Not everyone celebrates thanksgiving so I always make sure to have an alternative theme which is owls instead of turkeys. I made a number match which is great for number recognition and review.  I printed the owl mat on cardstock paper and laminated it.  I made two copies of the number squares and  cut them out and laminated them.

I separated the numbers into two piles and set them out along with the owl mat. I also mixed up the numbers in each pile so that they were not in order.

I attached a self-adhesive magnet to the back of each number square to make the squares easier to pick up and sort through.  The magnets add a little weight to the squares and make them harder to slide around once they are on the mat. 

In this activity the children put a number card on the blank square on the left and then find the matching number card and put it on the blank square on the right.  Play continues until all number squares have been matched.

As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where I have added an owl alphabet match.

If you have followed my blog for a while you know that I love creating activities for fine motor development.  I made an owl cover-up for the first week of November and it is actually part of my new upcoming fine motor cover-up download which will be released very soon!! 

Just print out the owl mat on cardstock paper and laminate.  There is a black and white version ... a part color version ... and a full color version to choose from.  There are also two different cover-up levels.

In this activity children cover up the blank circles.  We used buttons but you can use items such as:

playdough
pom poms
magnets
stickers
flat glass beads
do-a-dot markers
bingo daubers

You can also have the children roll a dice and cover up the same number of circles on the mat for a roll ... count ... and cover activity.

Always remember to use supervision when using small items with children under the age of three and those still in the stages of putting items in their mouth.

You can grab the owl cover-up here and if you get a chance let me know what items you would use with this activity by leaving a comment.
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I think these spiders are so cute! I made an alphabet sequence match which is great for letter recognition recognition and review as well as fine motor development. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them.

I separated the spider cards and the letter circles and set them out in a basket. I also mixed up the letters so they were not in order. I made both upper and lower case letter so you can choose which you want to use.

In this activity the children put the spider cards in alphabetical order and then put the matching letter circle on each spider. Play continues until all letters have been matched.

As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where I have added a spider number sequence match.

I made a scarecrow color and pattern match for color recognition and visual discrimination. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them.

I set the scarecrow mats out along with the color and pattern circles. You can do this activity with just the color circles or just the pattern circles or a mixture of them both.  I did include color word circles as well.

In this activity the children pick a color or pattern circle and place it on the left pumpkin.  They then find the matching circle and place it on the right pumpkin. Play continues until all colors and/or patterns have been matched.

As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where I have added a scarecrow alphabet match.

Here is a fun pumpkin alphabet clip which is great for letter recognition and review as well as fine motor development. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them.

I set mine out in a basket along with clothespins but you can arrange yours any way you like.  The set comes with upper to upper ... upper to lower ... and lower to lower case letters.  I have also included cover-up circles  for those who do not want to use clothespins.

In this activity the children clip or cover the letter that matches the letter in the center of the pumpkin.  Play continues until all letters have been matched.

As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where I have added the pumpkin number clip.