Making Nativities

Making Nativities

by | Dec 19, 2014 | Farm & Family, Preschool

I like each of my children to have their own nativity to keep in their rooms during the Christmas season. We’ve made the people from toilet paper tubes  and cut up tree branches in years past. I realized that my youngest children have never made a nativity so on...
Letters Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

Letters Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz

by | May 12, 2012 | Preschool

I got behind posting my preschool ideas so these last few are pretty sketchy. They’re mostly a reference for me anyway for the next little cowboy. Letter Vv Glue velvet on cut out letter V Make volcanoes with cup, playdough, vinegar, and baking soda. (Source:...

Letters Ss and Tt

by | Mar 22, 2012 | Preschool

Letter Ss Read Verdi, talk about snakes shedding skin. Decorate cut out letter Ss with star stickers. Words that start with Ss: star, sticker, snake, snow, slow, sponge, string, square, sock, sponge, salad, strawberries, spinach, skin, sled Make a salad with spinach...

Letter Rr

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Preschool

Letter Rr Read Red Red Red Find things in our house that are red Compare squares and rectangles Make robots with rectangles (Source) Learn and sing Row, Row, Row Your Boat Paint Rainbows, talk about how they form, use activity on this site if it’s a sunny day...

Letters Pp and Qq

by | Feb 5, 2012 | Preschool

Letter Pp Read If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book Have preschooler help make pancakes for breakfast this week. Have preschooler set plates on the table for breakfast this week. Have preschooler help make pizza for dinner on Monday. Make peanut butter playdough (1...

Letters Nn and Oo

by | Jan 15, 2012 | Preschool

Letter Nn Read The Napping House Math: Count number of feet in story. Make paper doll cut out for each member of our family. Count number of feet in our family. Words that start with Nn:  nap, nest, note, night, noon, necklace, nice Draw/Write a note for a family...