Ready for Summer and Great for Preschool too!!!!

I have done learning books in the past but this year I thought I would do something a little different to keep the kids engaged in school all summer. I had some file folder centers(by carson delarossa and dj inkers) and some other centers(by the mailbox). All I did was buy another grade level packet of centers(which the school company I order books from was having a huge sale so normal $30 centers I got for $6.25) to 3rd grade and this is what I created for our summer learning fun:


(I found the red holder at a garage sale for $1)







I have used these when all 3 of my younger children were all home and they needed an activity they could self check while I worked one on one with another child! They are fabulous!

"Moon Rocks"

I love LOVE these videos for rainy days(or days when we need some quiet) and the great thing is my children love them too!



In this video they collect and then sort "moon rocks" into shapes, colors, and sizes...which inspired me to gather up my gems which we use to craft with and let my little jewels do the same!!!

Water Table Fun-chicks and bugs

I found these cute little chick eggs after Easter a couple years ago, coupled with some Easter grass, and some counting cups and bugs I already had I came up with this fun activity.

Inside each chick are directions for how many bugs, what type of bugs, or what color of bugs for that chick to eat. An example is below:




I also provide tongs and different colored cups.

My children also have fun just digging through the grass and sorting them into the cups and pretending the chicks are searching for and eating up the bugs!!!!

Mr. Umbrella

Supplies:
blue consruction paper
any other color of consruction paper
blue ribbon
2 wiggly eyes
1 pipe cleaner
markers
glue
tape

Adult Helper:
-On the blue paper program 6 rain drops per umbrella
-On other color paper program an umbrella shape

Children:
-Cut out shapes
-Cut ribbon into 6 sections
-tape raindrops to blue ribbon and then to umbrella shape
-tape pipecleaner to umbrella shape and make into J shape
-turn over and glue on eyes(or they can draw the eyes on)
-make mouth and nose


Nothing like a rainy day to do a craft with the children.

Bee Puppet

Items needed:
toliet paper roll
yellow and black marker
wax paper
wiggly eyes

Adult Helper:
-Program the roll with lines for them to color the black and yellow stripes(if older preschooler you don't need to do this)
-Cut Squares of wax paper

Children:
-color black and yellow stripes
-cut out wings from wax paper glue on top of tp roll
-glue on eyes
-when project is done cut the roll on the opposite side as wings lengthwise, this allows it to be worn on wrist(you can do this if you child is too young)