The Mama Workshop

04/04/2018

Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers and FREE Worksheet

We made this Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers today! It’s so much fun! We even did the fun worksheet to review the Letter E and color planet Earth! Do it too!

You can request the printable here

Earth Day 2018 is on Sunday, April 22nd.

So, we are doing some crafts, reading books and doing a fun worksheet! Whoo hoo!

We did a space unit last year that my son really enjoyed. So, I am so happy that my daughter is old enough to join in on the fun.

You can check out our space week: 16 Space Crafts and Activities for Preschoolers

It was a really fun week!

One of the crafts we did during space week was an Earth craft. Now, my daughter gets to make one too! Yay!

Read on for the DIY Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers and a FREE E is for Earth Worksheet!

03/29/2018

Baby Chick Puppet – Easy Spring Craft for Kids

We made this easy baby chick puppet a couple days ago and my kiddos love it! It was so fun seeing them running around cheeping like baby chicks.

Oh my goodness! Easter is in 2 days! What?! Am I the only one who doesn’t have a basket for her kids?

I did buy plastic eggs. But, I have no candy. Do you think I can get away with saying the Easter Bunny ate it all? Just kidding (kind of).

With 2 kiddos and one baby boy (literally ready to be delivered any day now), I get real last minute with holiday stuff. But, I try to make it extra special with doing crafts with my kids.

To get them excited about a holiday coming up, I usually read a few books to them and we do some crafts together.

A couple days ago, we made baby chick puppets. And it was so fun to see my kiddos run around with them, wiggling them to make their eyes move and cheeping for sound affects. To me, that’s a win! So, I am sharing this last minute Easter craft idea with you today.

It’s so simple and so fun!

03/12/2018

Feed the Bunny Number Match Game

We had so much fun coloring this bunny coloring page and playing Feed the Bunny Number Match! I’m so happy my kiddos love doing this over and over again!

Easter is a couple weeks away. What?! Time is really flying by with two kiddos. And I am about to have my third kiddo (which is only 5 weeks away). Oh my goodness!

I have been introducing my preschoolers to numbers this week. And they love games. So, I made a Feed the Bunny game for them to do.

They always get excited seeing me design these printables for them. I think it makes them feel extra special. They kept asking me if I was done, so they could color the bunny. So, mom win! Am I right?!

I made the printable available for you too! I hope your kiddos have as much fun as we have been having!

03/08/2018

Cardboard Tube Leprechaun Craft for Kids

Make this Leprechaun Craft for Kids using a cardboard tube. Your kiddos will love making the craft and playing with it after it’s done!

We have been reading leprechaun books, books about colors and doing crafts to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s been so fun!

It’s hard to believe it’s right around the corner.

My daughter painted her hands green, which was not planned at all. It just happened during a craft we did (which I’m sharing today). She got so excited to show me her green hands, “Look Mom! I’m an alien!” She’s so funny.

We made Cardboard Tube Leprechauns. They’re so silly. My kiddos love them.

02/04/2018

In My Heart Book Craft – Happy Gram

We are loving this In My Heart Book Craft! It’s so fun to take someone a happy gram and teach my preschooler about feelings. Make one too!

My son has a hard time reading emotions on other people’s faces. So, I try to find books about emotions that will keep his attention and teach him about them.

I came across the book In My Heart – A Book of Feelings By Jo Witek.

I love the simplicity of the book and the color choices. It’s bright and uses white space, so it’s not overwhelming for my son. It describes each feeling in simple words my son is able to connect with and understand. My hope is that if he understands the feelings he feels, he will be able to recognize them in others.

Of course, reading a book is great! Especially, when it’s so cute. But, at our house, we love going beyond the book and extend learning and fun.

If you haven’t noticed yet (tehe), my friend Beth (from Days with Grey) and I have been teaming up each month to provide a book and a craft/activity that you can do with your kiddos to help prepare them for story retelling.

They absolutely don’t have to master the skill now. But, introducing them to the idea is a great way for them to have a great kindergarten year.

You can see a couple of our past Book Box Story Retells here: Room on The Broom, Dragons Love Tacos, The Watermelon Seed.

But, back to In My Heart. We made a Happy Gram to spread happiness to someone else. Check it out!