Weekly Favorites for Halloween 2011

Here are my favorite links that I've seen this year for Halloween. I hope you enjoy them.

1.
Toddler Sensory Activity: Slimy Eyes
A neat sensory sun catcher.

2.
We made paper plate pumpkin pies in preschool
A simple pumpkin themed art activity.

3.
Exploring pumpkin seeds in the preschool classroom
Art, math, sensorial and play with pumpkin seeds.

4.
The Colored Ghosts
A cute ghost story activity.

5.
Golden Shimmer Cloud Dough
This isn't a Halloween activity, but I wanted to include it anyway. It's a sparkley version of cloud dough.

6.
Glow Water
How to make water that glows.

7.
Glow Dough
A glowing version of no cook play-dough.

8.
Hammer Time Pumpkin Style
Hammering pumpkins!

9.
Glow Bottle
A Halloween version of a discovery bottle.

10.
Marble Spider Web and Handprint Spiders
A neat spider themed art activity.

11.
Pumpkin Activities
A list of pumpkin themed activities.

12.
I Spy Magnet Bottles
Here's another activity that isn't related to Halloween, but I thought it was a neat idea.

13.
Halloween Sensory Box
A spooky sensory tub.

14.
Colored & Glittered Pasta Pumpkins for Halloween
A creative pumpkin art activity.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Fall Favorites for October 16, 2011

The last few Sundays, I’ve been busy writing papers for class so I haven’t been able to post what I’ve found for the week. Here are some fall favorites I’ve found during this past month. I really hope I can get back to blogging regularly soon. I will be taking a break from school starting November 1st and won’t start school again until January. I am looking forward to it. I hope you enjoy the links.



1.
Fun with Puffy Paint and Cupcakes in Preschool
A fun cupcake themed art activity.

2.
Porridge Oats Playdough
A neat play-dough idea I had never seen before. It's perfect to go with the Goldilocks story.

3.
Watermelon Play-dough
Another neat recipe for play-dough.

4.
Glow Dough
Play-dough that glows!

5.
Pumpkin Pie Play-dough
A great idea for a fall or Halloween theme.

6.
Ghost in a Jar
A simple Halloween craft and decoration.

7.
Halloween Globes
Another easy to make Halloween decoration.

8.
Jack-O-Lantern Cups
A fun Halloween snack.

9.
DIY Texture Magnets
A great way for kids to compare textures.

10.
Autumn sensory tub with squirrels
An autumn themed sensory tub.

11.
Preschool Pizza Box Games
Some creative uses for pizza boxes. They are great for math and fine motor skills.

12.
Messy Play Snakes and Jelly
A great idea for sensory play.

13.
Window Art
A creative art activity from Play at Home Mom.

14.
The Pumpkin Process
A great post that shows how the process is more important than the product.

15.
Beaded Pumpkin Jack O’ Lantern Ornaments
Cute ornaments for Halloween.

Weekly Favorites for September 18, 2011

This list is a little short. I've been sick this week and not tweeting or looking at the blogs as much. Here are some of the great ideas I found. Enjoy...

1.
Homemade Fairy Dust
A fun activity that was apart of a very creative fairy birthday party.

2.
Bubble Wrap Prints
Another twist on bubble wrap printing.

3.
Reused CD Snail
Use those old CD's to make this cute craft.

4.
3D Autumn Art
Art for the fall using natural materials.

5.
Ice Eggs
A fun activity for a summer day or for an ice theme.

6.
A Bottle Full of Spring
The author of this post is in Australia where it's spring right now. She has linked up to some neat spring activities.

Weekly Favorites For September 11, 2011

I couldn't post my usual list today without saying anything about September 11th. I remember where I was when I heard the news back in 2001. We had just sat down at our desks for English class when our teacher told us that the two towers of the World Trade Center had been hit. As the morning went on, we heard about the Pentagon and the plane crash in Pennsylvania. I remember walking past the library at different parts of the day and it was unusually full with all the TV's on. I'm sorry for the families who have been affected by this tragedy and the innocent lives that were lost. It's unfortunate that people have so much hatred, but people here in our country really came together to help each other that day. I think that's what we should remember from that day is how people helped each other and stuck together.

Read September 11 tributes here and here.

1.
Apple Pie Play-dough
A fall themed play-dough activity.

2.
Bouncing Bubbles
How to make bubbles that don't pop.

3.
Bubble Mountains on Aluminum Foil
A neat science activity with bubbles.

4.
Stress Ball Balloons
A great way to discuss emotions.

5.
Discovery Bottles
Discovery bottles filled with some interesting objects.

6.
Pretend, Create & Learn with Play-dough
Links to many play-dough activities.

7.
Cinnamon autumn playdough: leaf prints

8.
How to Make an Apple Pie and see the World
A variety of apple activities.

9.
Water Bottle Collages
An extremely simple activity.

10.
5 Minute Fairy Wands

Weekly Favorites for September 4, 2011

Here are my favorites for the week. I've included a few posts from last week which I couldn't post last Sunday due to the storm. We lost power for most of the day. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the links. Have a great holiday tomorrow for those of you who have a long weekend!

1.
Clay Pockets
A history lesson combined with a neat craft.

2.
Easy to Make Instruments
A collection of links for how to make various instruments.

3.
Art and Sensory Recipes
A variety of recipes for art, sensory and general messy play.

4.
Goodnight Moon Sensory Bin
The story of Goodnight Moon put into a creative sensory tub.

5.
Painted Sea Shell Magnets oceans
A neat ocean themed craft.

6.
Beach Memories Kids Craft
A way to keep those beach memories.

7.
Making Story Stones in Preschool
A neat way to help kids tell stories.

8.
Homemade Moon Sand That Evil Stuff
A simple recipe for moon sand.

9.
Water Bead Sensory
Some great ideas using water beads.

10.
Glowy Nightlight
A glow in the dark craft.

11.
Celebrating the ABC's of Teaching Preschool and You
A post to celebrate the 20000 members who have joined Deborah Teachpreschool on Facebook. This post shares many great ideas from a variety of bloggers.

12.
Teaching Babies Language and Much Much More While they Play
An informative post on ways to teach babies language in an effective and age appropriate way.

13.
Baby Washing
A new spin on a common preschool activity.

14.
Crayon Melting
Creating art using crayons, wax paper and the sun.