If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood. Alphabet Art- Newspaper N Supplies N Pattern (I used the large capital N) glue paintbrush newspaper cut into squares; you could even cut N's or N shapes […]
A for Apple
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall. Alphabet Art- Apple A Supplies A Pattern (I used the large capital A) glue red pompoms (I wanted smaller ones, but I had to go with what I had […]
E for Egg
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week wasn't a book– it was a nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty. We also read lots of other nursery rhymes from the Random House book, but Humpty Dumpty had the spotlight. Alphabet Art- Eggshell E Supplies E Pattern (I used […]
Noodle Necklaces
I keep thinking of more AND more preschool activity bags. I might do another week's worth of them for you, but tonight I am just adding this one idea that goes with letter N (so that I can get Letter N posted!). A simple thing for your preschooler to do is to string some […]
Z for Zoo
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book for the week was Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann. Alphabet Art- Zebra Z Supplies Z Pattern (large capital Z) electrical tape two large googly eyes glue scissors I cut strips of electrical tape and Simon smacked them down on the Z. He […]
B for Boat
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was My Blue Boat by Chris Demarest. Alphabet Art- Bubbly Blue B Supplies B Pattern (I used the large capital B) blue paint & paint brush bubble wrap rubber cement Simon painted the B blue. After it was dry, I cut it […]
Y for Yellow
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was Yellow Ball by Molly Bang. Alphabet Art- Yellow Yarn Y Supplies Y Pattern (large capital Y) glue (Aleene's Tacky Glue is great) yellow yarn cut into strips Add glue to the Y. Let your preschooler add the pieces […]
J for Jump
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow. Alphabet Art: Jeweled J Supplies J Pattern (large capital J) paint (any color will do) glue craft jewels (found in the bead section of Hobby Lobby) or small sequins Paint […]
C for Carrot
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss. Alphabet Art – Carrot C Supplies C Pattern (large capital C) orange fun foam green crayon glue Cut small triangles from the orange fun foam. Let your student glue them […]
K for Kitten
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our main book of the week was Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone. Alphabet Art – Kissing K Supplies K Pattern (large capital K) Lips Stamp & Red Inkpad OR lipstick Let your child stamp red lips on the K pattern (or put lipstick on […]
Read to Me & ABC Preschool Curriculum
I'm so glad you found this page! If you are looking for a free preschool curriculum for your child, here it is. What is Read to Me & ABC? This is a literature-based letter of the week curriculum for preschoolers. Well, it's not really a curriculum (such stuffy words for such little people don't really […]
I Spy ABC Bottle
Supplies alphabet beads lots of sparkly-things: sequins, fun beads, confetti glitter empty water bottle (preferrably without ridges) corn syrup Aleene's Tacky Glue Directions 1. Fill the water bottle with half corn syrup and half water. 2. Set all the beads out and call out a letter (A!). Have your preschooler find the […]
Shades of Color
Friday is here and so is your fifth installment for preschool activity bags. This activity introduces simple graphing skills as well as visual discrimination skills. It also helps your little student understand that one color comes in a variety of shades. An older student could even put the chips in order based on gradation (from […]
Measure It! Preschool Busy Bag
I wanted a preschool math activity that focused on size discrimination and measuring skills; this Measure It! Preschool Busy Bag is the result of my brainstorm session! Supplies Needed: pipe cleaner, ribbon, rick rack, lace, popsicle sticks, leather cord, dental floss, plastic cord, yarn, embroidery floss, etc. three rulers and three sorting mats (printed on cardstock or […]
Spooning Beads
This activity is a super simple idea for working on fine motor skills. Your preschooler simply transfers beads from one bowl to another using a spoon. Many of you with preschoolers might already do something like this…but you probably don't have it in a bag. I like having it in the bag, ready to grab & go […]
Five Fabulous Frogs
Here is another preschool activity bag idea for you! Tomorrow I will be sharing two- Spooning Beads & Measure It! Supplies Needed: Number Mats printed on cardstock or printed on paper and laminated 15 plastic frogs (I purchased mine at Wal-mart; Oriental Trading also has plastic frogs in BULK if you are doing a swap) […]
Double Trouble Shapes
Supplies Needed: foam shapes (I found a large bucket at Wal-mart for about $5) tacky glue (I like Aleene’s…her glues are great) Shape Matching Grids printed on cardstock laminator (optional) jewelry bags (optional) gallon sized Ziploc bag 1. Decide how many grids you want to use. Print and laminate, if desired. (I chose three […]
8 Benefits of Preschool Busy Bags
Have you heard of Preschool Activity Bags? LLC has two books packed full of ideas for activities for your preschooler and each one fits in a large ziploc bag. The books also give detailed information on how to have a swap. I have hosted two swaps, and I have also created some of my own […]
My Name ~ Preschool Busy Bag
You can help your student identify his or her name with this busy bag. I found some die cuts at Dollar Tree. I chose ice cream cones, but they had others. Write your student's name on the die cuts — one letter per piece. Glue them down to a strip of paper. Take more die […]
12 Bean Sorting ~ Preschool Busy Bags
Super simple. I'm almost embarrassed to share it. The price is right on this one. All you need is a bag of 15 bean soup and an old egg carton. Find 12 different beans. Find at least 8 of each bean. Put it all in a bag, and you're ready for your preschooler to sort! […]