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Making Rainbows; An Ongoing Study

There are a few different ways to make rainbows. Rainbows come from mixing light and water. Figure out how you want to do this. You can...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Color By Numbers

Solidify number order while increasing fine motor strength and learning about rainbow color order. Print out the sheet or make your own....

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Curved Numbers

Set up your math space just like you did for curved letters. Set out whatever you have that is curved or can curve to fit the numbers....

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Crayon Sorting

Put all of your crayons (markers, colored pencils can work too) into 1-3 tubs. Set out enough tubs or containers for sorting by color....

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Curved Letters

Using curved materials (or making your own), set out letter cards and let the children explore. Give a space for them to create their own...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Tracing Arches

Set up each spot with paper, crayons, and arch shapes to trace. Give each child 1 of each rainbow color and let them trace the arch shape...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Play Dough Arches

Practice Making Arches with these play dough mats. Set out whatever colors you'd like. Show how to roll and shape if you need to. Set out...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Color Wheel Exploration

Get to know the color wheel. Print out the color wheel and hang up or set out for observation. Go to your big box hardware store and get...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Watercolor Sun Catchers

Set up your art table to either be a group project for individual. For group- carefully tape down either all white or different colors of...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Story Puzzle

Use the print out. Cut into each piece. If you want to reuse these each year, laminate and/or glue onto cardboard for durability. This...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Matching Rhyming Game

Similar to the picture sounds game,you will be matching cards. Cut all sheets into cards and let the children match which ones rhyme. You...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Matching Picture Sounds

Use the print out or make your own. Set out full sheets of pictures or cut to have cards, plus letter cards cut out individually. Set...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Sound Matching Bins

Decide how many letters you'd like to do. You could spell out a word like 'Heart' or 'Cookie' or 'Love'. Label bins by taping a piece of...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Measuring Snow Flakes

There are a couple different ways to use this sheet. The first is to number popsicle sticks to place on top the the snow flakes. Children...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Number Value

Use the print out or make your own! Have the children place the number of markers on the cookie as is written next to it. This can be...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Number Shapes

Practice writing and recognizing numbers by exploring their shapes. Print out the mats or draw your own. Set out containers with items to...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

2D to 3D Shapes

Here we are using popsicle sticks to make 2D shapes 3D plus giving a gluing opportunity. Print out the sheet or make your own. Set out...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Frost Can

Save can from canned foods. Take off table. Rinse out. Dull out the sharp lining or glue/tape over (**IMPORTANT STEP** make sure this is...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Snowflake Salt Painting

Practice glue skills, fine motor, and engage in science! Set up each spot with a piece of paper, squeeze glue (if old enough), water...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Baking Cookies

Do this as part of your valentines day activity! Give each child a small amount of sugar cookie dough (you can make this edible or omit...

Elizabeth Gruss

Jan 4, 20211 min read

Blossom Play School

Making Rainbows; An Ongoing Study

Color By Numbers

Curved Numbers

Crayon Sorting

Curved Letters

Tracing Arches

Play Dough Arches

Color Wheel Exploration

Watercolor Sun Catchers

Story Puzzle

Matching Rhyming Game

Matching Picture Sounds

Sound Matching Bins

Measuring Snow Flakes

Number Value

Number Shapes

2D to 3D Shapes

Frost Can

Snowflake Salt Painting

Baking Cookies