Preschool Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/by-age/preschool/ Meaningful Activities for Learning & Creating Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:19:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://buggyandbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-site-identity-32x32.png Preschool Archives - Buggy and Buddy https://buggyandbuddy.com/category/by-age/preschool/ 32 32 Santa Hat Homemade Christmas Ornament Using Craft Sticks https://buggyandbuddy.com/santa-hat-homemade-christmas-ornament/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/santa-hat-homemade-christmas-ornament/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:07:21 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=13695 This Santa hat homemade Christmas ornament made from craft sticks is perfect for toddlers,  preschoolers and older to make. You’ll just need a few crafting supplies to get started. We still hang up my son’s Santa hat ornament he made when he was just thee. It’s such a sweet memory! My favorite ornaments to put...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-butter/feed/ 10 Fine Motor and Math Game for The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-eric-carle/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-eric-carle/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:00:05 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=11077 One of our favorite Eric Carle books is The Mixed Up Chameleon. Here’s a simple fine motor activity and counting game you can make for kids inspired by the book. There’s also a free chameleon pattern to help you create your game. “Feed Me Flies” Fine Motor and Counting Game The Mixed Up Chameleon is such...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-eric-carle/feed/ 19 The Mixed Up Chameleon Felt Set (Free Pattern) https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-felt-set-free-pattern/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-felt-set-free-pattern/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:14:32 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=11169 Here’s a free template to make your own felt set based on Eric Carle’s popular children’s book, The Mixed Up Chameleon. The felt pieces are super easy to make and perfect to use for retelling the story. Recently we read the story, The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. We even made a simple fine...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/mixed-chameleon-felt-set-free-pattern/feed/ 19 Make Spooky Trees for Halloween Using Blow Art https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-spooky-trees-for-halloween-using-blow-art/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/make-spooky-trees-for-halloween-using-blow-art/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:26:59 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=16783 Here’s a super fun and easy art project for kids to make this Halloween- straw blown spooky trees! Children will love creating these unique looking trees by blowing through a straw. Have you ever tried blow art using straws and paint? It’s such a fun art technique that kids always love, and Halloween is the perfect...

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]]> https://buggyandbuddy.com/exploring-colors-with-baking-soda-and-vinegar/feed/ 11 Spider Web Craft for Kids for Halloween Using Yarn https://buggyandbuddy.com/popsicle-stick-and-yarn-spiderweb-craft-for-kids/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/popsicle-stick-and-yarn-spiderweb-craft-for-kids/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:27:33 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=16836 Here’s a fun and easy Halloween craft for kids that encourages fine motor skills practice and turns out really cute- spider webs made with popsicle sticks and yarn! These are super simple to create and make great Halloween decorations for the home or classroom. We used common craft supplies to make these adorable yarn and popsicle stick...

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]]> Gardening with Kids: Planting Seeds with Free Printable https://buggyandbuddy.com/gardening-kids-planting-seeds-free-printable/ https://buggyandbuddy.com/gardening-kids-planting-seeds-free-printable/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:35:55 +0000 http://buggyandbuddy.com/?p=14131 Gardening with kids is one of my favorite activities to do year round! In the cold winter months you can even start seeds indoors. Children can then observe changes as the seeds begin to sprout and grow over time and record their observations on the free printable recording sheet! NGSS: Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.C Kids always...

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