Homeschool World Forum

[mommyto2girls]

here is a great website I found a lot of ideas on: http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm

I also came up with another idea - we all know about using magnets and cookie sheets...but sign makers now have great technology and you could order some magnets for whatever you would like...paper dolls even using your kid's pictures, get the vinyl cuts to make a cookie sheet look like a road or neighborhood and use hot wheel cars, story characters, alphabets, the possibilities are endless! My dad is a sign maker and has agreed to make a few sets for us! Yay!

What do you all use to keep your preschoolers busy?

[Jazzy]

Here are some of our favorite preschool activities.

Other than that we do some simple workbooks, read aloud, and I try to involve the children in my day. They help me cook, clean, fold laundry, etc. I like to get them outdoors, so we may take walks or roller blade. If it's cold out we will go play basketball or soccer at a local gym.

We do alot of art projects. I used to freak out about the mess, but now I think they are fun. Leave lots of interesting materials around. Setting up centers like you said you did in your other post is a great idea.

I also have a one year old so that keeps the older 2 busy. Having a baby around keeps everyone occupied, lol!
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[southmomof2]

We pretty much have a weekly schedule,

Monday & Tuesday mornings are library time(story time is done by the librarian on both days)

Wed and Thur we do simple work sheets that teach tracing and etc then free/simple structured play for the rest of the day, Thursday afternoon is 45mins of "gymnastics" at a center with other girls her age.

Friday we go to Grandma's which usually involves something REALLY cool she gets to do with her

[clivetaylor]

You can involve the preschooler in different extracurricular activities like painting, pottery, gardening and also could help you cook.

[Tashathomson]

Since kids enjoy pushing, pulling and riding on things, so such activities should also be involved in preschooler activities list.

[littlemillennium]

The website you have shared is very nice and informative. My son is now 3, and I find that giving him timed activities helps. I allow him to play on the computer for 30 minutes, color and play w/ play doh for another 30 minutes. I know it's especially difficult when it's time to nurse or feed the baby. Sometimes you just do your best to keep your older child busy.

[mindy8]

thank you so much for sharing the site. We do a weekly preschool class with friends and I am always looking for fun tings to do.

Mindy
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