Preschooler activities

Ice painting ideas for preschool

Magnet science experiments : Fun with ice painting

Magnets not only attract metals but also kids. Magnet science experiments can also be made as a painting activity. We made a beautiful watercolor processed art with ice and magnet. It is a combination of art and science. We had already painted with snow. As my daughters loved snow painting, I made up this ice painting activity. …

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Valentines day heart ideas for kids

Paper weaving : Valentine heart weaving

Paper weaving is one of the favorite activities in our house. Paper weaving introduces kids to the basic concept of weaving. We have already created a basket with cereal box and done needle weaving.  Now, we made a heart using our snow painted watercolor paper. Paper weaving Materials needed to do paper weaving: Color papers in contracting …

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I spy game ideas for preschool

I spy game : play and spy in ice cubes

We played the classic I spy game in the ice cubes. Kids love to play I spy game. Kids love to play with ice cubes. So I need not tell that this activity became an instant hit in our house. It is very simple to set up with everyday items available at home. I Spy game Materials needed …

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Valentine days ideas for kids

Valentines day activities : Cut and paste art

We always love to do valentines day activities like aluminium foil stained glass heart and Kandinsky inspired heart painting . They are always fun to do. Also, they make the home colorful which is required especially during these cold winter months. We created these art works by cutting and pasting the paper heart. Materials needed to make this one of …

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Valentine's day literacy activity for preschool

Valentine Crafts – Alphabet Heart Garland

We made a pretty heart garland as part of our Valentine crafts. I made it a literacy valentine craft for my preschooler by making it an alphabet heart garland. This activity is good for letter recognition and fine motor skill. It is easy to set up. I have used for letter recognition, however can be …

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Simple Valentines day craft ideas for kids

13 simple Valentine’s day craft ideas

I love to do Valentine’s day crafts. They are so colorful and fun. Today I am sharing a round up of Simple Valentine’s day craft ideas that we had done in the past. These simple crafts are tried, tested and enjoyed by my kids.  The crafts include painting, crafting and even 3D creations. Click on the picture or …

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Winter craft ideas for preschool

Snowflake crafts for kids : Paper snowflakes

Today I am sharing another simple snowflake idea to do with preschoolers.  This is in addition to our other snowflake crafts for kids like watercolor snowflake art,  snowflake painting with marker, snowflake painting with plastic bag. Materials to make these snowflakes: Printer paper Scissors Glue Glitter or sequins to decorate the snowflakes (Optional) Method: Cut …

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Preschool penguin craft

Preschool Penguin craft

Today’s post is about a very simple penguin craft. Most of the preschool kids I know love to cut. My daughter is one among them. So we made this penguin craft to encourage her interest to cut. Scissors help fine motor skills too. Affiliation links are used in the post Materials required to make this …

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Snow painting ideas for kids

Snow painting: Watercolor painting with snow

Snow painting is perfect for this cold winter season! My daughters and I made beautiful watercolor paintings with snow. When it snowed last week, we experimented whether snow would change its shape when frozen.  And the tray of snow was lying in our freezer. We made these colorful watercolor paintings with the snow. Affiliation links are used …

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