.png)
.png)
.png)
Featured Activities
These featured activities will give your early learners a fun, sensory rich experience that will inspire creativity while allowing them plenty of opportunities to work on fine motor skills, number recognition, hand eye coordination, counting and one to one correspondence. Click the download link at the bottom of the page for your free printable instruction sheet, templates, and supply lists for all of the featured activities, or click here to download one at a time.
Number matching Turkey Feathers, Jumbo Fall Themed Number Matching Puzzle Cards, Stained Glass turkey, Colorful Foam Feather Turkey.
Simple Steps for Grown-Ups & Kids
- Prep the space: Cover the table, gather supplies, and invite your child to help set up.
- Explore the materials: Offer a chance to touch, look, and talk about the colors, shapes, and textures.
- Create together: Model a step or two, then step back and let your child lead whenever possible.
- Talk about the process, not the product: Use phrases like “You’re working so carefully” or “You chose so many bright colors.”
- Display and celebrate: Hang your child’s work at eye level and invite them to talk about what they made.
Supply List for Featured Activities
Below are some of my favorite classroom-tested supplies for seasonal art, fine-motor work, and hands-on learning. When you shop through these Amazon affiliate links, you support Early Learning Made Easy at no extra cost to you. Thank you!
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
These are the scissors I personally use for all my classroom prep! The semi-soft, rubber-lined handles make them comfortable enough for extended cutting sessions—perfect when you’re trimming and prepping multiple sets of activities for a whole preschool class. The set includes four handy sizes so you’ll always have the right pair ready for paper, fabric, or craft projects. The stainless-steel blades stay sharp for smooth, precise cuts, and the ergonomic handles help reduce hand fatigue.
A perfect first set of scissors for little learners! These brightly colored safety scissors are designed just for small hands—with an easy-open spring action that helps children practice cutting safely and confidently. The plastic blades can cut paper and cardstock but won’t cut skin or hair, giving grown-ups peace of mind. Ergonomic handles fit both left- and right-handed users, making them ideal for classrooms and home art centers.
Sturdy cardstock is perfect for art templates, durable manipulatives, and projects that you want to last beyond a single day. Great for printable activity cards and anything you plan to laminate.
These peel-and-stick foam sheets are wonderful for building 3D collages, sticker-style projects, and sensory-rich art. No extra glue needed—and lots of fine-motor practice peeling and placing.
A classic preschool staple for building frames, puppets, shapes, and STEM structures. Also handy as handles for suncatchers, masks, and other seasonal crafts.
A vivid set of markers great for grown-up prep work and older children’s projects. Ideal for writing on laminated pieces, foam, and other surfaces. (Adult supervision recommended.)
I like this model because it is cost effective—typically under $20 and available with Prime shipping. Perfect for turning printables into reusable cards and centers.
A reasonably priced option for refilling your laminator sheets. Great for protecting activity cards, visual schedules, and reusable game pieces.
A classroom favorite for cut-and-paste art, collage, and colorful backgrounds. Large 12" x 18" sheets are wonderful for big, bold projects.
Classic washable school glue for collages, tissue paper projects, glitter art, and more. A must-have in any early childhood art area.
Perfect for “stained glass” art, light-table play, and color-mixing explorations. Children love seeing the world through these bright, transparent colors.
Ideal for mess-free sticky collage projects—just peel the backing and let children press on tissue paper, leaves, cellophane, and more to create window art.
These eyes are self-adhesive—no need for extra glue. Peel and stick for instant personality on any craft, and enjoy the extra fine-motor practice as little fingers work to remove the tiny backings.
Smooth, blendable oil pastels that create rich color on paper, coffee filters, and more. Wonderful for vibrant seasonal art and color-mixing explorations.
I use this brand because they are suitable for adult use and for child use. They’re perfect for working on fine-motor skills with 3- and 4-year-olds—just add paper strips or shapes and supervise closely.
Simple white coffee filters are wonderful for seasonal suncatchers, tie-dye marker projects, and color-mixing science. A low-cost staple that you’ll use again and again.
These are perfectly sized for little hands and ideal for working on fine-motor skills. You will use them again and again—for art projects, color mixing, and simple science investigations.
Early Learning Made Easy activities are independently created by Ms. Vanessa and informed by evidence-based early childhood research and best practices. They are not formally affiliated with or endorsed by any outside institution or author.
Always provide close, active adult supervision during art and sensory play, especially when using small parts, sharp tools, or materials that could pose a choking or safety risk.
Keep Learning with Early Learning Made Easy
Printable Instructions & Templates
- Turkey Number Matching
- Turkey Number Matching Puzzle Cards
- Turkey Suncatcher
- Colorful Foam Feather Turkey
.png "Why Early Learning Starts at Home")
.png){kind=link}
No comments:
Post a Comment
We would love to hear from you!
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.