Bugs! It’s that time of year the bugs are out and (most) kids love to play with them. We found a large bag of plastic bugs and there are many ways to play and learn.
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Spring!
Giant Watercolor Butterflies
Butterflies will soon be making their appearance in our area. If you can’t wait or if your kiddos are studying the butterfly life cycle, they can easily be created using using watercolor spray paint and giant coffee filters called Texas snowflakes. The Texas snowflake makes a fun and interesting twist on a tried and true butterfly activity. We found them at Discount School Supply here. They are so cool and really big. However, they aren’t a must and regular coffee filters can be used to make the same effect just on a smaller scale.
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A Spring Gift
We have been planting lettuce seeds and I hear they are sprouting. Some of the older kids have made these cute little planters for their seeds. The options are limitless and I thought you would enjoy them too. They make a fun Mother’s Day or teacher appreciation gift. You only need simple, inexpensive supplies too.
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A Blooming Tree – a Craft for Spring!
To celebrate that Spring is about to burst forth, we’re making a blooming tree craft with packing pink packing peanuts. It is a wonderful way to recycle them whether they be pink or white! We have so many beautiful spring trees in Missouri.
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Let Us Plant Lettuce!
We are ready to celebrate a hint of Spring by planting lettuce. Planting seeds is a perfect way to teach science, language, literacy, and it incorporates other skills as well. I like planting lettuce because the kids can eat the sprouts and mature plants.
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Mod Podge Easter Eggs
These beautiful easter eggs are created with Mod Podge and tissue paper. That’s all! This is an easy easter idea that even your young preschoolers will enjoy.
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“I Couldn’t Love You More” Teaches the Love of Jesus
“I Couldn’t Love You More” is a gorgeous children’s book that teaches children about the love of Jesus. It is written by Jason Ingram and Matt Hammit, lead singer of the musical group Sanctus Real.
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Free Easter Printable for “I Love You When”
“I Love You When”, written by Annie Baker and illustrated by Barroux, is a love story that is perfect for older two year olds and up. It is the sharing of love between an adult and child. They happen to be bunnies which makes this book very fitting for Easter.
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Strawberries ~ Delicious Learning
It is strawberry season in our neck of the woods! They are beautiful and delicious.
Taking your children to a berry a patch can be a great experience. There is so much to learn.
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Cupcake Paper Flowers
The spring weather is beautiful and so are the flowers.
We have been reading Flower Garden by Eve Bunting and making a literacy connection by creating beautiful flowers with cupcake papers!
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