Letter F Crafts We've been busy! Since my Two already knew "F" when we began this exploration, I focused less on reinforcing the letter and more on giving him and his older siblings the chance to work with a variety of media. We used construction paper, feathers, dried beans, real food, foam, fingerpaint, foil, tissue paper, and old magazines to create these letter F crafts. F is for fun! F is for Fire I always ... Read More
F is for Fire Craft
I always appreciate a craft that I can do with all my kids at once. Here's a simple F is for Fire craft. All three of my big kids (2,4,5) enjoyed it. The tricky part was rolling the logs and gluing them down. As this was frustrating for all of them, I did most of it. Then the kids took their watered down glue and a paint brush and applied glue to the paper. They ripped construction paper and glued it ... Read More
Teach counting with a numbered fruit salad!
This is one of those things that's so easy, and so great, you just have to do it. It's extremely rare for me to have just my two youngest at home during meal preparation, but that's what happened today. It was the perfect time to give my Two some one-on-one in the kitchen -- and to teach counting as well. After church we ran to the store (in 16°! Ack!) to get some strawberries and grapes so we'd have enough ... Read More
Letter F printable – F is for Fish
(This post contains affiliate links.) Letter F printable - F is for Fish Dot stickers (get them at any office supply store or online) are a favorite of my kids. Print this letter F printable and have your child fill in the circles. Doing the page promotes one-to-one correspondence, letter recognition, and gives fine motor practice. My son took a break from dot stickers this week and used Do a Dot markers ... Read More
Get out your farm toys for a Letter F Sensory Tub!
This week we pulled out all our farm toys so we could make a letter F sensory tub: Farm in a Box. I got this idea from Small Potatoes, where she has an incredible amount of sensory ideas -- including a whole series called Building a World in a Box. Farm seemed like a good word to start with for the letter F - especially since we have a lot of farm toys. I poured our beans and rice combo into a big ... Read More
8 Ways to Make the Letter E
Check out our eight ways to make the letter E! First, I printed two large letter E's, which you can make yourself or use mine: giant letter E. Then my Two and Four filled their E's with gems to reinforce the shape of the letter. Next, they filled their E's with buttons. We got out colorful craft sticks to form the letter E with lines. After this I had them use the craft sticks without the framework. ... Read More
Letter E Rhymes & Songs mini-book
I created these mini-books when my little guy was just over 2. He has always loved music, and I wanted a way to help the letters stick (because they weren't). He wasn't too interested initially, but I made it a habit to sit down and read/sing these with him. Before long he was bringing his "wittle books" to me. Now (2 years, 8 months) he carries them around and knows many of the songs and rhymes ... Read More
Letter E craft ideas
Tissue Paper "E" My four-year-old boy really loved this one. I printed out a large E and gave him a bag of tissue paper squares. He painted on a water/glue mixture and very carefully applied each square. He was very serious about doing a neat job. I think he would not have enjoyed this had we used straight Elmer's or a glue stick. It would have been too messy and frustrating. My toddler had no interest in the ... Read More
Math Activities for Preschoolers – the letter E
Check out this collection of fun math activities for preschoolers! 1 - Counting - Count the Eggs The kids added brightly colored "eggs" to nests numbered 1-10. My Four and Five did this on their own. My Two enjoyed doing it with me. See my original post here. 2 - Ordering -- Big and Small Elephants I printed these from Confessions of a Homeschooler. My Four had no trouble ordering them from ... Read More
Best Rhyming Books for Kids Ages 5-8
The best way to teach rhyming is to read. Looking for the best rhyming books that will hold the interest of your older kids? My children have enjoyed many of these books as preschoolers. But unlike many other rhyming books, this list of best rhyming books for kids will capture the interest of the school-aged reader- particularly those ages 5-8. The Hungry Thing, by Jane Slepian and Ann Seidler This book ... Read More
