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Must Have Light Table Materials

Allison McDonald — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:56:33 +0000

Did you see my Facebook Live about light table materials? I was a hot mess, but the content was hopefully good, if not you can check it out here! The goal of that video and this post is to show you the materials to see what they look like on the light table and […]

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Fake Snow Writing Tray: A Pre-Handwriting Activity

Allison McDonald — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 01:31:06 +0000

Fake snow is so simple to make and provides a rich sensory experience for kids. This fake snow writing tray is perfect for the winter as kids can practice some of their pre-handwriting skills all while engaging the senses. Make Fake Snow for a Writing Tray To make fake snow, mix 2 parts shaving […]

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Independent Sensory Activities for Preschool

Allison McDonald — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:56:55 +0000

Free choice, Center Time, Choice Time… there are a lot of names for the time at preschool when children lead their learning, moving from one activity to the next and explore. In my classroom, independent activities make up the majority of the day, and every day I would purposefully put out materials in invitations to learn […]

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Nature Smash Painting – Process Art for Kids

Allison McDonald — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:20:57 +0000

This smash painting process art activity combines nature with art, all while providing kids with a satisfying sensory and gross motor experience! Nature is full of color, and with a little bit of work, kids can extract the color and transfer it to paper. Using items found outside, this nature smash painting creates some beautiful […]

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Bugs in Muck Sensory Play

Allison McDonald — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:21:54 +0000

Sensory play is such a wonderful way to engage in hands-on, experiential learning with kids. By using all of the senses, as they will do in this bugs in muck activity, children are better able to remember and process information. This muck has a really fun texture. It looks super goopy and messy but comes […]

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