new themes, like Chinese New Year or Earth Day.

We’ve gone through the calendar to find unique special days and special events and mixed them with popular preschool themes. You never know, you may find your new favorite!

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When to create these preschool activities

Chose a theme unit for each month of the year. Then use these crafts during:

Arts and crafts time.
Use them in a station.
Make fun projects to take home.
Work in skill building like cutting practice and fine motor skills.
Use them to get excited about a field trip.
Make them during circle time.

Our Favorite Craft Supplies

When creating these cute crafts for preschoolers, you are probably going to want to stock up on some supplies.

Construction Paper – One of our favorite craft supplies.
Cardboard – Perfect for using up all those boxes you get in the mail!
Craft Sticks or popsicle sticks – A classic staple, use them in your craft or to mix paint.
Kid-Friendly paint – Kids love to get messy! Check out our favorite tips for painting with young children.
Googly Eyes – You can literally add them to any project and it instantly becomes cuter.
Tissue Paper – We always have this on hand. Buy it new or use or save it from birthday parties and holidays.
Toilet Paper/Paper Towel Rolls – A great way to recycle your paper tubes is to use them in crafts!
Paper Plates – Grab this party supply to create fun crafts.
Contact Paper – We use this a lot to create suncatcher crafts
Pipe Cleaners – Their bendy and hold their shape, which makes for some fun creating!
Coffee Filters – This inexpensive item is fun to create with.
Pom Poms – Fluffy and always fun.
Egg Cartons – Recycle these into fantastic crafts!
Puffy Paint – Makes great snow!!
Paper Bags – Using this recycled supply is a fun way to make puppets.

Pin this collection of preschool theme ideas

Are you still brainstorming your lesson plans? No worries, just pin this to your favorite craft board so you can easily find these fun winter crafts

Monthly themes for preschoolers

Find the perfect idea for each month of the year with this collection of preschool crafts.

January Crafts

Number of Crafts: 20
The holidays are over and winter is in full swing!

February Crafts

Number of Crafts: 25
Finish the winter season with these lovely crafts!

March crafts

Number of Crafts: 63
Winter is on its way out and spring is starting to pop.

April crafts

Number of Crafts: 45+
Spring is officially here and these crafts are perfect for these warm days.

May Crafts

Number of Crafts: 97
Spring is sneaking out and summer is just around the corner.

June crafts

Number of Crafts: 49
School is out and summer is here. It's the perfect time for some crafting.

July Crafts

Number of Crafts: 60
We're in the dog days of summer now and some indoor crafts are just what we need to beat the heat.

August Activities

Number of Crafts: 51
Summer is coming to a close and school is starting again.

September Crafts

Number of Crafts: 137
School is in session and fall is right around the corner.

October Activities

Number of Crafts: 160+
Fall is here! Bring on the pumpkins and leaves!

November Crafts

Number of Crafts: 106
Fall is here and there are loads to be thankful for!

December Crafts

Number of Crafts: 119
There is so much more to December than Christmas! Check out these other fun themes.

Other fun crafts you may enjoy

You may enjoy some of these other easy crafts for kids!

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