50 Preschool at Home Ideas
Posted by funfelt on Sunday Mar 16, 2008 Under Early ChildhoodHi everyone! My mother’s club friend Karen Baker sent the following to the group and I thought I’d share. Karen got this from a friend, who got it from a friend, so we do not know the original author to give credit - if you know, let me know! Any more ideas? Add them in the Comments! This is great. Thanks Karen!
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50 At Home Preschool Activities ˆ
When you run out of ideas, try some of these!
1. Button Sorting ˆ Buy a bag of buttons at your local craft store and
have your child sort them however s/he wants to, by color, size,
number of threading holes, etc. An older child can count the sorted
piles. I use little plastic cups from the party store that I think
are for condiments or something. But they are shallow and non breakable.
2. Placemat per Night ˆ Buy a stack of blank paper placemats from the
party supply store. Have your preschooler color a new placemat to eat
off of for the evening. S/he can make a new one each night as make on
for other family members. Great during dinner prep.
3. Wash Day ˆ This sounds silly, but kids adore it. Fill a large
bucket with some mild soap, like Ivory. Allow your child to wash
washcloths or dish towels. Provide another bucket (or rinse the first
out) to rinse, and then hang them with clothes pins and a string in
the bathroom. This helps the child learn that clothes get clean via a
process, not just “magic”.
