Apple Theme Finger Painting Rhyme Craft Activity for Kids
Welcome, September! It’s officially apple season with apple orchard visits, Johnny Appleseed stories, and all…
Happy Fall Leaf Handprint
Everyone seems to love fall. Summer is busy and hot. When the cooler temps come…
Hamburger Art
How fun are our Hamburger Art collages? Making hamburger collages is an awesome way to…
LOVE Handprint Valentine
Make a quick and easy valentine with the free LOVE Handprint Valentine printable. Print the…
Turkey Handprint Potholder
We’re feeling in the Thanksgiving spirit now that we’ve made some Thanksgiving handprint turkeys! It’s…
Handprint Calendar Template Printable
UPDATE: The 2023 calendar template has been posted at the bottom of this post. Note:…
Preschoolers Can Draw Self Portraits
We’re starting the school year off with All About Me activities! It sounds hard but…
These Hands Handprint Father’s Day Printable
Parents love handprint keepsakes so here’s one especially for dads to commemorate Father’s Day. We…
Colors and Shapes: Red Circles
Core concepts in preschool are important. It’s a time when children are learning colors and…
Starry Night Door Hanger
Starry Night by Van Gogh is one of our favorites from Art Studio’s Art in…
Monet’s Haystacks
This week we explored texture and Monet’s Haystacks. It’s not my favorite series of Monet…
Community Collage
Two of my favorite things about Experience Curriculum are the Forest Friends books and the…
Monet’s Flowers
We’re continuing to explore Art in France in week two of Mother Goose Time’s Art…
Cardboard Murals
The topic of Lesson 4 of Mother Goose Time’s Art Studio is Fresco & Mural.…
Magic Letters Watercolor Painting Literacy Activity
Continuing with our Art Studio theme from Mother Goose Time, we explored an art technique…
Self Portrait Center
It’s July and we’re on to the Art Studio theme from Mother Goose Time. Our…
Winter Ice
One of our awesome days of Experience Preschool Curriculum lessons focusing on Sights and Sounds…
Picasso in Preschool?
Picasso in Preschool? What’s that all about? Parents and educators alike might think art by…
Spilled Milk Art
Spilled Milk Art preschool activity that extends the fable of The Milkmaid and her Pail from the Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum kit, Fables and Folktales.
Handprint Spiders & Paper Plate Webs
We’ve been learning about animal homes including holes where rabbits live, beaver dens and lodges,…
Parts of a Bean Plant Diagram Art
We made Parts of a Bean Plant Diagram Art as part of our gardening theme…
Creating Seed Mosaics
First, we explored soil, then seeds as part of our gardening theme. One of our…
Keepsake Mother’s Day Handprint Dish Towels
What’s the way to mom’s heart? A handprint on anything! Especially those little handprints. We…
Salt Painting Easter Egg Art
Salt painting is such a fabulous process art activity. I love it on these fun…
Maps and Globes
We had so much fun learning about maps and globes! You might think this topic…
St. Patrick’s Day Pom Pom Painting
Use a pom pom clipped to a clothespin to paint some fun St. Patrick’s Day Pom…
Upside Down Art
Drawing while laying down or kneeling and looking up is not how we normally draw…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree Art
More Rainforest Adventure fun with Mother Goose Time, this time making Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree…
Dyed Pumpkin Seed Fall Art
Try something new this fall with dyed pumpkin seeds. It’s a great way to explore…
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sing a Song of Sixpence is a strange nursery rhyme (a lot of them are!)…
Painted Bowls Preschool Art
The painted bowl Invitation to Create from Experience Early Learning Baby Animals theme is one…
Snowstorm Art Invitation to Create
It’s Winter in the Woods! It’s not winter without snow and we have lots of…
Snowy Mitten Art
It’s time to celebrate winter! We’ve had our first snowfall and we’re playing outside in…
Mess Free Painting with Kwik Stix
We are excited to get to try out the new Kwik Stix! I’ve been wanting…
Art is Smart
I recently sent out this information, along with the Art is Smart page shown below,…
Invitation to Create Apple Trees
This year, our art with Experience Curriculum looks a little different. The art activities are…
Owl Always Love You Mother’s Day Cards
Check out these adorable Owl Always Love You Mother’s Day Cards made with a kit from…
Yarn decorated Easter Egg Art for Preschoolers
Our yarn decorated Easter egg art for preschoolers was a wonderful fine motor activity! Plus,…
Value of Both Product Art & Process Art in Early Childhood
We love art at my family child care. We create art every day. Sometimes it’s…
Super Fun Syringe Painting
[xyz-ihs snippet=”affiliate-links”] If you’re looking for a super fun summer (or end of summer) activity,…
Bees Pollinate the Poppies
Last week we learned how bees help the gardens grow. I loved the connection between…
President’s Day Abe Lincoln Handprint
Making a handprint craft is simple way to mark President’s Day. President’s Day Abe Lincoln Handprint…
Printable Fingerprint Christmas Tree Card
It’s time for early childhood teachers everywhere to scramble and get holiday crafts and parent…
Winter Wonderland Paintings
This post contains an affiliate link to Discount School Supply. Our beautiful Winter Wonderland paintings…
Footprint Snowman Art
These snowmen footprints are keepsake worthy, frameable and will melt anyone’s heart! Footprint Snowman Art…
Build a Snowman Art for Preschoolers
[xyz-ihs snippet=”MGT”] Day 2 of the Winter Wonderland theme is: Snowman. The Build a Snowman…
Newspaper Ideas for Preschoolers
Just a simple painting activity using newspaper. Painting on Newspaper My preschool paints nearly every…
Teddy Bear Picnic Preschool Activities
One of our summer weekly themes for June was “Teddy Bear Picnic”. There are so…
4th of July Hand Print Flag
I love how these simple 4th of July hand print flags turned out! Hand prints…
101 Kids Activities Book :: Milk Explosions Activity
Today I’m sharing an activity from a fantastic new book, 101 Kids Activities, written by Holly Homer…
Finger Painted Flowers & May Day Baskets
Yes, I know it’s now JUNE 1st and I’m just posting our Finger Painted Flowers &…
Finger Paint Flower Garden | Printable Template
It’s finally starting to feel like spring! I created a simple flower template page for…
Valentine Tissue Paper Hearts Collage
Inspired by Happy Hooligans beautiful Tissue Paper Stained Glass Window, I created framed versions for…
Love You to the Moon Preschool Valentine Art
This is a common phrase children often hear: “I love you to the moon and…
Candy Cane Preschool Crafts and Pattern
We made two different styles of candy cane crafts. The little ones really enjoyed this…
Foamy Snowpaint Snowman Craft
To make this foamy paint snowman craft, first paint three circles with foamy snowpaint. Foamy…
Cookie Cutter Stamped Wrapping Paper
This year, for the first time, I wanted to try making our own wrapping paper.…
Icicle Drip Art Painting
Our theme this month is Winter in the Woods with Experience Early Learning formerly Mother…
Alphabet Ice Painting
We’ve had some very cold days already this winter. Last week temps with wind chills…
Square Present Collages
We are focusing on the square shape this month and since it’s Christmas time we…
Paper Pumpkins
These adorable paper pumpkins are great for fall décor from October through November for your…
Fall Fingerprint Trees
Fall is a wonderful time to explore colors with children with a simple project like Fall…
Back to School Apple Painting Keepsakes
This is a little keepsake activity I like to do in September – it incorporates…
Preschool Art Study: Painting Sunflowers
In July, our activities focused on art with the Art Studio kit from Mother Goose…
4th of July Spin Art
Create a colorful craft for 4th of July – red, white and sparkly spin art!…
Scented Kool-Aid Paint
We’re learning about bees and butterflies this month. We’ve learned that both use their sense…
Hoppy First Day of Spring
It certainly isn’t very spring-like here in Wisconsin, but we’re past the worst of it…
Washi Tape Easter Eggs
I’ve been looking at my very pretty spring washi tape {from Pick Your Plum a…
Rainbow Mosaics
Simple Rainbow Mosaics are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Mess-free, simple and attractive when complete.…
Buzzing Bees Preschool Activities
Here are some Buzzing Bees Preschool Activities we’ve been working on for our Bee theme.…
Art Outdoors: Snow Paint Markers
Take Art Outdoors with Snow Paint Markers! How fun are these snow paint markers?! It’s…
Colorful Veggie Prints
Vegetables are colorful so this makes them interesting. That’s the angle I was going for…
Make a Colorful Vegetable Collage
How can we teach about vegetables and nutrition to children? Just like everything else -…
Skidamarink A Doo I Love You Valentine
Our Skidamarink A Doo I Love You Valentine for parents were inspired by the song, Skidamarink…
Pipecleaner Weaving
I loved this pipecleaner weaving idea I found on Pinterest and so did my kids.…
Cozy Sweater Collages
As part of our “Sights & Sounds of Winter” (we’re actually covering all 5 senses),…
We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt
We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt! We’re going to find some pretty ones! [xyz-ihs snippet=”Thank-you-for-reading-2″]…
Homemade Texture Stamps
I’ve been eyeing this idea from Play Based Learning on Pinterest for a while now…
Painting with Sticks
We love painting outdoors on our new easel ($2 at a garage sale!) Yesterday we…
Name Paintings | Preschool Basics
Such a simple activity we haven’t done before – painting names with watercolors. I originally…
Preschool Basics: Circle Painting with Cups
We’re focusing on some basics, like the circle shape. We painted circles with cup rims.…
Painting with Flowers from the Garden
This process art activity brings together two of my favorites – flowers and liquid watercolors.…
Father’s Day Painted Cards & Tape Collage Bookmarks
Dads are hard, right? I know I’m not the only one who struggles with trying…
Painting With the Kids
This is nothing more than just mindless color mixing and painting but I should do…
Flower Bells Egg Carton Craft
What can you make with an egg carton? Lots of things! We decided to make…
PRESS HERE Book and Collages
After reading about Teach Preschool’s fun with the Press Here book, I had to get…
Painting with Flowers
It’s too early for flowers in the garden and I didn’t buy any real ones,…
Painting with Worms
We painted with worms! Not real worms of course, but plastic stretchy realistic-looking worms.
Masking Tape Collages
Finally we have a masking tape dispenser! I’ve wanted one for a long time. A…
Heart Full of Love Handprint Valentines
Make a simple Valentine with children to give their parents or grandparents. Handprints always make…
Watercolor Snowflakes
First I cut snowflakes from coffee filters {my group is a bit young for that…
Yarn Painting
Yesterday’s art activity relating to dinosaurs was yarn painting. We used this simple technique to…
D is for Dots and Dinosaur
This activity focuses on learning about letter D in preschool. D is for dots and…
Painting with Dinosaurs
Painting with Dinosaurs is definitely about the process, not the product. I was a little…
Holiday Bow Prints Art
I liked this idea from Teach Preschool using gift bows to make textured holiday bow…
Galaxies Preschool Space Theme Art
After talking about galaxies, and our galaxy, the Milky Way, we painted our own galaxies…
Handprint Art for Preschoolers
Happy Fall Leaf Handprint
Everyone seems to love fall. Summer is busy and hot. When the cooler temps come…
LOVE Handprint Valentine
Make a quick and easy valentine with the free LOVE Handprint Valentine printable. Print the…
Turkey Handprint Potholder
We’re feeling in the Thanksgiving spirit now that we’ve made some Thanksgiving handprint turkeys! It’s…
Handprint Calendar Template Printable
UPDATE: The 2023 calendar template has been posted at the bottom of this post. Note:…
These Hands Handprint Father’s Day Printable
Parents love handprint keepsakes so here’s one especially for dads to commemorate Father’s Day. We…
Handprint Spiders & Paper Plate Webs
We’ve been learning about animal homes including holes where rabbits live, beaver dens and lodges,…
Keepsake Mother’s Day Handprint Dish Towels
What’s the way to mom’s heart? A handprint on anything! Especially those little handprints. We…
Owl Always Love You Mother’s Day Cards
Check out these adorable Owl Always Love You Mother’s Day Cards made with a kit from…
President’s Day Abe Lincoln Handprint
Making a handprint craft is simple way to mark President’s Day. President’s Day Abe Lincoln Handprint…
Printable Fingerprint Christmas Tree Card
It’s time for early childhood teachers everywhere to scramble and get holiday crafts and parent…
4th of July Hand Print Flag
I love how these simple 4th of July hand print flags turned out! Hand prints…
Hoppy First Day of Spring
It certainly isn’t very spring-like here in Wisconsin, but we’re past the worst of it…
Skidamarink A Doo I Love You Valentine
Our Skidamarink A Doo I Love You Valentine for parents were inspired by the song, Skidamarink…
Heart Full of Love Handprint Valentines
Make a simple Valentine with children to give their parents or grandparents. Handprints always make…
Apple Theme Finger Painting Rhyme Craft Activity for Kids
Welcome, September! It’s officially apple season with apple orchard visits, Johnny Appleseed stories, and all…
Salt Painting Easter Egg Art
Salt painting is such a fabulous process art activity. I love it on these fun…
St. Patrick’s Day Pom Pom Painting
Use a pom pom clipped to a clothespin to paint some fun St. Patrick’s Day Pom…
Snowstorm Art Invitation to Create
It’s Winter in the Woods! It’s not winter without snow and we have lots of…
Snowy Mitten Art
It’s time to celebrate winter! We’ve had our first snowfall and we’re playing outside in…
Mess Free Painting with Kwik Stix
We are excited to get to try out the new Kwik Stix! I’ve been wanting…
Invitation to Create Apple Trees
This year, our art with Experience Curriculum looks a little different. The art activities are…
Value of Both Product Art & Process Art in Early Childhood
We love art at my family child care. We create art every day. Sometimes it’s…
Winter Wonderland Paintings
This post contains an affiliate link to Discount School Supply. Our beautiful Winter Wonderland paintings…
Newspaper Ideas for Preschoolers
Just a simple painting activity using newspaper. Painting on Newspaper My preschool paints nearly every…
Teddy Bear Picnic Preschool Activities
One of our summer weekly themes for June was “Teddy Bear Picnic”. There are so…
4th of July Hand Print Flag
I love how these simple 4th of July hand print flags turned out! Hand prints…
101 Kids Activities Book :: Milk Explosions Activity
Today I’m sharing an activity from a fantastic new book, 101 Kids Activities, written by Holly Homer…
Finger Painted Flowers & May Day Baskets
Yes, I know it’s now JUNE 1st and I’m just posting our Finger Painted Flowers &…
Finger Paint Flower Garden | Printable Template
It’s finally starting to feel like spring! I created a simple flower template page for…
Love You to the Moon Preschool Valentine Art
This is a common phrase children often hear: “I love you to the moon and…
Cookie Cutter Stamped Wrapping Paper
This year, for the first time, I wanted to try making our own wrapping paper.…
Icicle Drip Art Painting
Our theme this month is Winter in the Woods with Experience Early Learning formerly Mother…
Alphabet Ice Painting
We’ve had some very cold days already this winter. Last week temps with wind chills…
Paper Pumpkins
These adorable paper pumpkins are great for fall décor from October through November for your…
Fall Fingerprint Trees
Fall is a wonderful time to explore colors with children with a simple project like Fall…
Back to School Apple Painting Keepsakes
This is a little keepsake activity I like to do in September – it incorporates…
Preschool Art Study: Painting Sunflowers
In July, our activities focused on art with the Art Studio kit from Mother Goose…
4th of July Spin Art
Create a colorful craft for 4th of July – red, white and sparkly spin art!…
Scented Kool-Aid Paint
We’re learning about bees and butterflies this month. We’ve learned that both use their sense…
Process Art
Painting Ladybug Spots
We’re working on an amazing Bugs & Crawly Things theme this month with Experience Curriculum.…
Colors and Shapes: Red Circles
Core concepts in preschool are important. It’s a time when children are learning colors and…
Rainbow Sugar Cube Pyramids
We’ve been learning about The Great Pyramid in Desert Discovery from Mother Goose Time. One…
Winter Ice
One of our awesome days of Experience Preschool Curriculum lessons focusing on Sights and Sounds…
Spilled Milk Art
Spilled Milk Art preschool activity that extends the fable of The Milkmaid and her Pail from the Mother Goose Time preschool curriculum kit, Fables and Folktales.
Salt Painting Easter Egg Art
Salt painting is such a fabulous process art activity. I love it on these fun…
Maps and Globes
We had so much fun learning about maps and globes! You might think this topic…
Icicle Drip Art Painting
Our theme this month is Winter in the Woods with Experience Early Learning formerly Mother…
Holiday Bow Prints Art
I liked this idea from Teach Preschool using gift bows to make textured holiday bow…