daycare activities

Mother’s Day Footprint Butterfly Art Project

April 26, 2013

Tweet Tweet Charming, quick and easy: This footprint butterfly art project makes a great gift for Mother’s Day. In addition, children can have fun while practicing their creative arts skills. Preschool teachers and daycare providers have the opportunity to promote creative development by providing art activities that explore media and materials and encourage imagination.  Image Source Plain Vanilla [...]

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Daycare Christmas Craft: Mistletoe Prints

December 19, 2012

Tweet Tweet Here is a fun Christmas craft with a pun on the word mistletoe. Children’s creativity blossoms through rich experience in the arts. According to “Play Projects and Preschool Standards” by Gera Jacobs and Kathy Krowley, “Through the arts, children learn to express themselves and discover that they can represent their thoughts and ideas [...]

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Christmas Songs for Daycare and Preschool

December 10, 2012

Tweet Tweet Celebrate Christmas at your in-home family daycare or daycare center through fun songs with a Christmas theme. Consider teaching the following Christmas songs in your child care center. They make a great addition to your Christmas activities and for circle time in your daycare. Santa’s On His Way [1] Sung to the melody of “The Farmer in [...]

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Christmas Finger Plays for Preschoolers

December 7, 2012

Tweet Tweet Celebrate Christmas at your in-home family daycare or daycare center through fun finger plays and poems with a Christmas theme. Consider teaching the following Christams finger plays and poems in your child care center. They make great Christmas activities for circle time in your daycare and are a great addition to your Christmas lesson plans.   5 Little [...]

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Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Tree Prints Preschool Lesson Plan

December 5, 2012

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Christmas Bow Sorting Activity Cognitive Development Lesson Plan for Preschool

November 30, 2012

Tweet Tweet Christmas is right around the corner! As many child daycare centers begin to implement Christmas themed activities, consider this Christmas bow sorting activity. Christmas bow sorting is fun holiday themed activity that supports cognitive development. In this activity children can practice sorting, classification and counting skills. Let’s discuss cognitive development and why cognitive activities are important for [...]

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4 Fun Indoor Dramatic Play Activities

November 26, 2012

Tweet Tweet Learning through play is an important and natural process which introduces kids to new skills using a comfortable and fun approach. With dramatic play activities, children not only learn creativity, but children learn social skills through imaginative experiences and develop skills such as sharing, taking turns, cooperation, listening and negotiation. In addition, children learn [...]

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3 Nature and Science Activities for Preschoolers

October 12, 2012

Tweet Tweet Science activities allow preschoolers to satisfy their inherent curiosity. Preschoolers are captivated by living things and how substances react together. Provide memorable science activities that help captivate preschoolers as they learn about science. Daycare providers can provide hands-on science experiences and experiments and be sure to supervise all activities very closely. Science Objectives [...]

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6 Easy Cooking Activities for Preschoolers

October 1, 2012

Tweet Tweet Cooking with young children in your daycare is valuable because it enhances their gross and fine motor skill development. Children learn to measure, pour, stir, and scoop. They also learn about science when they are doing cooking activities. First, check to be sure there are no restrictions or prohibitions in your state or [...]

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4 Fun Sensory Tables for Preschoolers

September 24, 2012

Tweet Tweet Sensory and dramatic activities help children develop a sense of touch and help enhance their ability perceive their environment accurately. Exposing children to a variety of textures further supports fine motor skill development. Buy or create a sensory table or sensory bin which is any type of container that can be filled with [...]

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