Sensory Sight Words: Whipped Cream Writing

Whipped cream (or chocolate syrup) writing is a great way to practice sight words, spelling words, or letter formation.

8 Easy Ways to Teach Numbers and Letters: Kid's Co-op

School will be starting before you know it, so we've been spending some time reviewing numbers and letters. The Kid's Co-op always has great ideas for making learning fun. Here are 8 simple ways to learn numbers and letters.

Magnetic Alphabet Games: Teaching Letter Recognition

Here's a simple way to practice alphabet letters and sounds using refrigerator magnets and cookie sheets.

Alphabet Treasure Hunt for Valentine's Day

This alphabet treasure hunt is easy to put together and a fun way to practice letter recognition. It has a Valentine's Day theme so I chose heart shapes, but you could use any shape.

Christmas Alphabet Sticker Tree: Learning Letters

In our ongoing effort to learn the letters in the alphabet, I made a simple sticker activity with a Christmas theme.

Musical Letters

Musical letters is a fun and easy way for preschoolers to learn or review letters while getting active. You only need a few simple materials and some room to move.

Candy Letter Recognition Game

Despite my best efforts to polish it off after the kids have gone to bed, we still have a TON of Halloween candy. Since my kids like dumping the candy out, sorting it, and gazing at it lovingly almost as much as they like actually eating it, we used it for a simple letter recognition activity. All you need are alphabet cards (or index cards) and a bucket of Halloween candy.

10 Letter Activities: Kid's Co-op

I love this collection of letter activities from last week's Kid's Co-op because they incorporate learning and fun.

12 Outdoor Letter & Word Activities: Kid's Co-op

Have you seen all the school supplies out in the stores? Like it or not, school is starting soon. But that doesn't mean the kids have to come inside just yet. Kids can practice letter recognition and word skills outside with these outdoor literacy activities from The Kid's Co-op.

Water Balloon Letter Learning

I'm always looking for fun ways to get my kids interested in playing with letters and letter sounds. Water balloons are always a hit around here in the summer, so I decided to combine the two.

Learning Name Letters

Disclosure- I received a copy of My Very Own Fairy Tale for review purposes. All opinions are my own. And we truly loved the book.

Learning Letters with the Octonauts

*This is a sponsored post. I was provided with these products for the purpose of writing an honest review. All opinions and ideas are entirely my own.

My four year old son is a huge fan of the Octonauts on Disney Junior. They rescue ocean creatures and protect their habitats. His favorite part of the show is the creature report when they share facts about the animal featured in the episode and reveal what it looks like in real life.

10 Ways to Learn Numbers and Letters with Plastic Easter Eggs

Using plastic Easter eggs is a great way to make practicing numbers and letters more fun. Here are 5 ways to learn using plastic Easter eggs, with a letter version and number version for each.

Kid Made Alphabet Books

Back in the olden days, before I even started kindergarten, my mom bought my sister and me each a blank scrapbook to make our own alphabet books. Mine was red and I L-O-V-E-D it. My sister and I went through old magazines and cut out letters and glued them in alphabetical order to each page of the scrapbook. We also cut out pictures we liked from the magazines and glued them to the page that corresponded with the initial sound.

10 Valentine's Day Literacy Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

What better way to show your toddler or preschooler that you love them on Valentine's Day than by having fun and building their literacy skills? Here are 10 super simple ideas.

20 Fun Ways to Use Alphabet Flash Cards {for any age}

Of course, flash cards can be boring. But if you get a little creative, they are cheap, portable, educational, and fun.

Ideas for Teaching Letters and Words Through Play: Kid's Co-op

I love all the ideas for teaching letters and words through play from last week's Kid's Co-op:

Preschool Treasure Maps

Well, this turned out to be a little bit of work on my part, but it was my own fault.  I was trying to be lazy, but my four year old would not have it.

5 Ways to Celebrate Ice Cream Month Preschool Style

July is National Ice Cream Month and we're such big fans that we've been celebrating all month year long. 

Ice Cream Literacy and Math