Gingerbread Print and Play Preschool

Friday, December 13, 2024

 Are you looking for no prep activities for your preschool class? These gingerbread print and play activities are perfect when you are looking for a simple activity for your class. There are 20 activities included.

These are not your typical worksheets. Pair each page with scissors, alphabet stickers, dot stickers, alphabet stamps, paint, and dot markers to keep your students engaged and learning.


There are math, letters, beginning sound, writing and fine motor activities included. 

Gingerbread Preschool Print and Play


-Hole Punching- Grab a hole punch and practice fine motor skills as you punch each circle.



-Stick a Sound- Write the beginning letter on dot stickers. Stick it to the picture with the correct beginning sound.



-Spot it, Dot it- Call out a letter. Have each child find the letter on the recording page, and color it. Uppercase and lowercase are included.



-Gingerbread Name Craft- Practice writing each child's name as they complete a name craft.


-Snip and Decorate a Gingerbread House- Practice scissor skills as you snip lines. Then glue the decorations on the gingerbread house.



-Mystery Letters- Write letters in white crayon. Color over the letters with markers to make the mystery letter appear.



-Gumdrop Patterns- Cut and glue gumdrops to create a pattern.



-Decorate a House- Count, paint, and decorate a gingerbread house (1-20 included).



-Roll, Count, and Decorate- Roll a dice. Count stickers or dot markers onto the gingerbread house as decorations.



-Gingerbread Races- Roll a dice. Dot the circles until you get to 20.



Gingerbread Preschool Print and Play


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Otto the Ornament Preschool Book Companion

Friday, December 6, 2024

  Otto the Ornament Preschool Book Companion

If you need an December read aloud, I absolutely LOVE Otto the Ornament. These centers and activities go along perfectly with the story, or for Christmas themed activities.


Otto the Ornament 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 O. 


Fine Motor Ornament Sort- Use tongs and pom poms to sort by color. 









Ornament Shapes- Say the rhyme as a class. Practice shapes as you feed the Christmas tree shape ornaments. 









Count, Show, Write- Count the ornaments on each tree. Show the same amount. Write the number. 




Ornament Beginning Sound Puzzles- Complete each ornament puzzle by matching the letter to the picture with the that beginning sound.









Measurement Trees-  Use the ornament ruler to measure the height of each Christmas tree. 










Alphabet Tree- Call out a letter. Have your class mark the ornament with that letter using dot markers or dot stickers.









Decorate the Ornaments-  Decorate each ornament using stickers, dot markers, buttons, or pom poms.










Snip and Decorate a Tree- Practice scissor skills as you snip each ornament and decorate the tree. 








Tree Name Craft - Spell each child's name in ornaments.




Ornament Maze - Help Otto find the perfect tree by tracing each maze.










Otto the Ornament Preschool Book Companion 


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Winter Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers

Monday, November 25, 2024

 Are you looking for fun and engaging math and literacy centers for January? 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.



Winter Kindergarten Math and Literacy Centers 

Digraph Smash- Say each picture. Smash a play dough ball over the beginning digraph in each word.


Rhyming Hunt the Room- Place the rhyming cards around the room. Hunt around the room for each pair of pictures. Do they rhyme? Color the thumbs up or thumbs down.


Ten Frame Number Link- Match each number 1-20 to the correct ten frame. Link the number together. 


Count and Clip More and Less- Count each picture and write the number with dry erase marker. Clip the mitten that shows LESS. Clip the snow plow that shows MORE.



Initial Sounds What Doesn't Belong?- Say each picture aloud. Which picture has a different beginning sound? Clip the picture that doesn't belong.


Skip Counting Clip- Skip count by either 2's, 5's, or 10's as you clip the mittens in the correct order.



Switch the Sound- Build each CVC word with magnetic letters. Switch the initial sound and make a new word. Build the new word.



Addition Link- Complete each addition problem. Sort it under the correct sum. Attach it with a linking shape.




CVC Dominoes- Read each CVC word. Find the domino with the matching picture. Continue reading each CVC word as you make a domino trail.


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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