Community helper sensory bin

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We had a quick week all about community helpers! We talked about most of the ones in our community and did a few activities to go with some of them! We had some nicer weather this week, so we took some activities outside! Here we made a construction zone using cones from Dollar Tree and smashed some ice using a hammer. We talked about what constructions workers do and how they have a construction zone that we need to stay out of. We have a lot of road construction by our house, so we were…

We have been have TONS of fun with fire safety sensory and motor activities!!! We have practiced “Get low & GO!” by crawling under a cloud of smoke (AKA a fleece blanket.) We also took turns being the firefighter who had to shoot out the flames at the water table. We used THESE CARDS to work on […]

It's easy to make a construction sensory bin when using kinetic sand. Simply mix it with some loose parts and add construction vehicles, and it's ready to go! #sensorybin #construction #finemotor #toddlers #preschool #classroom #teachers #homeschool #play #AGE2 #AGE3 #AGE4 #teaching2and3yearolds

During our community helpers theme, we focused on the post office and firefighters, since those can be most meaningful for this age group. Come see how we set up our toddler and preschool classroom with fun activities. Free printables included! #preschool #toddlers #classroom #communityhelpers #preschooltheme #firestation #postoffice #teachers #earlychildhood #preschoolactivities #preschoolclassroom #toddlerclassroom #AGE2 #AGE3 #teaching2and3yearolds

I love using sensory bins with preschoolers because it’s such a motivating way to develop fine motor skills through play! This construction truck themed sensory bin was a big hit with our preschool co-op this past week. The kids used little trucks to lift and load up beans, and we used cardboard to create some […]

Create a fun construction site invitation to play for preschoolers, kindergarteners and even bigger kids. Adding construction site vehicles to oobleck makes an amazing sensory and pretend play activity for any truck fan. Oobleck construction site sensory play Mandisa from Happy Toddler Playtime joins us today with a gloriously messy sensory play idea […]

There are many fun ways to explore the role of a construction worker through play. Our preschool community helpers construction worker sensory bin – corn and construction vehicles. I found these construction vehicles at the Dollar Tree store for $1.00 each. Sometimes toys from the dollar stores are not made to hold up for the “long … … Continue reading →