Shape Activities for Preschoolers

I wanted to work on different shapes with my preschoolers. We did several interactive activities to help my preschoolers familiarize themselves with different shapes: ovals, squares, rectangles and triangles. Here are some of the activities that we did:

We dipped geometric solid shapes in washable paint and made a print on paper. This help familiarize kids with shapes. Washable paint is great for kids. It's easy to clean-up and I don't have to worry about my kids staining clothes or furniture.

 

We used a shape sorting activity from Totschooling. We sorted pictures according to the shape. I laminated it so we can use it several times over. This activity helps kids identify shapes and work on sorting skills. Click here to check out this activity. 





















We used shape templates from My Merry Messy Life and recreated the shapes using popsicle sticks. I think this helps kids familiarize themselves with shapes and how to recreate them. Click here to check out this activity.





















I created a worksheet called "Shapes at Home" I gave my kids some play food and we identified their shape. We made a tally of the shapes and then searched our home for more shapes. We then counted our tally marks and compared them - which was most, least, same. Click here for the worksheet.

I created another sheet with a triangle and rectangle. We worked on cutting skills and my kids practiced cutting out the shapes. Click here to get the printable.

What activities do you like to do to help your kids learn about shapes?


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Transportation Preschool Activities

We worked on learning about transportation and it was fun. I think kids learn better if it's fun and entertaining. We made a "parking lot" and played a game from More Than Counting where we worked on our math skills. You can see how to play this game in the book preview on Amazon. The kids loved this game and we added our own variations to make it last a little longer.




















We also worked on a few preschool printables to help with writing. I don't remember where I found this exact printable, but there's a free printable packet at Royal Baloo, check it out here.

We gathered all our cars/transportation toys and my kids took turns sorting them by color. After we sorted the cars by color we estimated which color had the most and least. We confirmed our guesses by counting the cars.

What fun preschool transportation activities do you like to do?

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Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See? Learning Activities with Jacob and Bees

I did a homeschool preschool lesson with kids using my book, Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?. I read the whole book to my kids and then flipped back to the pages about Jacob seeing bees. I explained to my kids about how Jacob and his family were commanded by the Lord to go into the wilderness and travel to the promised land. I further explained that it was hard for them to travel in the wilderness, live in a tent and sometimes go without food. I went on to explain that Jacob's family continued to do what the Lord commanded and eventually were blessed by reaching a land that they called Bountiful. The land had many fruits and bees that produced honey. I told them that sometimes we go through hard times and the Lord blesses us for our efforts. After the mini-scripture story lesson, we did some activities related to bees. Here's what we did:


 1. I created a B for Bees Tracing Page. My 4-year old traced the letters on the page and worked on practicing coloring in the lines. For my 2-year old, I pointed to the letter B and made the B sound. She then colored the paper.

 

2. I created a finish the pattern sheet. My 4-year old practiced cutting out the pattern pieces and glued them on. With my 2-year old, I stated the pattern and helped her figure out what went next. She glued on the pieces by herself.

 

3. I created a sheet with six beehives on it. My 4-year old and 2-year old put bee stickers on the hives that corresponded with the number on the hive. I purchased the bee stickers on Amazon and you can find them here.

4. I created different colored beehives and bees. My kids worked on matching the colored bees to the corresponding beehive. This helps them work on sorting skills and understanding their colors.

5. We worked on placing beehives in order by size from biggest to smallest.

6. I cut out a hive shape, bee shape, bee wings, stripes for the hive, door for the hive, stripes for bee via construction paper. I cut a straight line a few inches of a blank construction paper. My kids glued the hive to the blank construction paper. My kids then assembled and glued a bee together and glued it onto a Popsicle stick. The bee on the stick could then be placed in the slit in the construction paper and "buzz" around the hive.

You can download a free printable pack of the bee learning activities that we did by clicking here. This also includes a pre-writing/cutting page and a hive that you can laminate to create a lacing card.



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Preschool Activities with Fish

My kids (ages 2 and 4) enjoy doing a "learning time" or home-school preschool activities. We did a learning time where we did activities related to fish. Here are some of the activities that we did:

• I printed out a few pages from the Ocean Printable Pack from 3 Dinosaurs. 3 Dinosaurs have pages in the printable pack that are perfect for toddlers and preschools. I usually print out 3-4 pages that are age appropriate for each child. Sometimes they're the same and sometimes they're different. This is one of my favorite resources to use.

• If you've been a follower of this blog for a while, you know I love the book by Sally Moomaw, More Than Counting. The games and activities in this book are amazing. My kids will ask to play them again and again. To go along with our "fish" theme, we did the "Fish Fry Game." My kids loved it so much that we played it several times. I highly suggest checking this book out if you do homeschool preschool or like to do learning activities with your kids.
• We also did a fish art project. I cut out fish-shaped pieces of foil. My kids glued them on construction paper and decorated them using washable paint. My kids love painting and I love that washable paint is so easy to clean up. I usually get washable paint from Lakeshore Learning, but you can also find it available on Amazon. 

What are some of your favorite "fish" related learning activities to do with your kids?


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Color Game to Play with Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?

My kids (ages 2 and 4) love playing games and reading. They really enjoy it when we combine the two. We read Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See? and played a color game.

Each time we read about the color or object that a prophet saw I asked them to go and find an object around the house that was the same color.  My kids loved hunting around the house looking for colored objects or toys. It was easy for my 4 year old and a little tricky for my 2 year old. They asked to play the game again and again.

You could also adjust the game to make it harder for kids by associating a number with the color objects to find i.e. find two red things, three yellow things, etc.

To make the game easier for kids, you can gather colored objects or toys and set them next to you as you read the book and have the kids point to the object that matches the color that you're reading.

Playing the game while reading the book will help kids learn their colors and have some fun. This is a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

To learn more about, Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?, click here.

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