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Bottle Cap Grapes
Adorable and educational hands-on activity for preschool classrooms! Teach fine motor skills, counting, and colors with these fun and reusable bottle cap grapes. Perfect for engaging little learners in a creative way! View the Blog Post or
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Potato Stamping
In this process art activity, the children use potatoes to make fun stamps. View Member Instructions
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Create a Strawberry
Provide white (yup, there are white strawberries, something fun to learn about) and red construction paper for children to cut the berry out of (fun fact: did you know a strawberry isn't actually a "berry" look it up with your preschoolers to see the research behind this). Children can cut out the pieces needed to form the fruit, then use a qtip to dip in paint and add seeds.
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Fruit & Veggie Seed Mosaics
Supply a variety of seeds for children to create mosaics with. Picking up those tiny seeds is great for finger strength and hand-eye-coordination. Winter is a great time to get out and collect some seeds!
I love this invitation to create a Seed Mosaic from shared by Robin S. Picking up those tiny seeds is great for finger strength and hand-eye-coordination. Winter is a great time to get out and collect some seeds! |
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Healthy Fruit & Veggie Snack
This week is a great time to try something new to eat! Provide an assortment of fresh fruits and
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Fruit PhotographyReview famous art inspired by fruit! Set up a "photography studio" with digital cameras (check with families in advance they may have some to donate), along with fruit (real or faux), baskets, and child friendly fruit bowls. Encourage students to arrange the fruit, and photograph them. Print your student photographs and display them in the photography studio. This also provides a great opportunity for using positional phrases: "I see in your photo you placed the banana next to the apple, I see you put the grapes on top of the other fruit". View Member Instructions
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*Create a Farmers MarketCreate a Farmer's Market in your Dramatic Space this week. Add pretend Fruits & Vegetables, Baskets, Shopping Bags, a Scale, Signs and play money to your space. Reader Cheryl V. set up this adorable Farmer's Market space using our Farmer's Market Dramatic Play Pack. Take a closer look at this set here.
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Build a Pretend Garden
Reader Erica P. created this fabulous DIY Garden. She used a large box, pool noodles, Fabric, and Border. For your space you can also add: Gardening Tools, Gloves, watering cans, laminated seeds packs
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Make a Pie StandDo your littles have a love of baking? Transform your Dramatic Play Space into a Pie Stand!
The Pie Stand Dramatic Play Pack has all the signs and props you need to create a pie stand. Make your favorite fruit & Vegetable (Pumpkin) pies! View the Blog Post or Buy Now |
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Small World Play Vegetable GardenAdd materials to build a pretend garden in your construction space this week. Provide pretend fruits and veggies, brown felt, green felt, containers, craft stick garden beds, and small garden tools. Lincoln logs, are another great option for building miniature gardens. View Member Instructions
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Build a Garden Box Outside
Plan to build a real garden box with children.
Create a plan on paper and then work together to build it. Follow up by planting veggies and fruit in it. View Member Instructions |
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Fruit and Vegetable Silly Rhymes
Come up with words that rhyme with your favorite fruits and vegetables. Pear/Bear, Hairy/Berry
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Fruit & Vegetable First Sounds Clip Cards*
This Fruit & Veggie Letter Matching printable activity is perfect for preschoolers! Help little ones practice letter recognition while learning about healthy foods. Simply match the letters to their corresponding fruits and veggies. A fun and educational activity for all!
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Vegetable Garden Letter Matching*
Engage your little ones with our Letters in the Garden Seek and Find file folder game! This printable preschool activity will promote letter recognition while having fun searching for hidden garden-themed letters. Perfect for homeschooling or quiet playtime. Get yours now! Buy Now
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Build Your Name with SeedsProvide black paper and seeds of choice for children to create their name. They can clear the seeds and create more letters or glue them down to make their own name sign.
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Free Fruit & Vegetable Photo Cards*
Boost your child's physical development with our fun Fruit Pick Up game! This interactive activity will engage your little one's gross motor skills as they move around the room picking up fruits and vegetables cards. Keep the excitement going as they learn about different healthy foods and practice their hand-eye coordination. Download our free Fruit & Veggie Cards to create a fun and enriching preschool activity today!
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Garden Glove and Watering Can Color Matching*
Engage your little ones with this hands-on gardening activity! Download this printable color matching activity featuring garden gloves and watering cans. Help them learn colors while having fun in the garden! Ideal for preschoolers. Buy Now
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Blueberry Pie Counting Mat 1-20
This printable preschool activity is perfect for learning counting skills! Help your little one practice numbers 1-20 with this adorable blueberry pie counting mat. They'll love counting and placing blueberries on each slice as they strengthen their math skills. It's a fun and educational activity that's sure to keep them engaged!
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Sort Strawberries by size*
This printable preschool activity is perfect for little ones learning about fruits! Help your child practice their sorting skills with this fun strawberry sorting activity. Simply cut out the strawberries and sort them by color or size. A great way to engage and educate your little one! Buy Now
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Weigh your Fruit & Vegetable
Gather some of your favorite fruit and vegetables and a kitchen scale. Practice measuring your produce! Which weighs the most and the least?
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Sorting SeedsCut any fruits or veggies you have on hand to observe the seeds inside. You can sort the seeds by size, texture, where the seed is located, etc. View Member Instructions
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Carrot Counting Craft
Preschoolers can create this fun carrot counting activity using basic art supplies.
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How Does it Grow Sorting*
This How does it grow? Matching Activity is a fun and educational printable for preschoolers. Let your little ones match each plant with its corresponding picture of how it grows. A great way to teach about nature and promote cognitive skills!
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Investigating Seeds
For this activity you will need a variety of different seeds, a tray or ziploc bags and a magnifying glass invite the children to observe and investigate the various seeds. Discuss the differences between sizes, colors and what the seeds will grow into.
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Watch Bean Plants SproutStart some Lima bean seeds in a plastic baggie with wet cotton balls. Tape the bags to a window for light and to observe growth. View Member Instructions
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When the seeds sprout, remove from the bag and examine the parts of the plant.
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Transfer to a container with some soil for children to take home and plant or transfer to your preschool garden.
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Plan and Start a Garden
Learning how to plan is an important skill for preschoolers. When preschoolers engage in activities that teach planning they are building a solid foundation for success in school and in life. Planning a garden with your preschooler can be a fun way to introduce planning. You can use the My Garden Plan Learn Plan and Build activity pack to plan out your garden and facilitate discussion about gardening.
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Sheena W. of Building Blocks submitted these photos of her garden. She grows zucchini each year, the children help water the garden, observe growth, and help harvest.
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Start a Garden with the Children! If you are short on yard space consider a Re-usable Grow Bag .
This fun Garden was shared by our reader Christie Iof Gananda Family Daycare. |
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Our reader Candasa C. shared this lovely image of
Scarlett runner beans she has climbing against her fence. |
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Blooming Fruit Walk
Take a nature walk around the yard and look for blooms on your Fruit Trees.
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Investigate your Favorite Fruit
Preschool Investigate your Favorite Fruit Activity is a fun and engaging activity that allows preschoolers to explore different fruits. Through hands-on experiences, children will learn about the colors, shapes, and textures of various fruits. This activity promotes sensory exploration, fine motor skills, and introduces healthy eating habits.
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Lemon Science InvestigationTry out this Lemon Fizz Experiment with your preschoolers to work on the Scientific Process. View Member Instructions
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Fruit and Vegetable Washing Station
Set up a wash station with water and scrub brushes. Children can wash fruit or veggies for snack or practice with lemons, limes, and oranges. Then use these to make a yummy juice or smoothie.
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Make Fruit Scented Play Dough
Create a sensory wonderland with this easy Natural Scented Play Dough Recipe for your preschoolers! Engage their senses and enhance fine motor skills with the delightful aroma of essential oils. Perfect for classroom fun and endless creativity!
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Dissect a Bean SeedSoak beans in water for at least a few hours. Dissect a bean by first removing its outer skin, then splitting open to examine the inside. At each stage, stop and talk with the children about what they observe. View Member Instructions
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Grow Seeds in a JarPlace a small amount of soil in the jar. Make a small hole in the middle of the soil and deposit the seeds in the hole. Spray with water just to moisten. Place the lid in the jar to serve as a greenhouse just until the seed has sprouted. Continue to water and keep soil moist. Once the seedling has reached the top of the jar you can lead the lid off. Continue to water and enjoy your new plant! View Member Instructions
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Plant Seeds: Fine Motor
Gardening a great fine motor workout. Provide a variety of seeds, and individual potting containers. Preschoolers can fill each pot with soil, poke a hole, plant the seed, and cover.
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Fruit Seed Drop: Fine Motor
Set up a fine motor invitation using a plastic bottle, tweezers and larger seeds (pumpkin seeds work great). Encourage your student to practice picking up the seed using the tweezers and dropping them into the jar! For some added math fun you can have the class guess how many seeds are in the jar, and count them.
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Fruit & Vegetable Hunt*: Gross Motor
Travel around the yard, neighborhood or garden center to see what fruits and vegetables you can find!
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Fruit & Veggie Pick-up: Fine Motor
Encourage preschoolers to build fine motor skills while learning about fruits and veggies. Pair a grabber tool , our free set of these Fruit & Vegetable photo cards and pretend fruits and veggies for this activity.
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Harvesting Fruit and Vegetables: Gross Motor Game
For this activity you can use inexpensive pretend fruits and veggies, or our free printable Fruit & Vegetable cards. This activity is perfect for outdoor play. Place your vegetables in the soil or sandbox. Choose places that encourage children to stretch, crawl, dig, squat...get those little bodies moving! Place a basket in a central location for children to place their produce in.
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Sing and Move to your Favorite Fruit or Vegetable Inspired Songs on YouTube
Preschoolers will love joining in the fun of the "One Potato Two Potatoes" sing-along video activity! They will learn counting by singing along and following the catchy tune. This interactive and engaging activity promotes early math skills, memory development, and joyful learning. Get ready to sing and dance along with Watch on YouTube
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Harvesting a Mini Garden
Provide kinetic sand along with mini vegetables for children to plant and harvest on repeat creating a fun opportunity for working on those fine motor skills. This would also be an excellent opportunity for patterning practice. View Member Instructions
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Gardening Requires Planning and Patience
In this preschool activity, children will learn the importance of planning and patience through the lens of gardening. The children will discuss times that patience is needed and ways to practice patience.
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Meet the produce manager at your local grocery store
Call ahead to your local grocery store to arrange a trip to meet your local produce manager! Have them share fun information about their job, and Fruits & Vegetables. View Member Instructions
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Where Does it Grow?* Group Sharing Activity
This Where does it grow? sorting mat is a fun and educational activity for preschoolers! Help them learn about different plants and where they grow by sorting the pictures onto the correct mats. Perfect for homeschooling or classroom use. Buy Now
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