http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-activities-blog.html Easy, purpose-filled preschool activities and resources, preschool ideas for teachers and encouragement for moms of little ones. en-us preschool activities Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:46:49 GMT Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:46:49 GMT shirleys-preschool-activities.com http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/jonah-and-the-big-fish.html In this craft you will be making a big fish with paper mache which will be able to swallow Jonah (made from cardboard) in a few easy steps: Mom should Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:46:45 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/tunneling-worms.html A science observation activity in a jar: Materials peanut butter jar - empty and clean dirt or compost (moist, not wet) sand (slightly damp) cornmeal Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:51:44 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/lady-bug.html An easy ladybug craft using an empty toilet roll: Materials per lady bug: A5 size paper toilet roll red paint black crayon / pencil glue pipe cleaners Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:48:53 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/magic-goo.html This is a recipe I've made over and over again for my preschooler and my older 'schoolers' still enjoy this too ! Take maizena (maize flour)and water Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:47:31 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/dads-night.html Fun with Fathers Every year we have a day to celebrate Dads and Granddads. Last year we came up with an idea to have our preschoolers and their dads Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:41:25 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/easy-ocean-fish-picture.html On a blue paper trace your childs hand (makes a fish) so, that the thumb is up (fish fin) and the fingers (fish body) are close together. Then add an Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:36:57 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/animal-classification-theme.html Every week, we study a new letter and a standing activity that we include is animal classification. You could really adapt this to whatever theme you Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:18:21 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/color-mixing.html An activity for learning about blending colors: I can't remember where I heard about this one but my daughter loved it. Get a few clear plastic cups Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:13:19 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/sumi-brush-painting.html Show your preschoolers pictures of Chinese brush paintings or Sumi paintings and allow them to try to make their own on white computer paper, stapled to Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:01:01 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/finger-puppets.html This week has been our Ff week. One particularly cold, wet day I was wracking my brain to keep Jenna (who's 4 in July) happy and busy inside. Finger Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:14:45 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/france-preschool-theme.html Use this France Preschool Theme on your around the world exploration with your preschoolers. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:13:15 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/england.html We are doing an around the world theme for our Summer VPK class. So far we've done the USA, Mexico, and Kenya. Next week, we will study England. For Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:27:03 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-lesson-plans.html Introduce your children to the world and then embark on a story-driven adventure around the world with these preschool lesson plans. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:44:46 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/around-the-world-preschool-theme.html Children's literature lesson plans for an around the world preschool theme offering you multi-cultural lessons and preschool activities that will give children a global perspective of the world. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:42:33 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/frog-life-cycle.html This is a fun easy way to introduce frogs to preschooler. Get a fish tank of any size and 10 or more frog eggs. As the eggs hatch and turn into frogs Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:40:36 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/france.html We studied France using the book Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. We built mini Eiffel towers from hard card stock, dressed in French clothes, ate French Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:29:01 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/make-a-usa-flag.html You will need red, white and blue paper dowel stick glue stars Glue strips of red to a white piece of paper for a flag. Glue on a field of blue in the Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:46:53 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/fireworks-story-and-art-activity.html A good book to read is the Very Lonely Firefly, as there are fireworks. You could bounce off that idea and do some fun fireworks crafts by dripping Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:45:40 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/american-presidents-and-kids-profile-pictures.html We looked at various American coins and observe the profiles of the presidents Then we turned out the lights on one side of the room and shone a bright Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:44:29 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/red-white-and-blue-necklace.html I cut circles out of red, white & blue paper, with red being larger (~ 4 diameter), then white a bit smaller & blue the smallest. For the older ones Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:43:19 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/gross-motor-skills.html Gross motor skills can be learned and improved with practice so children need plenty of opportunities to exercise these skills... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:55:25 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-themes.html Ideas for preschool themes and preschool lessons, holiday themes, around the world multi-cultural theme, the four seasons and more. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:01:55 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/wax-dye-art.html A quick and easy wax-dye craft for kids. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:55:34 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/pinwheel-paper-craft.html Instructions to make a pinwheel paper craft - an easy craft for kids. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:16:30 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/america-preschool-theme.html Introduce your preschoolers to the USA with this America Preschool Theme. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:03:34 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/magic-drawings.html When my children were much smaller and were fretful due to being inside in rainy weather or just needing a little fun, I would do magic pictures with them. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:38:56 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/fathers-day-poems.html Free Fathers Day poems and free Father's Day clipart for you to use in cards or on pictures for Fathers' Day. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:28:21 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/when-is-fathers-day.html Find out when is Fathers Day 2010 as well as free Fathers Day poems, Fathers Day crafts, Fathers Day gift ideas and more to make your father's day a special one. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:17:05 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-theme-ideas.html Tried and test preschool theme ideas submitted by visitors to Shirley's Preschool Activities website. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:21:19 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/easy-preschool-crafts.html These easy preschool crafts and art activities have been submitted by visitors to this site. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:17:09 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-science.html Easy preschool science activities and science resources that are fun to use. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:47:37 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/easy-science-experiments.html Preschool science activities and easy science experiments that you and your children can easily do at home in the kitchen. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:33:33 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/india-preschool-theme.html A literature-rich India preschool theme including a map, flag, craft and other interesting facts about India. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:57:12 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/childrens-literature-lesson-plans-south-africa.html These childrens literature lesson plans are part of an around the world preschool theme introducing preschoolers to different countries, people and cultures of the world. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:51:47 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-lesson-plan-china.html A child literature-based preschool lesson plan focusing on China, as part of an around the world, multi-cultural preschool theme or unit study. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:47:28 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/usa-ideas.html Food A few traditional foods that preschoolers would love if they are available would be Apple Pie, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or Graham Crackers. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:29:42 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/the-whole-child-may-2010-activities.html Sun, 23 May 2010 08:32:26 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/preschool-science-activities.html Preschool science activities that you can do everyday in your home and environment. Thu, 13 May 2010 12:31:22 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/soap-bubbles.html Make these soap bubbles to learn about surface tension and water in these easy science experiments. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:50:50 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/free-mothers-day-poems.html Free mothers day poems for you to use in cards or on pictures for Mother's Day. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:24:19 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/mothers-day-basket.html Make a mothers day basket flower picture using the free printable coloring page provided. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:13:28 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/mothers-day-ideas.html A range of low cost, easy to make, easy to find or easy to do Mothers Day ideas and Mother's Day gift ideas for children and husbands to bless the mother in their lives. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:07:07 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/soap-experiment.html A quick and easy soap experiment that demonstrates how soap reduces surface tension. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:04:45 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/surface-tension-experiment.html Demonstrate the effect of detergent on the surface tension of water in this easy surface tension experiment. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:24:40 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/capillary-action-experiment.html Demonstrate the absorption of water by plants with this capillary action experiment. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:20:54 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/sugar-absorption-experiment.html Observe the process of absorption with this easy sugar absorption experiment. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:59:18 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/sugar-crystals-experiment.html Use evaporation for this easy sugar crystals experiment. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:49:37 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/salt-solution-experiment.html Discover more about evaporation with this easy salt solution experiment. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:26:57 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/evaporation-science-experiments.html Easy evaporation science experiments that demonstrate that a liquid can become vapour. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:23:57 GMT http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/worksheets.html Preschool writing and pattern worksheets to print for learning and practicing the letters of the alphabet. Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:36:36 GMT