One of the things I enjoy most about teaching and classroom set up is making my own games and other materials for use in the classroom. Sometimes the things I make are simple and work out great in the classroom and other times the things that I make need a little tweaking along the way. In either case, I love the challenge of creating new teaching tools that I can use in my classroom or new games and tools that my students can explore in their own unique ways.
Here are some of the games my teachers and I have made for our classroom...
From maps to mazes and amazing teamwork
Have you ever noticed the similarities between road maps and mazes? We are exploring the connection between the two this week in preschool.
How to make a simply amazing maze for play
Check out this tutorial on how to make a simple large box maze that will invite your preschoolers to play!
Let’s get moving with a DIY action cube!
Get your preschoolers up and moving with these simple DIY action cubes!
DIY pizza box kitchen
Enjoying the dramatic play experience with our fabulous new DIY pizza box kitchen stove and sink!
Storybook games
A neat way to expand on a favorite children’s book! Anytime I find a children’s book that is really well written and I know my
DIY table top puppet stage and The Three Little Pigs
Creating a DIY tabletop puppet stage and telling the story of The Three Little Pigs! My kids loved it!
DIY eyeballs for our play dough spiders
Making spiders with our new DIY googly eyes for play dough!
Ants on a log counting and drawing game
Counting and drawing our own ants and exploring our outdoor log maze too!
Designing with DIY colored glue in preschool
Exploring the process for using a squeezable glue bottle as we also make beautiful colored glue designs!
How to make skittle paint
Stop by and see this sweet idea for art and math. Learn how to make Skittle Paint!
DIY colored glue letters, numbers, and shapes for the light table
Make your own letters and numbers for the light table with colored glue and cookie cutters!
DIY Magnetic Board
Make your own magnet board for home or for your early childhood classroom! See this post to learn how!
Ten ways to use your noodle
Noodles bring a big variety of playful opportunities into the preschool classroom!
A round up of DIY toddler board books
A round up of DIY board books for young children.
DIY toddler block board book
Having fun exploring our DIY Toddler Block Board Book!
How to make blank toddler board books
Make your own toddler blank board open-close or turn-around board books!