Up in the sky preschool theme

This rain cloud craft involves more than just painting the rain... It actually simulates rain coming down! Try this unique art technique to make it "rain."

Our theme this week was "Up in the Sky"! The kids are loving summer camp! We have so much free time that we can extend play if needed/wanted, have longer discussions and go completely off task if we want! During summer camp, we always have Yoga day where the school does a child centered yoga workout. The video we've been using is great because most of the poses are named after animals, like a turtle... hello! (This turtle was rescued from the middle of the road by one of our teachers, and…

Star Stamping! A fun hands-on way to talk about stars and the solar system with toddlers and preschoolers. Great activity for a space unit! #teachingspace #solaractivities #spaceactivities

Make a pair of binoculars for cloud watching using empty toilet paper rolls! These cloud-themed, cardboard tube binoculars such a fun craft and STEM/STEAM activity and are perfect for a rainy day and would make a great addition to any weather unit. This post contains affiliate links. We have had some good cloud...

"Up, Up, and Away" bulletin board for an Up in the Sky theme. The toddlers…

Set up a simple opportunity for kids to explore the beauty of a starry night in this Invitation to Paint the Night Sky.

FREE printable weather theme playdough mats for preschool kids to practice weather, vocabulary, science and fine motor skills.

Why not incorporate art into your collection of weather activities for kids? This thunderstorm art project is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!

After starting off our weather unit with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (see the post about it here), we read the book Little Cloud by Eric Carle. Our invitation to create involved imagining what kind of shape a cloud could take. The students had a great time making their pictures! We had everything from …

Storm Cloud Threading is a fun and easy fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers, and perfect for teaching about the weather.

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When planning out our Tot School calendar I have to tell you that I was not really as excited for some themes as others... I mean pumpkins, apples and Valentines, YES! Bring it on! But space, cars and dinosaurs aren't exactly my jam. I'm a girl mom to 2 little pink tutu wearing cutie pies.

Making cloud shapes with cotton balls... god for younger group and paired with lazy cloud watching :)

Kids will love this easy weather STEM activity with a few simple materials. Make a cloud in a jar for fun weather science this spring!

Weather is such a fun topic for preschool because it is one of the few science concepts that this age group already has lots of knowledge about. I love building up my little one's vocabulary and trying out experiments to show how weather works. Here were our plans for our Weather theme: And here are

Just the other day, we turned our fascination with the ever-changing sky into a super cool Learn About Clouds craft!

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I am sorry to write and tell you all that for the next couple of months, I will be taking a break from my blog. On May 12th, my son was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). Some of you may remember, he is a police officer and each year he comes to my school each year during our Community Helper week. He also recently got married. So, for the next couple of months, all of my time and energy will be spent helping Jay and his precious wife, Brooklyn, with his fight. If you would…

Cloud Raindrop Name Craft is a super fun and creative way to help them learn and recognize the letters in their name!