Halloween is any child's favorite holiday, next to their birthday or Christmas. As a preschool teacher, as soon as the calendar turns to October 1, my students are telling me what they're going to be for Halloween! It's THAT important! After buying your kids' costumes, trick-or-treating, and having epic Halloween parties at school, the next favorite activity in our house is watching Halloween … [Read more...]
Witch Halloween Treat Cups
If you're a kid in the month of October, you LOVE Halloween. But more than loving dressing up in costume and trick-or-treating, another favorite part of Halloween for kids is the parties! Fun foods, playing spooky games, making cute crafts, hanging out with all your friends in costume, and tables spread far and wide with candy! Who wouldn't love a Halloween party as a kid? These Witch Halloween … [Read more...]
Spider Playdough Activity
One of my students' most favorite activities to do is playdough, so I'm always searching for new and fun ways I can make playdough fun more...FUN! This build-a-spider activity goes great in our classroom during the week of halloween, and is a fun fine-motor activity for the kids to participate in. Spiders activities are always a fun thing to incorporate into the classroom during … [Read more...]
15 Halloween Fine Motor Activities
Halloween is just around the corner, and these fun Halloween fine motor activities are so cute to make with your little ones. What child doesn't love Halloween? Halloween is a great holiday to bring in some fine motor practice, and most kids will be so into the activity, they won't even realize what skill they're building. Why build fine motor skills? Young children need to … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Playdough
Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and I just love everything that comes with it. The colors on the leaves, the pumpkin coffee, oh, and the smells of pumpkin bread wafting through the kitchen! Imagine my excitement when I was asked by my friend Jennifer at The Jenny Evolution to share a Fall Sensory Play post for her blog series! I got into the kitchen and knew that I was … [Read more...]