Pre school themes and ideas

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Looking for Ideas, Games or Craft ideas for Pre-Schoolers? Do you need ideas for creative learning activities, suitable for Pre-Schoolers? Gigglepotz provides you with a variety of fun and educational themes to use with the Pre-school Child

What are Learning Centers and why are they important?

Glue and Paste recipes

Play Dough recipes

Monthly Themes for Pre School children

A sample Curriculum for the Pre School Classroom

Music and Movement

Bulletin Board Ideas

Sensory Table

Science Area

Snack Ideas

Woodworking Area

Setting up Technology in the Pre School classroom

Sample Classroom Schedules

Pre School Coloring Book

Language Area

Math Area

Nap Time Ideas

Art Ideas :

LIFE SIZE CHILDREN :Trace a child on large paper. Ask the child to draw and color his/her face. clothes etc., Hang up the lif size paintings / drawings in the room.

NATURE SUN CATCHER :Take the children for a walk and collect leaves, flowers, twigs. Arrange the nature treasures on contact paper. Cover with contact paper and smooth out the air bubbles. Trim the contact paper in a circle shape and hang it in a window so the sun shines through it.

FINGER PAINTING : Children use hands and fingers to paint pictures on a smooth surface or paper. This is an enjoyable activity for all small children.

SHAVING CREAM PAINTING : Many toddlers will not like to get their hands messy with paint, but they will love to finger paint with shaving cream. A soft good smelling mound of shaving cream is almost irresistible. It is easy to clean up as the children paint right on the table top. You can also add a few drops of food coloring to the chaving cream to create colors.

WINDOW PAINTING : Toddlers love to fingerpaint on a low window. Mix detergent with the paint so it will wash off easily.

STRAW PAINTING : Put spoonfuls of paint on paper and have toddlers blow the paint with straws. This is appropriate for children who have mastered blowing rather than sucking.

BOX ART : Use large boxes to make boats, buses, houses, mailboxes, spaceships etc., and paint on windows, doors etc.,

CHALK DRAWINGS : Use chalk to draw on the sidewalk, sement wall, wet paper.

COLLAGE : Use magazines to find pictures. Cut the pictures out and place them on a piece of paper.

ASSORTED ART ACTIVITIES:

Make a Portrait of self. Label Name.

Make a Collage of ‘Things I can do.'

Construct a house from milkcartons for child's house. Make family in house.

Make a hand print Place mat for use at home.

Make a ME flag. Decorate with things the child likes.

Make a mirror out of foil and write..I am special..on it.