Letter D Activities – D Is For Duck

Welcome to my Letter D activities in my preschool/kindergarten activities. This week’s word is Duck. My Letter D activities will familiarize children with the capital and lower case D.  If you missed the Letter A and Letter B activities you can download them the Letter A activities here and the Letter B activities here

 

So, my Letter D activities are fun, colorful and educational.  Additionally, the printables will help preschoolers and/or kindergarteners work on both the capital letter and lower case D, tracing, coloring, letter recognition, understanding the more versus less concept, Do a Dot worksheet and more.    

 

 

Letter D Activities

 

 

Have your preschooler trace the Capital Letter D and the Lower Case d.  Practice will make perfect.

 

 

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Additionally, practice sentences with the word duck.  The sentences will help your preschooler learn that ducks have feathers, bills, they swim, quack and are soft.  You can also have your preschooler or kindergartener watch The Run Away Duck.  It’s about 7 minutes, and a really cute short story.  

 

 

Letter D Activites

 

 

Have your students repeat the sentences to learn about ducks. They will learn that ducks are yellow, have a bill, like water etc. 

Next, finding the letters in the worksheet will help your student learn letter recognition of the Capital Letter D and Lower Case D.  

 

 

 

Also, fix a snack that starts with the Letter D.  For example, kids snacks that start with the Letter D: Dannon yogurt, drumsticks, dip, deviled eggs or doughnuts. You can serve Ranch Dip or this Caramel Dipping Sauce with pretzels or apples.  Make the snacks a part of your daily Letter D activities for the week.  Here’s a Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe that is kid approved.  

 

Letter D Coloring Page

 

Letter D Activities

 

After your student enjoys a delicious snack, let them have a little fun with letter d coloring.  Staying within the lines doesn’t have to be an option, just let them go for it. You can download the Letter D Activities here.  Print them and enjoy!  

 

You may also like my carrot Kindergarten Matching Activities.

Garden Bug Activities for Kids

Today, I’m sharing gardening tips on garden bug activities for kids.  Kids love to explore and go on nature hunts.  First, it’s a great way to introduce them to nature and the garden.  Gardening with kids can be fun, if we make activities fun and creative.  Kids get bored easily, so keeping their attention on a particular activity can be challenging.  Fortunately, I have the solution on how to get them interested in the garden.

 

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So, a fun activity is to have kids go on a nature hunt in search of garden bugs.  Print our garden bug nature hunt activity and let the fun begin.  The activity lists gardens bugs, which include the lady bug, bumble bee, caterpillar and more.  Grab a clipboard and pencil and send them on their way.

 

 

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Also, we included a garden bug word search puzzle.  The puzzle includes names of common garden bugs that kids can find in their backyard garden.  Some of the bugs included a grasshopper, ladybug, beetle and more.  Our list of bugs can be found in most gardens across the country.  As a result, it’s a great way for them to become familiar with these garden bugs.

 

 

 

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Next, learning about garden bugs can be a great science project lesson for kids as well.  They can learn about our list of bugs and their benefits.  For example, garden bugs act as pollinators for our flower, vegetable and fruit plants.  Without pollinators carrying nectar to flowers on our plants and trees, we would be unable to produce beautiful flowers and delicious produce.

 

 


 

Furthermore, there are approximately 20 – 30 million insects on the planet.  That’s a lot of garden bug activities for kids.   Some are good and some are bad.  Here’s a few bad garden bugs that can do damage to your garden.  Turn these bugs into a science lesson and have the kids research these bad bugs.

  • Mealy Bug
  • Cabbage Worm
  • Green Lacewing
  • Japanese Beetle
  • Cucumber Beetle

 

Last, download the Garden Bug Activities.  Additionally, the activities includes a butterfly coloring page and a list of bad garden bugs.

 

Game Day Activities for Kids

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on game day activities for kids.  Super Bowl Sunday or any game day for that matter is the perfect time for gathering with family and friends. In reality, most game day activities are centered around adults.  Unfortunately, that leaves the kids wondering around and searching for things to do.  Video games are readily available; however, I’m all for intellectual stimulation.

 

 

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So, I created these game day activities for the older kids.  There’s a Football Unscramble Game that uses  football terms including turnover, tackle, touch down, cheerleaders and more.  It also includes an answer key.

 

 

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Another one of our game day kid’s activity is a football crossword puzzle.  It’s challenging, and will keep your football player/lover busy while you’re finishing the gameday menu or other festivities.

 

 

 

football crossword puzzle

 

 

If your child needs to work on their writing and grammar, we have writing game day activity for kids.  The activity will require the participant to write sentences using football terminology.  This would be a great group activity too, so print off several copies.

 

 

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Our last game day kid’s activities is a word search football terminology.  It contains around 20 of the most used football terms.  My 13 year old grandson loves word search puzzles.  It’s a football player too!

 

 

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Set up a card table or area where the kids can play these games along with a few game day snacks.  These games are perfect for adults too.  My 6’2 240 pound son-in-laws loves working word search puzzles.  Form teams, and give out prizes to the first team who completes the Unscramble and Crossword Puzzle Games.  Or, you can print these activities to keep your guess busy while you finishing up snack trays.  Or, use them to keep the kids busy while you’re mingling and entertaining friends.  They will love the game day challenges and involvement in game day.  Download the printables here.

Letter A Activities – A is for Apple Activities

 

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Warm weather has arrived, and gardeners will be planting fresh herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries and other fresh produce.  I love teaching my grandchildren about different  fruits and vegetables, and how they grow.  My grandchildren are as a different as night and day.  One loves fruits and vegetables, the other not so much.  So, we have to be creative in getting him to eat vegetables.  It’s important to be able to feed them healthy foods.  Growing them is just as important.  I believe that if we educate and involve children in preparing food, they’ll be more receptive to eating it.

I’ve developed a series of coloring sheets, writing challenges and other facts about various fruits and veggies.   Our first letter is A.  A is for Apple.  Coloring is fun, and very relaxing.  I admit that I enjoy coloring with my granddaughter.  Furthermore, we have this beautiful coloring sheet to start off our Fruits and Vegetables series.  You can download the coloring page here.

 

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We’ve added a writing sheet so preschoolers and kindergarteners can practice their writing skills.  Additionally, we added a few facts about apples.  I suggest taking your  child to a farmer’s market and showing them the various types of apples. Hopefully, they will have samples.  There are 7,500 varieties of apples in the world.   April and May are great times to visit orchards when the trees are blooming.  You will find a wonderful display of pink and white blooms for miles.  We have a week-end of Apple Blossom celebrations in my area.   There’s 2 nights of parades, carnivals, food vendors, a circus and the list goes on.  This is a picture of one of the apples trees in bloom at one of our local farmer’s markets.  The blooms are transitioning from pink to white.

 

apple activities for kids

 

Additionally, a trip to a local orchard while the apples are being picked and placed in crates makes a nice lesson for the children too.  Most orchards have signs indicating what type of apples are planted in each area.

We have another activity, Lets Bake a Pie maze.  This activity requires the child to take the apple to the pie.  If they love apple pie, reward them with a slice when they’re successful.

Letter A activities

 

We’ve also included the Top US Apples in the United States.  The goal is to unscramble the names.  An answer key is included.  Discuss characteristics of each apple variety.  Additionally,  we’ve included facts about U.S. apples.  The activities are great for homeschooling or additional educational activities at home.

 

a is for apple activitiesYou will also find tracing and writing activities.  Great for preschool and kindergarteners.  You can download the activities sheets here.

 

 

First Grade Christmas Activities Pack

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on First Grade Christmas Activities for kids.  The holidays are around the corner, and the kids will be out of school soon.  Holiday movies, hot chocolate and movie night around the fireplace with the family will begin.  So, we’ve created a few printables to help keep the kids busy during their time off.  

 

 

 

first grade christmas activities

This time of year my granddaughter is excited and waiting for Santa to arrive.  However, I still want her to continue to learn and have fun with her education.  So, we created a Christmas activities pack that includes math, addition and subtraction, matching, spelling and word search and more.  We’ve included a few coloring activities too.  Who doesn’t love to color.  You can download the Christmas activities pack here.

 

 

Christmas activities for kids

 

 

So, our Christmas activities pack includes a word search that includes Christmas items.  Your child can search for words like sled, Santa and cookies.  Furthermore, we have also created an addition math sheet that encourages children to strengthen their math skills.  There’s also a math sheet that encourages your child to practice their subtraction skills.  Now that the serious work is over, let them color the Christmas tree and snowman.

 

 

Christmas activities for kids

 

 

We can’t leave out the importance of spelling out of our first grade Christmas activities.  Your first grader will practice spelling words like elf, present and cookies.  There’s also a matching activity.  For this particular activity pack, we also included pattern recognition activities.

 

Christmas Activities

 

 

Be sure to subscribe so you can receive other educational printables for kids. You may also 24 Winter Books for Kids. Reading is a fun and educational way to keep all of your children occupied this winter.  Our reading list is diverse.  We’re sure you can find something for all age groups.  Additionally, you may also like 30+ Hot Chocolate Recipes.   Our list include a crockpot recipe, polar bear, vampire and more.

Fall First Grade Activities for Kids

 

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Fall is around the corner.  Hot dog roast, making S’mores, pumpkin patches and gathering around the fireplace with the family will begin.  Also, it’s a great time to start gathering cold weather for everyone.  My granddaughter started first grade last month. So, I’ll be putting together lots of worksheets for her and you will get the benefit of being able to print and use them.  Be sure to subscribe if you’re interested in printables.

Helping your child count to 20 before kindergarten is great, so if you have a preschooler these activities will help them too.

This time of year, the leaves are turning and pumpkin patches await a visit.  Have fun with our  First Grade Subtract the Apples activity sheets.  It also starts to get chilly and rainy.  So, we created a first grade activity pack that includes math, addition, matching, and writing pages. Also, children love to color.  We included a coloring page and a page for them to draw a face on the pumpkin.  You can download the fall first grade activity sheets here.

homeschool activities

homeschool activitieshomeschool activitieshomeschool activitieshomeschool activitieshomeschool activitieshomeschool activitiesAdditionally, we have a Kindergarten Activities pack that will help kids count from 1 – 10 and than 1 – 15. We have also created an addition math sheet that encourages children to trace the sum of the numbers.   Furthermore, you can find pumpkins in the Cutest Pumpkin in the Pumpkin Patch that need to be numbered.  Also, apples from the trees in the fall.  Your little one will have to number the falling apples in another activity.  Download the fall kindergarten activity sheets below here.

 

 

Be sure to subscribe so you can receive other educational printables for kids.  You may also like Fall Nature Hunt Game.  Another activity that excites littles ones in the fall is Halloween. Actually it is around the corner, and everyone is exciting about the scariest night of the year.

Kindergarten Activities: The Fairy Pack

 

 

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Do you have a preschooler or kindergartener who loves fairies?  We have a fun kindergarten activities pack.  Your little girl will love it, I’m sure.  Our fairy pack includes a cutting page and count the butterflies. We also have a fairy land mushrooms addition page.  Other pages include:  follow the pixie dust, a coloring page, and spot the difference.   We’ve included a match the fairies page as well. 

Little girls love fairies.  There’s Tinkerbell, the tooth fairy, and now the educational fairy.  Our educational fairies are adorable.  They’re bright, magical and eager to help your preschooler or kindergartener.   Did you see them blow the fairy dust and wave their magic wands!

I believe basic skills are needed so our children can build a solid foundation.  As a result, I’m a huge advocate of early education.  Children learn when they can relate.  Our Kindergarten Activities will help early learners count.  Additionally, they will learn to write the numbers 1 – 20.  Furthermore, they encourage children to perform basic addition.

We also have a cutting exercise.  It will help early learners develop their fine motor skills.  Did I mention that my granddaughter loves her scissors.  She is ready to cut anything.  We’ve had the hair cutting talk, so hopefully she won’t go there.

Also, noteworthy are our spot the difference and matching exercises.  We encourage children to develop cognitive skills.  These exercises help children to compare objects.  They also encourage concentration and attention to detail.  These skills will prove beneficial in later life.  Concentration and detail are essential.

Finally, download the fairy kindergarten activities sheets here Be sure to subscribe so you can receive other fabulous printables.  You may also like Fall Kindergarten Activity Pack.   Also, check out the Kindergarten Super Hero and Sports Matching printables.  You can find the  Cupcake Matching printable here.  These printables are great for homeschooling or just helping your child sharpen skills.

 

Fall Kindergarten Activities Pack

Fall is here.  Today, I’m sharing fall kindergarten activities.  It’s a great time to gather around the fireplace and spend family time together.  Also, it’s a great time to start gathering chilly day activities for kids.  My granddaughter started kindergarten this year.  As a result, I’m putting together lots of kindergarten activities for her.   Be sure to subscribe if you’re interested in printables.  

 

kindergarten activities with a fall theme

 

Here’s a little about my fall kindergarten activities:

 

Helping your child count to 20 before kindergarten is great, so if you have a preschooler these activities will help them too.

 

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The fall pack includes a coloring page, put a face on the pumpkin face, math, counting, and a bonus word search activity.   Additionally, children love to color.  Especially, this time of year when the leaves are turning and pumpkin patches await visitors.  Another activity that excites littles ones is Halloween. Actually it is around the corner, and everyone is exciting about the scariest night of the year.

Our Kindergarten Activities will helps kids count from 1 – 10 and than 1 – 15 on another activity sheetWe have also created an addition math sheet that encourages children to trace the sum of the numbers.   Further, you can find pumpkins in the Cutest Pumpkin in the Pumpkin Patch that need to be numbered.  Also, apples from the trees in the fall.  You little one will have to number the falling apples in another activity.

Additionally activities including drawing a face on the pumpkin.  This activity allows children to use their imagination to draw the pumpkin they envision.  It can be scary or funny or male or female.  The choice is up to them.  As a bonus, we included a word search puzzle that will help with spelling and reading.

Download the fall kindergarten activity sheets here Be sure to subscribe so you can receive other fabulous printables.  You may also like Fall Nature Hunt Game.

 

 

Kindergarten Matching Activities

Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on kindergarten matching activities.  Matching activities help enhance children’s logic.  As a result, we’ve added two more games to our collection of educational games for kindergarteners. Fortunately, matching games are fun.  But, most importantly they help stimulate the mind.  Preschoolers and kindergarteners learn to work on their problem solving skills too.

So, our focus is on toddler boys for this post. All little boys love Super Heroes and sports matching activities will entertain them on rainy days.  Or, long enough for you to get a chore or two done around the house.  There’s Batman, Superman, Cat Woman and more on the Super Hero game.  And, football, baseball, soccer and more on the sports game. Get those pencils sharpened and get ready for some fun with your toddler.

 

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Kindergarten Matching Activities:

 

 

 

Matching items/objects helps to develop your child’s logic and make connections as well.  It also helps them to develop the desire to learn and builds a solid foundation for success.  Early childhood development puts children on a clear path for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Helping your child to acquire logic skills is essential in helping them establish a solid foundation for higher  education too. It’s never too late to start enhancing your child’s skills.  This is especially important if they will be entering will be starting preschool or kindergarten in the fall.  We all want our children to enter the classroom with a good foundation, and we all know that it starts at home.

 

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Learning should be fun. Children like to learn from objects and features that they’re familiar with.  These printables contain superhero worksheet and sports worksheet.  Boys love super heroes and sports. Superman, Flash and Spider-Man are ready to help your little one enhance their logic skills.  Being able to determine differences as well as items that match is part of establishing a solid foundation in early childhood development.  Be sure to print our delicious and colorful cupcake printable too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finding Dory Printables for Kids

Today, I’m sharing Finding Dory printables. The movie will be in theatres June 17, 2016.  So, be sure to mark your calendar.  You won’t want to miss Dory’s next big adventure.

 

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Finding Dory Printables:

 

ABOUT THE MOVIE: Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” welcomes back to the big screen everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres).  So, Dory is living happily in the reef with Marlin (voice of Albert Brooks) and Nemo (voice of Hayden Rolence).  Dory suddenly remembers that she has a family out there who may be looking for her.  As a result, the trio takes off on a life-changing adventure across the ocean to California’s prestigious Marine Life Institute.  The Marine Life Institute (MLI) is a rehabilitation center and aquarium.

Next, in an effort to find her mom (voice of Diane Keaton) and dad (voice of Eugene Levy), Dory enlists the help of three of the MLI’s most intriguing residents.  One which is Hank (voice of Ed O’Neill), a cantankerous octopus who frequently gives employees the slip.  Also, Bailey (voice of Ty Burrell), a beluga whale who is convinced his biological sonar skills are on the fritz.  Last, Destiny (voice of Kaitlin Olson), a nearsighted whale shark.

Furthermore, after deftly navigating the complex inner workings of the MLI, Dory and her friends discover the magic within their flaws, friendships and family.   Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) is the director.  Also, it is co-directed by Angus MacLane (“Toy Story OF TERROR!”), and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”).  Disney•Pixar’s  “Finding Dory” swims into theaters June 17, 2016.

Last, mark your calendar and make it a family affair.  In the mean time, enjoy our maze, coloring and connect the dot pages below. You can download the pages here.

 

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I hope that you will print the Finding Dory printables as adorable as I do, and you will print a few for your kids.