Preschool

Of all the elements of STEM activities, (science, technology, engineering, and math), sometimes we struggle to fit engineering into the mix. We’ve done a bridge-making challenge, the classic egg drop challenge, and tons of other engineering activities, but we haven’t done as many Christmas engineering activities as I would have liked. This year, I thought …

When it comes to math activities for kids, there are so many fun themes! This time, I created these fun cookie counting playdough mats! My preschooler absolutely loved making the cookies from playdough, adding little playdough chocolate chips, then counting them. Kids can count using this cookie counting printable in multiple ways. They can fill …

I love the letter L. I’m not sure why, but something about the shape appeals to me. Kids will love this letter in their alphabet crafts because it features everyone’s favorite cat, the lion. The L is for lion alphabet craft is a fun way to transform a boring letter into an exciting animal. Even …

Mini pumpkins are so much more than decorations. These four pumpkin activities for preschoolers will allow preschoolers to safely play with the fall staple through engineering activities for kids. Last week, I bought a bag of eight mini pumpkins. The idea was to come up with a clever STEM activity for Bo and Monkey to …

I love counting bears and, of course, hands-on, fun math activities for kids. Ever since I was a tiny child, I love the little bears! I used to collect them and treat them like stuffed animals. To honor my younger self, I have created these fun counting bears printables with simple word problems that can …

Teaching the alphabet is so much fun. I love inspiring kids to learn and teaching them how to unlock all the secrets we keep inside written words. The amazement a child shows when they first realize they can read a word and recognize letters is one of my favorite things. To inspire more learning and …