Colored Shaving Cream Car Wash
Okay…this was an AMAZING activity simply because my kids stuck to it for a long time! They have always enjoyed going to the carwash and...
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Bubble Wrap Color Pop
July 7, 2020
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We just so happened to get a package in the mail the other day with bubble wrap in it! I get excited when I see...
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“Tommy Teaches Social Distancing!” Social Emotional Learning For Health and Germs
July 7, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Social distancing—such hard words for young children to understand. When their biggest job right now is to be social, distancing is crazy to them and to...
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Activity Monster Cookies
July 6, 2020
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thought I would start Monday off with a delicious treat! MONSTER cookies with EDIBLE MONSTER eyeballs! Not only did we make them because they are so...
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Red, White & Blue ICE FISHING
July 6, 2020
by Annie Miller
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My kids LOVE to fish and they both have actually gotten quite good at it! Every day they ask dad to take them fishing and...
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Button the Foam
July 2, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Button Practice! Zipping and buttoning are skills we work a lot on in preschool because they are so important to promote independence! Both can be...
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Water Drop Buckets
July 1, 2020
by Annie Miller
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*Favorite activity alert* This is one of my favorite activities I have done so far because it is so unique, fun and engaging! Moving water drops around...
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Button Art
June 30, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Buttons Again! Have you ever heard of Button Art by @alex_toys? I just love this product! The colors are so vibrant and the buttons are...
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Construction Bath Zone
June 29, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Messy play! Great for two little boys but not so much for this mama! I am not an overly huge fan of messy play so what...
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Connect the Dots
June 25, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Brain Tease! I love when I can create an activity that really gets the brain moving! And this activity is just that! Not only do...
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Tommy Gets Stung by a Bee- Social Emotional Puppet Show
June 25, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Getting stung by a bee for the first time for a child can be traumatic which is why I chose this puppet topic. It is painful...
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Glowing Ice Paint
June 24, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I have been waiting to use this as a SAVE on a rainy day and late yesterday afternoon it rained! So we gave it a try....
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Five Little Ducks Puppet
June 23, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Puppets! If you haven’t noticed yet, I am a big fan of puppets. I love everything they do for children. When I use “people look alike”...
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Smells Of Summer Kool-Aid Rice
June 22, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Happy Summer Everyone! To kick off summer I thought we would jump on the rainbow rice bandwagon but with a twist. I thought it would...
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Visual Fingers
June 15, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Fingers are an amazing tool when it comes to counting. They are basically “built in” manipulatives. In my preschool classroom we use our fingers all the...
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Baked Cotton Ball Crash And Smash
June 12, 2020
by Annie Miller
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FABULOUS FRIDAY FUN!! This is EASY, SIMPLE, MESSY and CHEAP! We decided to get messy and try this activity. Messy isn’t always my favorite because...
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Spaghetti Noodles And Pom Pom KERPLUNK!
June 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Calling all 90’s kids! Do you remember the great game of Kerplunk?!! I loved this game as a child and I thought I would teach...
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I Love Buttons!
June 10, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I love using buttons with kids and you will see them come up in many activities I do. They are just so fun, colorful, you...
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Feed the Animals
June 9, 2020
by Annie Miller
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After a very hot day outside yesterday, I thought we would spend some time inside tidying up (and we are expecting a storm later) so...
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Happy Birthday Gift from Kids
June 8, 2020
by Annie Miller
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We had another birthday in the family! This time it was my sister’s and I decided to up my game from the cake decorating present that...
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Color By Number Name
June 7, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I loved doing color by number activities when I was a kid. There wasn’t a lot of creativity but I still loved doing them and “matching”...
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We All Fit Together
June 5, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Living in Minneapolis or really any place in the world, the past 10 days have been some of the most uncertain times I can remember....
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Chutes And Ladders Snack
June 4, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I am back on the birthday activities again. Good thing my sister-in-law had her birthday because it has inspired myself and my boys to come up...
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Tommy’s Play Date- Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show
June 4, 2020
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Tommy is sad and really missing his friend Louie from school. However, his mom comes up with a great idea to have a play date...
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Coin Stacking
June 3, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I love coin activities because it is something everyone usually has laying around their house. My 5 year old son, Max recently wanted to count his...
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Tommy Goes Swimming- Social Emotional Puppet Show
June 2, 2020
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Since Tommy can’t go to the beach he decides to go swimming in his pool!
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Cake Decorating
June 1, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Giving homemade gifts from kids is hard. It is hard to think of something special and unique and something that a person isn’t just going to...
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Kitchen Helpers
May 29, 2020
by Annie Miller
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The kids seem to always be in the kitchen when I am cooking. They always want to help with something so instead of being around...
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Tommy & The Farm- Social Emotional Learning Video On Disappointment
May 28, 2020
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Tommy is sad because he wanted to go to his favorite farm to see all of his animal friends. However, due to the “germ/covid-19” it...
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Look Through My Picture Frame Window And…
May 28, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Here is another activity board in a picture frame! This is one of my favorite activity boards because there is so much going on. A lot of...
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Monster Spray
May 27, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Max (5) started having bad dreams recently, like “someone stole all his drawing from the walls in his bedroom” and my youngest (3) thinks there...
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Activity Wall Duplo City
May 26, 2020
by Annie Miller
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My kids LOVE Duplos! Legos, Duplos building blocks any type of building toys they love! Duplos never get old. There are so many different ways...
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Sierra Has Allergies – Social Emotional Puppet Show On Allergies
May 21, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Sierra is back and she can’t stop sneezing. Her mom tells her she has allergies. What are allergies?
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Tommy is Going Camping! -Social Emotional Puppet Show About Allergies
May 20, 2020
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Tommy is going to go camping — come and hear ALL about it!
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Play Dough Sticker Sticks
May 19, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Muddy play dough, Pay Patrol and Stickers! Do your kids love stickers because mine sure do…I decided to experiment and play “Paw Patrol” in a...
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Arctic Bath
May 18, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is an activity I have been meaning to try for a while because my kids love both water and shaving cream. I used food coloring...
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Tommy Plays Animal Doctor- Social Emotional Puppet Show On Being A Veterinarian
May 18, 2020
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Tommy is pretending to be a veterinarian with his animal critters. Come learn about his pets and why they are in his animal clinic!
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Look Through My “Picture Frame” Window: Literacy
May 15, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I brought in the messy part of these picture frame activity boards…shaving cream! These are fun literacy activities because they are all so different and really work...
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Chocolate Playdough
May 14, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Oh it smells so delicious! I love making chocolate playdough –something about the smell that makes my kiddos play with it longer and it continues...
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Play A “Guess Who” Game – Social Emotional Puppet Show For Kids
May 14, 2020
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Tommy loves to play games and this time he wants to play with YOU! Can you guess who Tommy will turn into?
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Look Through my “Picture Frame” Window
May 13, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Here is my new activity idea! A picture frame, turned white board, turned activity board! I was inspired to make this by another blogger creating an...
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Tommy’s Family- Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show
May 13, 2020
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Tommy wants you to meet his family!
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Tommy Saves His Money – Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show on Teaching Kids How To Save Their Money
May 12, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Tommy really wants to buy a new pool so he is counting his money to see if he has enough!
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Rainbow Toy Bin
May 12, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Sometimes we just have so many random toys laying in buckets that I thought it would be fun to collect a “rainbow” to play with. I...
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Tommy & His Hungry Caterpillar – Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show
May 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Tommy found a caterpillar while outside on a walk and decided to bring it home in his bug cage. Finding a caterpillar reminds him of...
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Puffy Fluffy Slime!
May 11, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is so SQUISHY and FUN! Here is what I did: Mix glue, baking soda, water and food coloring (optional) in a bowl Add shaving...
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Use ONLY Blue Writing Tools
May 8, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Let’s stay in one color theme using a unique group of drawing tools! This is such a fun activity for kids to do because they...
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Bedtime is Important – Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show On Bedtime Routines
May 7, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Tommy loves to stall around at bedtime and in the morning is very tired and crabby. Come see Tommy learn why bedtime is so important!
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I Spy With My Little Eye
May 6, 2020
by Annie Miller
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I happened to just come across this activity by accident while I was looking for certain letters in our sticker bin. My boys wanted to...
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Sierra Writes a Letter. – Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show
May 5, 2020
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Sierra writes a letter….Come see who it is for!
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An “I Love You” Gift
May 5, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Calling all Grandmas, Moms, Dads, Special people in your lives! They could all use a little “kid” love. My kids had a lot of fun...
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Tin Foil Art
May 4, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is one of the most fun activities we have done so far — my boys spent so much time on this and LOVED coloring...
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Clean Up Time Can Be Fun – Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show On Cleaning Up
May 4, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Tommy is having fun playing with all of his toys. His mom calls him to get a freshly baked cookie but he can’t have one...
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Cardboard Paper Clip Worms
May 1, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is such a great activity to strengthen fine motor skills. I cut out two worm shape pieces from a cardboard box. I then let my boys decorate...
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Meet Tommy’s New Pet! Social Emotional Learning Puppet Show
April 30, 2020
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Tommy introduces his new pet. Come see what they have been up to!
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Block Corn Maze
April 30, 2020
by Annie Miller
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This is such a simple activity and can be done with most items you probably already have at home. If you don’t have blocks you...
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I Love McDonald’s!- Social Emotional Puppet Show
April 29, 2020
by Annie Miller
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Tommy loves to go and eat at McDonald’s but unfortunately he can’t go right now because of the germ…find out what he does instead!
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