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This topic has 7 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 16 years ago by missceegee.

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May 15, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Misty
Participant
I am looking ahead to next year and looking for great idea’s to add to do with my preschooler (will be 3yrs). I am looking for things I can make or put together not really, unless you LOVE the item, to buy. I also want things my older children can do with him while I am with my 1st grader.
Here are things I have so far, memory games, ABC’s, #’s, colors, shapes, cutting & pasting, coloring.. so I’m looking for more than those basics.
Thanks in advance for the help
Misty
May 15, 2009 at 11:34 pm
nerakr
Participant
I haven’t tried this yet, since my preschooler isn’t quite 2 and I haven’t gotten around to making it yet! But a former coworker of mine told me about this, that she used when she taught at a preschool (different job than the one I had with her): paint some inexpensive wooden spring-type clothespins in different colors. Store them in a large container (such as a bulk coffee can or ice cream bucket) that you would also use for the game. (Or if you don’t want to paint, buy the colored plastic version). The object is to have the child select/sort by color. He can also practice fine motor by opening and closing them. You or the older children can tell him to have the alligator bite the can or plate or whatever. Just be sure he knows not to use it on the baby.
Of course, there’s always the standby-play dough.
Karen
May 15, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Julee Huy
Participant
Here are some ideas that I had for my 2 little ones, 1 of them being a child with autism:
Guided Play
Song & Story
Sensory Activity
Preschool Time
Habits Training
Video
Snack Time
Outdoor Play
Computer Play
Guided Play Ideas
Play Sets – Little People, Doll house,
Blocks
Legos
Cars
Pretend Store
Doctor Kit
Large Blocks
Race Track Set
Cars
Marble Madness
Dolls
Dishes
Tent & Tubes
Pretend Construction
Musical Instruments
Train Sets
Song & Story Ideas
Stories from current unit
ABCs
Days of the week song
Bible Songs
Nursery Rhymes
Preschool Songs
Finger Plays
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Row, Row, Row your boat
Old MacDonald
BINGO
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Sensory Activity Ideas
Play doh
Model Magic
Sand Play
Beans and Rice
Water Table
Moonsand
Pudding Play
Shaving Cream Play
Bubbles
Whistles
Pillow chase (Chase over piles of pillows)
Trampoline
Blowing with Straw activities
Smelling activities
Heavy lifting games
Clothespin activities (pincer grasp)
Walking on lines & balance beams
Catching Balls
Kicking balls
Swinging
Paper clip/Magnet fishing
Bowling
Hammer & Nails
Drawing with chalk
Water Pouring
Video Ideas
Baby Bumble Bee
Signing Time
Leapfrog Videos
Library Videos
Outdoor Play Ideas
Swing set
Trampoline
Ball games
Chalk games
Jump rope
Hula hoop
Bikes & Trikes
Water Play
Nature Walk
Bean bag games
Playground games
May 16, 2009 at 12:00 am
CandaceC
Participant
Have you seen the Preschool Activities in a Bag ideas??
You can google their books…you can purchase the book and put together all the baggies yourself…or you can look through sample pages to get ideas of bags to make yourself. These are fun and my kids have all enjoyed them.
Also, I have listed lots of ideas here on my blog. I use them in our workboxes, but you could do any of them on their own without workboxes. 🙂
http://candacemercyisnew.blogspot.com/2009/04/preschool-workboxes.html
Here is a long list of links and early elementary ideas, some of which would still work with preschoolers.
http://candacemercyisnew.blogspot.com/2009/05/workboxes-for-early-elementary.html
May 16, 2009 at 12:31 am
CindyS
Participant
If you have popsicle sticks (fat ones are the best), lay 5 or 6 side by side and draw a simple colorful picture on them, like an apple, tree, caterpillar, etc. You have an instant puzzle. For older preschoolers you can flip them over and draw another picture on the back so they have to figure out which side goes with which puzzle.
May 16, 2009 at 1:10 am
nerakr
Participant
Thought of something else. If you sew or know someone who does, save the spools. Paint them and have him string them onto sturdy string or cord using a plastic needle. Incorporate math by having him put a certain number on or by making a pattern (two yellow, one green or two big, one little, etc.)
May 16, 2009 at 1:25 am
Crystal Wagner
Participant
We love the book Workjobs for Parents. http://www.amazon.com/Workjobs-Activity-Centered-Childhood-Addison-Wesley-innovative/dp/0201043114/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242436869&sr=8-1
It has lots of ideas of hands-on learning. We started using them when dd was 2 and she still plays with a lot of them. One that we have really enjoyed is saving jars and lids of all shapes and sizes (plastic work better than glass, but with a 3 year old you could use glass). They fist can practice figuring out which lid goes with which jar and practice screwing them on. Later we added pom poms and marbles for them to scoop into the jars with measuring spoons or tongs and pour into other pans.
I second Preschool Activities in a Bag. My 4.5 year old still uses some of them. These would be great for the older kids to play with the 3 year old.
Puzzles are also great. The dollar store had a bunch of the 25 piece ones.
Plus, if you google file folder games, there are a ton for preschool.
May 16, 2009 at 2:20 pm
missceegee
Participant
Some things mine have enjoyed –
Playdoh (I found a website that had different homemade recipes for each month.) – http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/index.html
Rice box – for pouring and scooping, running cars in, etc.
Stacking Pegs by Lauri – something I bought, but even my 5 yo loves
Puzzles – mine like wooden and Lauri best
Playing in a sink full of water – keep towels handy!
plastic animals to set up like a zoo – we have lots and use our legos or blocks w/ them
Tupperware and pots and pans
We tried the Preschool Activities in a bag and liked a few of them.
Here are some links w/ more ideas –
http://www.angelfire.com/mo/sasschool/preschoolers.html
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm
http://www.magicalchildhood.com/index2.htm
HTH,
Christie