outdoor play

Dandelion blow painting

Dandelion Blow Painting

This year we had more dandelions than I have ever seen surrounding our wooded area so we put all those dandelions to good work in our preschool classroom.

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Around the world | an Earth day game

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We took our Earth day ball outdoors on a bright and sunny day and played a game called, “Around the World!”

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Catch a falling snowflake

Have you ever taken the time to truly examine a snowflake? That’s exactly what we did when we tried to catch a falling snowflake in preschool.

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A few minutes outdoors on a cold winter day helps keep the winter blues away

Dreading those cold winter days? See how just spending a few minutes outdoors can make your whole day a better, happier experience.

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Sorting through the colors of fall

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Taking a walk through our “forest” to gather up the colors of fall!

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Six unique ways to use scrap wood in preschool

There are so many wonderful ways preschoolers can explore scrap wood. Stop by and see some of the unique ways we are exploring in our classroom!

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Stack the box relay race

Introducing the basics of a relay race to preschool age children with this stack the box relay!

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Ants on a log counting and drawing game

Counting and drawing our own ants and exploring our outdoor log maze too!

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I can day: kick the can game

Taking our cans outside to play a preschool version of “Kick the Can” on “I Can Day!”

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Ten ways to use your noodle

Noodles bring a big variety of playful opportunities into the preschool classroom!

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Hula hoop outdoor play

See how hula hoops can create all sorts of outdoor play opportunities!

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A colorful outdoor game for preschoolers to play

Get outside and play this simple color mix-up game. A great way to give those large motor skills a workout!

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An outdoor window walk

Going outside to take a close look at nature with these DIY nature windows.

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Erupting volcanoes in preschool

Heading outdoors to explore our very own erupting volcanoes in preschool…

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Head outdoors for a listening walk

We read the children’s book, “The Listening Walk” by Paul Showers then headed outdoors with a checklist in hand to do our own listening walk!

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At play with Baby: an outdoor texture walk

Going on a texture walk with a young child can bring new understanding of our world and each other…

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