Yesterday we went up to Oklahoma City so my daughter could receive a Poetry Award (she won 1st place in the 2015 Oklahoma Lore Youth Poetry Contest for 10th grade). Afterwards we decided to stop at the zoo for an hour. Last time we were there, Sullivan was all about the animals. In fact, he spent 20 minutes jabbering to the gorillas. In a dramatic turn of events, he went into hysterics when we entered the ape building this time. He started screaming "No monkey!" No monkey!" when the orangutan got close to the window. So...we headed for the gift store. After placating him with a new giraffe rubber duck (he has a rubber duck obsession, at last count he had 50+, all unique and much loved, they are his go-to distraction and as toys go, relatively cheap!) I got to peruse the books and found this gem, 10 Little Hermit Crabs, for our upcoming Ocean Theme: It's a super cute counting book with a happy ending (all 10 hermit crabs show back up on the last page!) We've been finishing up our Spring theme in class - although our butterfly and chicken eggs arrived late this year so we'll be doing our Life Cycle unit in conjunction with Ocean and Farm instead of during the Spring theme as planned. One of our favorite Spring activities was our Pattern Worms. These are super simple and a great quick patterning assessment! I cut pipe cleaners in 1/2 and then twisted one end to form a loop. I had both clear and opaque pony beads, so the kids could choose whatever colors they wanted. Once the beads were in place, I made a small loop at the opposite end and hit it with the glue gun to ensure the beads stayed on.When the wiggle eyes were attached, the kids were thrilled with our "worms" and loved playing with them! The best thing is that everyone can be successful - whether they're still working on AB patterns or have moved on to more complicated patterns (I had a sweetie do an ABCDEFG pattern correctly!) each child was able to create a pattern worm. And, its great fine motor practice to get those slippery beads onto the pipe cleaner! Our Sand & Water Table also got a fun Spring theme activity! I took chenille chickens and baby chick (both from Hobby Lobby's Easter aisle) and added mini eggs (also Easter) and mini birds' nests (from over by the artificial flowers and birds). Then I added some plain white paper litter (from PetSmart - it's meant for small animal cages, but its dye free & dust free so its great for the sensory table!) and some lima beans. The lima beans had upper case letters, lower case letters and the #s 0-20 on them. After the kids had fun playing with the chicks, invariably they wanted something to do with the lima beans! We did everything from sorting them by upper/lower case, sorting by letter/number, finding specific letters, spelling out names etc. This was a super quick bin to put together and the kids had a lot of fun with it. They did wish I had created a sorting mat for them like I did for St. Patrick's Day, so that's on my to-do list for next time I change the materials!
A collection of worm games and activities for kids. Enjoy worm crafts, worm themed snacks, worm themed science projects, and fun worm facts.
One more day until my book, Low-Mess Crafts for Kids launches!! The book is packed with fun and easy kids crafts just like these wiggly worm puppets! I think my favourite part about the book is that if you make all the crafts from a chapter, you can play with them all together in a fun little scene. Or you can make each craft on it's own - it's completely up to you! These pom pom wiggly worm puppets are so adorable and they're really easy to make! You can make each one in less than 10 minutes and there's
Making a worm farm in a jar is a fun and easy way to teach kids about the importance of earthworms and how they help improve soil health.
If you are studying Earthworms this unit is perfect to guide your instruction. Included in this pack is: 1. Parts of a worm (pg. 2) 2. Worm Life Cycle (pg. 3) 3. Worm fun facts (pg. 4) 4. All About Earthworms (pg. 5-8) 5. Vocabulary (pg. 9) 6. All About Earthworms student version b/w (pg. 10) 7. Watch me learn all about earthworms student booklet (I print and staple into a booklet but you could do each page individually). (pg.11-17) 8. Earthworm writing (pg. 18-20) 9. Craft-modeled after Diary of a worm. (pg. 21-25) 10. Worm Journal to record observations (pg. 26-32) 11. Worm painting. (pg. 33-34) Any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]
Aren't these no-sew sock worms adorable!? And they're super easy to make! Seriously, if you have mismatched socks lying around the house, this is such a fun way to use them! You only need a few simple supplies that you can easily find around the house or at the dollar store and in less than 10 minutes you can make a cute little crawling creature. I can't decide if these little guys are worms or caterpillars? My first thought was worms. But my kids say they're caterpillars. And they have a good point because worms don't have antennae? Whatever you
Practice creative thinking, problem-solving, and fine motor skills with this Worm Art Preschool Craft. This worm art activity is perfect for exploring lots of different Spring-themed topics with your little kids. Be sure to add
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If you are studying Earthworms this unit is perfect to guide your instruction. Included in this pack is: 1. Parts of a worm (pg. 2) 2. Worm Life Cycle (pg. 3) 3. Worm fun facts (pg. 4) 4. All About Earthworms (pg. 5-8) 5. Vocabulary (pg. 9) 6. All About Earthworms student version b/w (pg. 10) 7. Watch me learn all about earthworms student booklet (I print and staple into a booklet but you could do each page individually). (pg.11-17) 8. Earthworm writing (pg. 18-20) 9. Craft-modeled after Diary of a worm. (pg. 21-25) 10. Worm Journal to record observations (pg. 26-32) 11. Worm painting. (pg. 33-34) Any questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]
Last week I ran my annual preschool nature camp. Every summer for one week I run a small, morning only camp for 3 to 5 years at a local historical site. The beautiful grounds, gardens, and natural water sources give us lots of opportunities to explore nature. Unfortunately, the weather last week stumped me a little as there were several rainy mornings. However, one rainy morning lead us to the fun of exploring Earthworms! Despite the rain, we got outside and looked through the gardens and mulch to find several different worms. And when we got back inside? We created these adorable pipecleaner earthworms. We also paired the experience and craft with several books about earthworms, which meant kids also learned several interesting facts about worms. Materials: Brown pipe cleaners Pencil (or small dowel rod) Craft glue Small/medium google eyes Directions: Choose one pipe cleaner and one pencil to start. Wrap one end of the pipe cleaner around the the pencil, use a thumb to hold the end in place. Use your thumb to hold the end of the pipe cleaner in place. Use your other hand to carefully wrap the pipe cleaner around the pencil. Try to wrap the pipe cleaner so that the coils are touching. Wrap the entire pipe cleaner is around the pencil. Carefully slide the pipe cleaner off the pencil and set the pencil aside. The pipe cleaner resembles a small spring. Gently pull both ends of the pipe cleaner apart to stretch out the earthworm just a little bit. Shape one end of the pipe cleaner into a small loop, this becomes the "head" of the worm. Of course on a real worm it's hard to tell the head from the tail. We also used a little bit of craft glue to add two eyes to the worm. Real worms don't have eyes, so either tell kiddos that or let the kids tell you if you've been doing some reading on worms. We made a whole family of earthworms! I originally did this project with 3, 4, and 5 year olds. They needed a little help starting them on the pencil. However, it was great fine motor practice too to wrap the pipe cleaner around the pencil. I also did the project with Big Brother, and even at 7 he loved the craft. It really was fun to learn a little about earthworms as we made this craft, and of course, to find some worms themselves out in the garden! We shared this quick picture over at Instagram that day. Don't forget to follow us there so you can see our fun on a daily basis. Grab some pipe cleaners and make your own earthworms today! This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
Making a worm farm in a jar is a fun and easy way to teach kids about the importance of earthworms and how they help improve soil health.
This cute inchworm craft is perfect for working on fine motor skills. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! To make this simple inchworm craft you will need: Pipe cleaners Wire cutters (don't use scissors to cut pipe cleaners!) Pony beads Tiny googly eyes White craft glue Cut each pipe cleaner in half using the wire cutters. To start the activity, thread one pony bead onto the pipe cleaner and twist over the end to hold it
Aren't these no-sew sock worms adorable!? And they're super easy to make! Seriously, if you have mismatched socks lying around the house, this is such a fun way to use them! You only need a few simple supplies that you can easily find around the house or at the dollar store and in less than 10 minutes you can make a cute little crawling creature. I can't decide if these little guys are worms or caterpillars? My first thought was worms. But my kids say they're caterpillars. And they have a good point because worms don't have antennae? Whatever you
Wiggly Worm Sensory Play is a fun preschool messy play for spring or letter W activities. You only need three materials to set it up!
This was a fun project the boys and I put together to learn about what living things need and how composting and decomposing work. We got our worms from a gas station but you can find yours in your backyard, on the sidewalk after a fresh rain, in a bait shop, or another place that sells them for f
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