Check out these quick and easy name activities for some fun name practice! (This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm sharing a collection of quick and simple name activities for preschoolers and kindergartners. You'll need fewer than ten minutes to set up and do these activities! Quick & Simple Name Activities This name search printable from Mom Inspired Life took just a couple minutes to set up, and my ... Read More
Four-in-a-row games for beginning blends
Beginning blends can be tricky for new readers. I've already shared beginning blend clip cards, a follow the path game for beginning blends, and more. Today it's time for another set of printables! My Five (he'll be a kindergartner soon!) is starting to take off with his reading. He can read quite a few beginning books using his phonics knowledge and context clues. But he still stumbles on ... Read More
Letter R activities for preschool
Have you seen my giant collection of alphabet activities? Today I'm sharing a few of our favorite letter R activities for preschool. When we began this a few months ago, my three-year-old recognized only a handful of letters. Now he knows them all! We're still finishing up with the series, though, because I love the structure it provides for crafts and process art fine motor activities read-aloud books math ... Read More
Place value games for K-2
These place value games are perfect for reviewing hundreds, tens, and ones! (This post contains affiliate links.) It's hard to believe this is the last week of my Print and Play series! I've loved creating low-prep games that your children can use to math skills. Not only are these games great for summer review, but they're also perfect for classroom learning centers or independent work. That's right, each game ... Read More
The very best preschool activities for home or school
Looking for preschool activities that will help your child or students learn the alphabet? We've got them all right here! We're all looking for hands-on, creative activities that our preschoolers will love. But it's easy to be overwhelmed by the hundreds of activities we find when we're searching Pinterest! Are you teaching your preschooler at home? Many of you have told me that you're unsure how to structure your ... Read More
Addition games for K-2
These ice cream addition games are perfect for summer or any time of year! (This post includes affiliate links.) Did you know this is the fifth bundle of math games in my Print and Play series? Each week, I design a series of low-prep math games that review a particular math concept. The games progress from simple to more challenging. You only need to grab a few materials, print, and play! And perhaps best of all, ... Read More
Counting games for K-2
Looking for some free counting games? You'll love the variety in this bundle! (This post contains affiliate links.) Have you been following along with my Print and Play series? Each week, I share a free math game for K-2. A bonus is that these games are designed for single players. This week I'm sharing a counting game that has six different levels of play. The rules are the same for each board. 1. Put your ... Read More
Letter Q activities for preschool
Check out our collection of creative letter Q activities! (Update: I published this post years ago when my children were young. Now that I have more time, I've created a done-for-you alphabet curriculum perfect for preschool!) Letter Q Activities For this simple quilt making activity, I gave him a variety of paper shapes cut from cardstock. He arranged them however he wanted to make a paper quilt. This activity is ... Read More
Telling time games for K-2
Looking for activities that will help your child learn to tell the time? Check out this set of time games - in three different levels! Each week I'm sharing a free printable math game for K-2. Just print and play - no color ink, cutting, or laminating necessary! Do your kids struggle with learning to tell time? I had forgotten what a tricky skill this is until I started teaching it to my own children. But all ... Read More
Low prep fine motor activities
Fine motor activities are so important to strengthen little hands before they're ready to do all the writing that's waiting for them in kindergarten and beyond. Try some of these simple, low-prep activities! (This post contains affiliate links.) For years, I've seen fun fine motor activities all over the Internet. Truthfully, we didn't take time to do many of them. My three oldest kids seemed to have strong ... Read More