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Color Blocked: An Interactive Book About Colors!

Color Blocked: An Interactive Book About Colors!

We love finding books that will engage young minds while teaching important developmental skills! Color Blocked is an interactive, exciting book that is packed with vibrant illustrations, as well as tons of opportunities to playfully: learn about colors introduce color mixing practice following directions build…

Sweet Sensory Bin with Letters

Sweet Sensory Bin with Letters

Looking to provide your child with exposure to pre-literacy and pre-writing practice? Check out this sweet sensory bin we made with alphabet cookies and frosting! We love getting creative with pre-writing and adding a tactile component. Practicing in shaving cream, sprinkles, play dough, rice, sand,…

Fine Motor Skill Practice with ABC Crayons

Fine Motor Skill Practice with ABC Crayons

Looking for a fun activity that provides your little one with an opportunity to practice fine motor skills? Make some ABC crayons! These colorful letters are a great way to practice fine motor skills, increase exposure to the alphabet, and can be used as crayons…

Monster Learning Activities for Preschoolers | Diving Into the KidsPlayTricks Monster Unit!

Monster Learning Activities for Preschoolers | Diving Into the KidsPlayTricks Monster Unit!

Nothing says October is here more than fun, silly Monster Learning Activities for Preschoolers! That’s why we are so excited to be diving into the Monster Unit of the Kids Play Tricks Curriculum! There are so many great ideas and little gems in this unit…

Alphabet Sensory Bin | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Alphabet Sensory Bin | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

One of our favorite ways to play with and learn about letters is with a fun sensory bin. We made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (one of our favorites) inspired bin! We encouraged Coco to dig and find letters to match to the alphabet on the…

Pre-Literacy Skills in Preschool: Where to Start

Pre-Literacy Skills in Preschool: Where to Start

Set your little one up for reading success by building a strong foundation of pre-literacy skills in the preschool years! We all know that children need to know the alphabet and have exposure to letters from a young age, but it’s also SO important for…

Alphabet Sensory Play| Egg Smash

Alphabet Sensory Play| Egg Smash

Looking for a fun way to learn and play with letters? We love a good Alphabet Sensory Play Activity. Inspired by an awesome eggshell shape smash activity from @raisingdragons4, we created our own letter match and smash sensory bin. Coco identified uppercase letters written on…

Story Time Series: Reading Tips to Promote Language Development

Story Time Series: Reading Tips to Promote Language Development

It’s Part 1 of our September Story Time Series! Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing some tips to promote language development when reading with little ones. Part One: Have a Discussion Part 1 of our series is all about having a discussion while you read,…

Alphabet Bean Bag Hopscotch: Pre-Literacy and Movement!

Alphabet Bean Bag Hopscotch: Pre-Literacy and Movement!

Is your child starting to show interest in the alphabet? A great way to keep letter learning fun is by incorporating a movement activity! Here, Coco is playing hopscotch while matching Alphabet Bean Bags, by Educational Insights, to written chalk letters. Walk Tip: When starting…