New Years Mystery Pictures for Preschool

Friday, November 15, 2024

   New Years Mystery Pictures for Preschool

Do you want to work on scissor skills, while also practicing letters, numbers, shapes, and beginning sounds? These mystery pictures will be a blast for your students! Match numbers 1-12, 9-20, 2D shapes, letters, or beginning sounds.


New Years Mystery Pictures for Preschool 


Included are 10 mystery pictures with a fun New Years theme! The pictures come with color and black and white options







Your puzzle loving students will have a blast with these activities! 


New Years Mystery Pictures for Preschool 


Gingerbread Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

 Are you looking for fun and engaging math and literacy centers for December? This pack includes 5 math and 5 literacy centers that your kindergarten students will love. Each center has a worksheet or recording page to go along with it.



Gingerbread Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers 


Teen Number Hunt the Room- Get your students up and moving as they find each teen number. There are 3 versions included- numerals, base 10, and ten frames.


Search and Find CVC Words- Use a magnifying glass to search and find each CVC word. Cross it off the list.


One More, One Less- Count each picture. Use counters to determine one more and one less. Numbers 1-20 are included.




Gumdrop Words- Segment and spell each CVC word in gumdrops. Then, build each CVC word with magnetic letters.

Trace and Build Letters - Trace each uppercase letter with dry erase marker. Then build each letter with play dough.



Domino Addition- Count the dots on each domino. Add them together. Feed the domino to the correct gingerbread number.


2D Shapes- Sort gingerbread shapes by shape, sides, or vertices onto the correct cookie tray. Then make a shape gingerbread house.




Syllable Smash- Count the syllables in each word. Smash a play dough ball for each syllable.





Beginning Sound PuzzlesMatch the beginning sound gumdrops to the correct letter to complete each puzzle.



Gingerbread Measurement- Use the gingerbread ruler to measure the height of each gingerbread house. Then, use the gingerbread ruler to measure objects around the classroom.



Gingerbread Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers 

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Preschool Scissor Skills- Give a Haircut

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Need a super low prep activity to practice scissor skills? Give a haircut! My students had a BLAST with this activity! Cut along each line, giving each person a unique haircut.


Give  a Haircut





We all know scissor skills can be very challenging for preschoolers. They need LOTS of opportunities to practice this skill.






There are 25 different cutting lines to use! OR laminate each page and use dry erase markers to trace each line.




Hope your preschoolers love this! 


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Thanksgiving Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Monday, October 28, 2024

 Are you looking for fun and engaging math and literacy centers for November? This pack includes 5 math and 5 literacy centers that your kindergarten students will love. Each center has a worksheet or recording page to go along with it.


Thanksgiving Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers




Number Order- The numbers are all mixed up! Put them in correct numerical order. There are 3 versions: numbers 1-10, 1-20, or 1-100.




Build a 2D Shape- Use popsicle sticks to build each 2D shape. Count the sides and vertices. Then play a 2 player 2D shape game.








Addition TowersUse cubes to represent each addition problem. There are 3 versions included: numbers 1-10, addition to 5, addition to 10. Then, complete a pumpkin pie addition craftivity. 




More and Less- Count the pictures. Show more and less using counters.






Count and Build- Identify each number (counting turkey feathers 1-20 or turkey ten frames 1-20). Show and build the number on the ten frame.




Onset and RimeBuild each rime with letters. Add an onset and read the word. Switch the onset and read another word.







Rhyming Link- Use linking shapes to link together pictures that rhyme.


Find and Color - Pick a turkey card (CVC words or beginning sounds). Color the CVC word, or beginning sound picture on the recording page.



Ending Sound Clip- Clip the ending sound for each CVC word.





Same Beginning Sound Clip- Find the two pictures with the same beginning sound. Clip them together with a clothespin.






Thanksgiving Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

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Give Frankenstein a Haircut- Preschool Scissor Skills

Friday, October 25, 2024

Need a super low prep activity to practice scissor skills? Give Frankenstein a haircut! My students had a BLAST with this activity! 


Give Frankenstein a Haircut



We all know scissor skills can be very challenging for preschoolers. They need LOTS of opportunities to practice this skill.




There are 25 different cutting lines to use! 



Hope your preschoolers love this! 


For more ideas, follow us on Instagram @michele_dillon

Turkey Trouble Preschool Book Companion

 Turkey Trouble Preschool Book Companion

If you need an November read aloud, I absolutely LOVE Turkey Trouble. These centers and activities go along perfectly with the story, or for Thanksgiving themed activities.


Turkey Trouble Preschool Book Companion 




Here is a look inside the pack. There are 5 colored centers, 5 print and play activities, and 3 pages to practice letter T. 


Build a Letter- Use beads to build each letter. 







Missing Turkey - Where is turkey hiding? Guess the letter! Record your choices on the recording page. 








Turkey Ten Frames- Pick a ten frame card. Count the dots on the ten frame. Smash the number with a play dough ball. 













Turkey Patterns- Use popsicle sticks to create and extend each pattern.







Count it, Build It-  Count the leaves next to each turkey. Use counters to show the same amount.








Turkey Patterns- Print the feathers on various colors of paper. Create a pattern. 








Turkey Number Puzzle-  Cut the puzzle along the lines. Order numbers 1-5 OR 1-10 to complete the puzzle.








Turkey Letters - Sort and stick alphabet stickers. There is also a blank version included to write your own letters.






Counting Whipped Cream - Count pom poms, cotton balls, or white paint onto each pie.



Turkey Stamp - Use alphabet stamps to stamp each letter.








Turkey Trouble Preschool Book Companion 

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