Is your child going through the stage when they want to tip everything out? Do they seem to tip over anything and everything in their path? You might find this hard to believe, but the answer to get them through this stage quickly is to provide lots more filling and emptying activities in as many …

Fantastic…oozy…gooey…squelchy…sloppy…mud! Is there anything greater when you’re in preschool? I doubt it! I’ve watched kids experiment with all kinds of mud experiences and activities over the last decade, and in this post, I’ll share my all-time favorite 17 mud activities for preschoolers! Let’s get straight into it… 1. Mud Hedgehogs Who said mud can’t create …

My two-year-old nephew visited me recently. Within seconds he’d managed to tip the cat’s water and food bowl up, and while I dealt with that, he tipped all the shoes off the shoe rack and emptied my recycled food waste container on the floor for good measure! It felt like I was under siege! But …

We all know social times can be a bit tense in preschool, especially during start of the school year! I’ve taught this age group for more than a decade, and I know that children, especially younger students need lots of opportunities to relax and get to know those around them. That’s where icebreaker games come …

With just a few balls, you can create multiple learning activities that help children develop skills across the curriculum! In my 12 years of being a teacher of kids aged 3-6, I’ve tried so many ball games it’s untrue! In this post, I’ll describe my absolute favorites! The best 21 ball games for kindergarten are: …

A parachute and a few balls provide a whole wealth of fantastic learning experiences across the whole curriculum! In 12 years of teaching, I’ve tried literally hundreds of parachute ball games, and in this post, I’m going to whittle them down to the ultimate 19. The best 19 parachute ball games are: Catapult! Catapult Tennis …

There are lots of fun dice games you can play using ten dice, and they are perfect for players of pretty much all ages. Out of the following list of my best dice games for ten dice, there is one shop-bought game, and the others are just simple games you can play with ten dice …

There are many epic games you can play with just 6 dice per player. In this guide, I’ll show you the best dice games using 6 dice that involve: Pretty much all these games require no other resources than the sets of dice. So they’re simple, fun, and budget-friendly. Let’s dive into the ultimate 14 …

There are loads of fantastic games for 3 dice that can be played by young and old alike. As a teacher of more than a decade, and a father of three, I have played lots of these games with my own kids at home. For all of these games, you only really need three dice …

Teaching phonics needs imagination, creativity, and…a bit of DIY thrown in! In my twenty-plus years of teaching phonics, I have tried all sorts of fun games. In this post, I’m going to share the very best. Traditionally, children have been taught letter sounds in quite a formal way, usually sitting at a table or a …