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Color Sorting Rocks

8/26/2014

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Color Sorting Rocks Preschool Activity
I made a color sorting activity that we did in an outdoor center today.  I used landscaping rocks for this activity but you can also use river rocks which  can be purchased at places such as menards and lowes.

I painted the top of the rocks with white acrylic paint (non-toxic) and let them dry and then painted another color on top of the white paint.  I used seven different colors for our color sort but you can use more or less if you wish.


I placed the rocks in baskets and the children sorted them by color and then counted how many were in each color group.

You can see a video of this activity here or by clicking below:
Color Sorting Rocks Preschool Activity
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Marble Drop For Fine Motor Development

8/8/2014

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Marble Drop Preschool Fine Motor Activity
I set up a marble drop for the children to work on their fine motor skills.  I went to walmart to purchase marbles but saw these beautiful beads that were the same size as marbles so I decided to use them instead.

My husband drilled holes in the top of a food container (he used an auger bit attached to the drill) ... however if the top of the container is thin enough you should be able to use an exacto knife to make the holes.

The children picked up the marbles and put them into the container by dropping them into the holes. As a math extension they counted how many of each color they put in.

You can see a video of this activity here or by clicking below:
Marble Drop Preschool Fine Motor Activity
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Letter Stamp Deals At Michaels Craft Store

8/7/2014

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Letter Stamps
I made a quick stop a Michaels Craft Store today and picked up new letter stamps and ink pads for our writing center.  They were all 4.99 each so I picked up a couple sets.
Letter Stamps
They had both upper and lowercase letter stamps.  I will probably set the stamps in one basket and the ink pads in another basket so the children can self-select.  One of the first activities we will do in the new school year is name stamping. 

Leave a comment below and let me know what kind of activities you like to do with letter stamps in your early learning environment.
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