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Great for fine motor skills and visual discrimination!  Perfect to put together for quiet time, meal prep, or while working with older kids! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELittle ones are often eager to learn, do, and explore at the worst of times:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Etrying to prep meal time\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Ewhile giving a spelling test to the older kiddos\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Ewhen mama just needs \u003Ci\u003Emorethanasecond \u003C\/i\u003Eof quiet time\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eetc.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eetc.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd that is just how this matching activity came to be!\u0026nbsp; My littlest was eager to do \"school\" like his older siblings, and while I have a cupboard of games within reach, none of those ideas were satisfying enough for him at the moment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EQuickly rummaging through our cluttered school table, I happened upon some dot stickers.\u0026nbsp; And a simple idea struck!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI hoped this little activity would keep him content while I finished up working with the older kiddos.\u0026nbsp; I figured it had to keep him busy for a few minutes at least.\u0026nbsp; He is in a phase where he LOVES stickers.\u0026nbsp; And they always end up in the most random places.... his body, my hardwood floor, and sometimes on my backside!\u0026nbsp; ha!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnyways, using the dot stickers I put together a simple color matching activity!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMatching Activity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESupplies:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"SEARCH\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"f6903445676b49a23383f18ca6dc288f\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"crayons\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps\u0026amp;field-keywords=crayons\u0026amp;tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=f6903445676b49a23383f18ca6dc288f\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_7465507\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecrayons\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_7465507\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=f6903445676b49a23383f18ca6dc288f\u0026amp;_cb=1541220505138\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"SEARCH\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"5b97321c1ee06324d03c545f9829dd48\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"dot stickers\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps\u0026amp;field-keywords=dot%20stickers\u0026amp;tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=5b97321c1ee06324d03c545f9829dd48\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_6160829\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edot stickers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6160829\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=5b97321c1ee06324d03c545f9829dd48\u0026amp;_cb=1541220497642\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"SEARCH\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"eb5426a4f39024a24c1e15cd7131400a\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"construction paper\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps\u0026amp;field-keywords=construction%20paper\u0026amp;tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=eb5426a4f39024a24c1e15cd7131400a\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_6725176\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Econstruction paper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6725176\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=eb5426a4f39024a24c1e15cd7131400a\u0026amp;_cb=1541220514633\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis matching activity is great for little hands!\u0026nbsp; It also is a great way to sneak in fine motor skills and visual discrimination!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3uN_YfL9ha0\/W9UhjYjsV-I\/AAAAAAAAPO0\/ZV74crEfjDIfbS8g9HCSbYOorb_US74rACLcBGAs\/s1600\/easy%2Bcolor%2Bmatching%2Bwith%2Bstickers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"sticker matching activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3uN_YfL9ha0\/W9UhjYjsV-I\/AAAAAAAAPO0\/ZV74crEfjDIfbS8g9HCSbYOorb_US74rACLcBGAs\/s1600\/easy%2Bcolor%2Bmatching%2Bwith%2Bstickers.jpg\" title=\"Easy and low-prep color matching activity for little ones!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHow to Set Up This Color Matching Activity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWith just a few minutes before everyone around me lost interest in their school work, I quickly put together this color matching activity.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn a sheet of white paper, I drew small circles roughly the same size as the tiny dot stickers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI drew several green, red, yellow, and blue circles on the paper matching the colors to the stickers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOnce the circles were drawn, I handed the activity over to my little one!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_yGPZieXd4o\/W9Ugh_iXthI\/AAAAAAAAPOc\/WrbHZHVpHd0sVazJahFmmO7MbK425KxfACLcBGAs\/s1600\/dot%2Bsticker%2Bmatching%2Bactivity%2Bfor%2Bfine%2Bmotor%2Bskills.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"color matching activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_yGPZieXd4o\/W9Ugh_iXthI\/AAAAAAAAPOc\/WrbHZHVpHd0sVazJahFmmO7MbK425KxfACLcBGAs\/s1600\/dot%2Bsticker%2Bmatching%2Bactivity%2Bfor%2Bfine%2Bmotor%2Bskills.jpg\" title=\"Low Prep Color Matching Activity using dot stickers-- Great for little ones!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EColor Matching Activity for Little Ones\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWith an activity prepped for my little one, I then turned my attention back to my older ones.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMeanwhile, my 3 year old worked on matching the colors of the dot stickers to the circles on the paper.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHe peeled off the stickers and worked every so diligently to place the sticker inside the color circle on the paper.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis activity was a win-win!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt was easy to put together!\u0026nbsp; Yay for low-prep activities!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EGreat for fine motor skills!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EEncouraged independence!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EIt kept him occupied!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe task of putting the sticker inside the circle worked on visual skills!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WVGE027k26k\/W9UgjPuhA4I\/AAAAAAAAPOg\/PDPUqm1KmywJjoaMPeD3I8g6w5q7R0BiQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/color%2Bmatching%2Bactivity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WVGE027k26k\/W9UgjPuhA4I\/AAAAAAAAPOg\/PDPUqm1KmywJjoaMPeD3I8g6w5q7R0BiQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/color%2Bmatching%2Bactivity.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI chose to use tiny dot stickers as that is what I had at the moment, but if tiny dot stickers would frustrate your little one, use the bigger stickers instead!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEncourage your child to fill up as many circles with stickers as he\/she can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce your child has matched stickers to circles, if there is interest, have your child connect the colored dots!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love sharing little ways to learn and play with your kiddos today!\u0026nbsp; Thankfully, this kept my 3 year old busy for a few minutes.\u0026nbsp; He didn't finish filling in all of the circles, but I think the task tired him out a bit because when he was done, he was content enough to find something else to do while I finished up with my older ones!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGive this easy matching activity a try with your little(s), too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf your little is loving stickers, too you also might like making some\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2014\/03\/simple-sticker-matching-for-toddlers.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Sticker Matching Sheets\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vIE8vZBa5fE\/W9UgloBxBEI\/AAAAAAAAPOk\/mHuFieno96sWFxJz1o4c1PY32WdPoFBvgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/sticker%2Bcolor%2Bmatching%2Bactivity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"sticker matching activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vIE8vZBa5fE\/W9UgloBxBEI\/AAAAAAAAPOk\/mHuFieno96sWFxJz1o4c1PY32WdPoFBvgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/sticker%2Bcolor%2Bmatching%2Bactivity.jpg\" title=\"So many skills worked on with this easy matching activity for little ones! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EYou Also Might Like:\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2015\/06\/fine-motor-activities-using-dot-stickers.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E21 Sticker Activities for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2015\/05\/foam-shapes-sorting-and-collage-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EShapes Sticker Collage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/07\/hole-puncher-alphabet-matching-uppercase-lowercase-letters.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUppercase \u0026amp; Lowercase Alphabet Matching Cards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/feeds\/4401169589669568101\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/11\/color-matching-activity.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/4401169589669568101"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/4401169589669568101"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/11\/color-matching-activity.html","title":"Easy Color Matching Activity for Little Learners"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kristina"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10981556809008823987"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDLCmXZF6lA\/UuM9FSj4YBI\/AAAAAAAAF_w\/3t1i95_Cfhk\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ucmDy-ZVioc\/W9UgZRIs6tI\/AAAAAAAAPOY\/CmFF5NgD_akMxc-8_2U7b_XTEbmc58E4QCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/dot%2Bsticker%2Bmatching%2Bactivity.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879455903794404408.post-623769225719498087"},"published":{"$t":"2018-09-24T07:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-08T22:00:00.970-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Educational DIY Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hands-on Activity"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Math"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Preschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Number Matching Spiders Activity \u0026 Memory Game"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPractice counting numbers 1-10 with this fun spider activity turned number matching game!\u0026nbsp; This hands-on math game is great for toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarten-aged kids.\u0026nbsp; Kids will love matching the written numeral to googly eyes!\u0026nbsp; Try this playful spider activity to practice counting, 1:1 correspondence, number recognition, and more!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Epost contains affiliate links.  \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XwTA34cDGkM\/W6XJeC96N2I\/AAAAAAAAPLA\/uJcxraimXoEj3TV9itbxycFaU9rdODohACLcBGAs\/s1600\/SPIDER%2BPRESCHOOL%2BNUMBERS%2BGAME.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider activity number matching\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XwTA34cDGkM\/W6XJeC96N2I\/AAAAAAAAPLA\/uJcxraimXoEj3TV9itbxycFaU9rdODohACLcBGAs\/s1600\/SPIDER%2BPRESCHOOL%2BNUMBERS%2BGAME.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis not-so-scary spider activity is great for little ones to build number sense! Bigger kids will also enjoy getting to help make this spider activity by gluing the eyes onto each spider.\u0026nbsp; Once prepped, this spider activity turns into a fun number matching game!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis spider activity encourages:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Ecounting skills\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1:1 correspondence\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Efine motor skills development\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eturn-taking skills\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Enumber recognition\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ESpider Activity\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESupplies:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFoam spiders\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eglue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Egoogly eyes\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Esilver sharpie pen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPrep the Number Matching Spiders\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPurchase enough foam spiders so you have a total of 20 spiders\u0026nbsp; (if working with toddlers, you may only want 10 spiders to work on numbers 1-5).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETwenty spiders will allow you to set up a numbers matching game to work on numbers 1-10.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l03bh4Azmvs\/W6XJgXNdXgI\/AAAAAAAAPLE\/ermisfemU9EuwbdvSbF7lVro4M9Ml3b2wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spider%2Btheme%2Bmemory%2Bgame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider activity number matching game\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-l03bh4Azmvs\/W6XJgXNdXgI\/AAAAAAAAPLE\/ermisfemU9EuwbdvSbF7lVro4M9Ml3b2wCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spider%2Btheme%2Bmemory%2Bgame.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn a set of 10 spiders, write a numeral 1-10 with a silver sharpie.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOn the other set of 10 spiders, count and glue googly eyes to match a numeral.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;** We used a hot glue gun, but I would imagine a bottle of glue would work, too.\u0026nbsp; I wanted a glue that was a bit \"heavier\" and dried quickly.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E** Another option is to use adhesive googly eyes to save time!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DU3J5mHda9c\/W6XJkhu4zEI\/AAAAAAAAPLI\/HGMN-nK3a04uJ7DAvsg85ZdFcrM2P20_QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spider%2Bcounting%2Bpreschool%2Bgame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider number matching activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DU3J5mHda9c\/W6XJkhu4zEI\/AAAAAAAAPLI\/HGMN-nK3a04uJ7DAvsg85ZdFcrM2P20_QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/spider%2Bcounting%2Bpreschool%2Bgame.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EContinue gluing googly eyes to match each numeral 1-10.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen completed, you should have a numeral spider and googly eye spider matching pair.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are plenty of ways to use these number spiders.\u0026nbsp; We used this spider activity to play a number matching game.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MlLJD_aGic8\/W6XJnSpfPGI\/AAAAAAAAPLM\/H4huprUMb_8imPbfHPdJ2lY8uv-XZWAaACLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bspider%2Bgame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider number matching 1-10\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MlLJD_aGic8\/W6XJnSpfPGI\/AAAAAAAAPLM\/H4huprUMb_8imPbfHPdJ2lY8uv-XZWAaACLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bspider%2Bgame.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ESpider Number Matching Game\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow to Play\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe game is simple!\u0026nbsp; It is played just like memory.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETurn each spider over so that the numbers and googly eyes are face down.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMix up the spiders across the playing table.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EChoose the youngest player to go first by having him\/her flip over two spiders.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ya3mc_kgWnA\/W6XJqUe79dI\/AAAAAAAAPLQ\/j7IeIRwddNgNp3NOFsTDJgRA8-WtcM7IQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bcounting%2Bgame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider number matching game\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ya3mc_kgWnA\/W6XJqUe79dI\/AAAAAAAAPLQ\/j7IeIRwddNgNp3NOFsTDJgRA8-WtcM7IQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bcounting%2Bgame.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf they find a matching pair-- for example: a number 7 and a spider with 7 googly eyes -- the player gets to keep the match.\u0026nbsp; If not, flip the spiders face down on the table again.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPlayer 2 gets a turn!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EContinue playing until all the matches have been found.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IjcMZvGCtnY\/W6XJtrqrcAI\/AAAAAAAAPLU\/frExlFutNKcCuEL0GfEN68KJjhfADe-YACLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bspider%2Bcounting%2Bactivity%2Band%2Bgame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider activity number matching game\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IjcMZvGCtnY\/W6XJtrqrcAI\/AAAAAAAAPLU\/frExlFutNKcCuEL0GfEN68KJjhfADe-YACLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bspider%2Bcounting%2Bactivity%2Band%2Bgame.jpg\" title=\"Practice counting numbers 1-10 with this spider activity turned number matching game! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETry this fun hands-on number matching game to work on number sense with your kiddos!\u0026nbsp; This spider activity is sure to be a hit!!\u0026nbsp; Counting googly eyes makes math much more fun!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore Ways to Play:\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ESpider Number Line-- Have your child put the numeral spiders and\/or the googly eyed spiders in order.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ESpider Seek and Find -- Hide the spiders around the room and have your child find them!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ESpider Addition -- Pick two googly eye spiders and have your child add the numbers together.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ESpider More Than\/ Less Than -- Pick two numbers and have your child determine which number is greater\/ less than.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ECan you think of another way to play?\u0026nbsp; Tell me how you will use\/ did use these spiders for your own playful spider activity\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003EMore Spider Activities You'll Love\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2015\/10\/counting-spiders-preschool-math-game.html\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERoll \u0026amp; Add Spider Game\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/03\/alphabet-craft-letter-w.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELetter W Spider Web Craft\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/10\/spider-counting-preschool-math.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpider Ring Counting\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/08\/spider-letter-matching-sticky-wall.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELetter Matching Spider Web Activity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/feeds\/623769225719498087\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/09\/spider-activity-numbers-game.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/623769225719498087"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/623769225719498087"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2018\/09\/spider-activity-numbers-game.html","title":"Number Matching Spiders Activity \u0026 Memory Game"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kristina"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10981556809008823987"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDLCmXZF6lA\/UuM9FSj4YBI\/AAAAAAAAF_w\/3t1i95_Cfhk\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XwTA34cDGkM\/W6XJeC96N2I\/AAAAAAAAPLA\/uJcxraimXoEj3TV9itbxycFaU9rdODohACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/SPIDER%2BPRESCHOOL%2BNUMBERS%2BGAME.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879455903794404408.post-36863086758061655"},"published":{"$t":"2018-08-29T00:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-11-12T23:52:27.846-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABCs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Educational DIY Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Preschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Letter Matching Spider Web Activity for Preschoolers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWork on letter matching with this fun spider web activity. Your preschooler will LOVE this sticky wall spider web activity to practice their letter matching skills!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5QT3NTz9uZk\/Wi9HHqmN8NI\/AAAAAAAANpU\/-YbWLEU6tGAFboShWMbsT59UZEpHtb-BQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspider%2Bweb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider web activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5QT3NTz9uZk\/Wi9HHqmN8NI\/AAAAAAAANpU\/-YbWLEU6tGAFboShWMbsT59UZEpHtb-BQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspider%2Bweb.jpg\" title=\"Work on letter matching with this fun spider alphabet activity using contact paper to make a sticky wall!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ETo learn the letters of the alphabet, young kids need a lot of exposure of the letters through hands-on activities. A fun way to learn the alphabet is with this\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ELetter Matching Spider Web! \u003C\/b\u003EIt's a creative way to make learning the ABC's fun for toddlers and preschoolers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Epost contains affiliate links.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBut wait! you might say... spiders?!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes, spiders!\u0026nbsp; But fear not, they are felt spiders you can buy at your local craft store.\u0026nbsp; Spiders are not my jam, but this letter matching activity was a hit with my preschooler!\u0026nbsp; Look for these orange, black, and purple spiders in the Fall and\/or Halloween decor at your local craft store.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis spider learning activity is perfect for the fall months, or when you are compiling activities for a preschool spider theme!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESpider Web Activity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESupplies:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00D8GBO2G\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"b3d44d336f2c131ee6827d37ec77c651\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"contact paper\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-Tact-Covering-Self-Adhesive-Semi-Transparent-Privacy\/dp\/B00D8GBO2G\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=b3d44d336f2c131ee6827d37ec77c651\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_1127246\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esticky paper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_1127246\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=b3d44d336f2c131ee6827d37ec77c651\u0026amp;_cb=1533274372466\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E (contact paper)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Efelt spiders\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B000BMBU9C\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"0dc72842eedc53db2445aee61bd66675\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"dot stickers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Avery-Removable-Coding-Labels-Inches\/dp\/B000BMBU9C\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=0dc72842eedc53db2445aee61bd66675\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8831034\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edot stickers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8831034\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=0dc72842eedc53db2445aee61bd66675\u0026amp;_cb=1533274338246\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B073YHQ5ZD\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"249c02589d49ea76388dacfa0120a562\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"sharpie marker\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sharpie-Permanent-Markers-Point-4-Pack\/dp\/B073YHQ5ZD\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=249c02589d49ea76388dacfa0120a562\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8409824\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esharpie marker\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8409824\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=249c02589d49ea76388dacfa0120a562\u0026amp;_cb=1533274292170\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00F36XKCG\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"0cddbd1f690900e9e55498a4c4f8583e\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"painter's tape\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Intertape-Polymer-Group-PMD24-Designer\/dp\/B00F36XKCG\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=0cddbd1f690900e9e55498a4c4f8583e\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_5273439\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epainter's tape\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5273439\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=0cddbd1f690900e9e55498a4c4f8583e\u0026amp;_cb=1533274382128\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo prep the activity, set aside 26 spiders-- one for each letter of the alphabet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn a dot sticker, write a letter of the alphabet.\u0026nbsp; Place a dot sticker on each of the spiders.\u0026nbsp; Alternatively, you could try to write the letter on the spider.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-beSpOZfViz4\/Wi9HJ_VRcMI\/AAAAAAAANpY\/UzaKqHiEVcojwdYT1XNsZaTXpdsiI6WTwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspiders.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider web letter matching\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-beSpOZfViz4\/Wi9HJ_VRcMI\/AAAAAAAANpY\/UzaKqHiEVcojwdYT1XNsZaTXpdsiI6WTwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspiders.jpg\" title=\"Letter Matching Spider Activity\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESpider Web Sticky Wall\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ESpider Web Sticky Wall How-to:\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo prepare the sticky spider web, unroll a large piece of contact paper.\u0026nbsp; Pull the paper backing off carefully and tape the corners of the contact paper onto the wall.\u0026nbsp; Make sure the sticky side is facing OUT.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a sharpie marker, draw out a spider web.\u0026nbsp; I started with a vertical line and then drew a horizontal line through the center.\u0026nbsp; So now you have a plus sign (+).\u0026nbsp; Next, draw an two diagonal lines through the center making an X.\u0026nbsp; In a way you have what reminds me to be a very simple \"snowflake\" design.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo finish the spider web, connect the lines by making u-like lines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAre you still with me?!\u0026nbsp; I apologize in advance, I am no art teacher ; )\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Thus now you should have a very simple spider web drawn onto the contact paper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFinally, write a letter of the alphabet all over and around the spider web.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pM6YvYKML_0\/Wi9HLqsqqoI\/AAAAAAAANpc\/bwpu77Az6zAtd3hHUHMgik1cB_IM_4MVQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspider%2Bweb%2Bwall.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Spider Web Sticky Wall activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pM6YvYKML_0\/Wi9HLqsqqoI\/AAAAAAAANpc\/bwpu77Az6zAtd3hHUHMgik1cB_IM_4MVQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/letter%2Bmatching%2Bspider%2Bweb%2Bwall.jpg\" title=\"Spider Web Sticky Wall\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ELetter Matching Spider Web Activity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EAlphabet Activity for Preschoolers\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the letter spiders in hand, have your preschooler match the spider to the letter on the spider web!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's simple and fun.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's creative and hands-on!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's a great way to make learning the alphabet fun!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd, who doesn't love to play with contact paper?!\u0026nbsp; Move over worksheets and flashcards!\u0026nbsp; Your preschooler will love this Letter Matching Spider Web Activity!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore Contact Paper Activities:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2013\/09\/sticky-fall-tree-3-more-fall-tree-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESticky Fall Tree\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2017\/10\/tissue-paper-suncatchers-fall-leaves.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAutumn Suncatcher Craft\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2014\/05\/prewriting-fine-motor-activity.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESticky Paper Pre-writing Activity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0zYuaCCj5v0\/Wi9HO8CTlXI\/AAAAAAAANpg\/0HyzuyUHdJUkZb_I_7VSh2vGmLHrdDypACLcBGAs\/s1600\/ABC%2BMATCHING%2BSPIDER%2BGAME.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spider web activity\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0zYuaCCj5v0\/Wi9HO8CTlXI\/AAAAAAAANpg\/0HyzuyUHdJUkZb_I_7VSh2vGmLHrdDypACLcBGAs\/s1600\/ABC%2BMATCHING%2BSPIDER%2BGAME.jpg\" title=\"Spider Sticky Wall Alphabet Activity for Preschool\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI had my preschooler match uppercase letters to uppercase letters, but you could also work on lowercase letters or uppercase\/ lowercase matching.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou might also switch this up to work on shapes, numbers, or even sight words!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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Preschool \u0026amp; Kindergartners\u0026nbsp;will love making their own alphabet tree!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EI love being able to provide my children with plenty of manipulatives to use in our homeschool activities, that's why I shamelessly have a closet full of containers and bags of all sorts of Dollar Store finds, educational \"tools,\" and more!\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003EWe have p\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003Eouch caps, paint chips, and popsicle sticks!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003ELEGOs, glass gems, playdough, and letter stamps!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuch items are great for learning math or the alphabet.\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp; Pair such items with a wonderful children's book, and you've made a fun learning activity like this \u003Cb\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree Art Activity!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003Epost contains Amazon affiliate links.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KsnTEUpwNTM\/W3Tb99lYSxI\/AAAAAAAAPEg\/9QQTFSUiWbs74dMyMCWjxbnz_JZM0bBUACLcBGAs\/s1600\/chicka%2Bchicka%2Bboom%2Bboom%2Btree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"chicka chicka boom boom tree\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KsnTEUpwNTM\/W3Tb99lYSxI\/AAAAAAAAPEg\/9QQTFSUiWbs74dMyMCWjxbnz_JZM0bBUACLcBGAs\/s1600\/chicka%2Bchicka%2Bboom%2Bboom%2Btree.jpg\" title=\"Create your own Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree with alphabet stamps!  Preschool \u0026amp; Kindergartners will love making their own alphabet tree!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWith the help of our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B000NV7L0I\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"3f4cdadb60998931aeb6feb3911d4149\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"alphabet stamp set \" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Alphabet-Stamp\/dp\/B000NV7L0I\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=3f4cdadb60998931aeb6feb3911d4149\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_5064659\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ealphabet stamp set\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: initial;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5064659\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=3f4cdadb60998931aeb6feb3911d4149\u0026amp;_cb=1453169894756\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eand one of our\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2014\/02\/16-favorite-alphabet-books.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;favorite alphabet books\u003C\/a\u003E, we made our own\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Tree\u003C\/b\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter reading \u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"1442450703\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"a513cfa9ef1944f75d2a39ce170e0e8e\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chicka-Boom-Book\/dp\/1442450703\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=a513cfa9ef1944f75d2a39ce170e0e8e\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8055957\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8055957\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=a513cfa9ef1944f75d2a39ce170e0e8e\u0026amp;_cb=1453170143498\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E, gather these materials:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00004UBH2\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"4b7f5a352d235a790249feeeab8a943b\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"paint \" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Washable-Kids-Paint-count\/dp\/B00004UBH2\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=4b7f5a352d235a790249feeeab8a943b\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8946566\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epaint \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8946566\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=4b7f5a352d235a790249feeeab8a943b\u0026amp;_cb=1453170155389\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E{green and brown}\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B000NV7L0I\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"5956a447d4f1be1c02ec1cf8aa3e5138\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"abc stamps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Alphabet-Stamp\/dp\/B000NV7L0I\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=5956a447d4f1be1c02ec1cf8aa3e5138\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8209914\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estamps\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8209914\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=5956a447d4f1be1c02ec1cf8aa3e5138\u0026amp;_cb=1453170177590\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B0007P9554\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"61956b545bc93d9e102f1a89ce1adddd\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"stamp pads\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Melissa-Doug-Rainbow-Color-Stamp\/dp\/B0007P9554\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=61956b545bc93d9e102f1a89ce1adddd\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_5856160\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estamp pads\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5856160\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=61956b545bc93d9e102f1a89ce1adddd\u0026amp;_cb=1453170209913\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Epaint brushes\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00883OTNA\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"20bcde84ad6e544144d467886f5c5243\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"white cardstock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Darice-GX-2200-06-50-Piece-Stock-11-Inch\/dp\/B00883OTNA\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=20bcde84ad6e544144d467886f5c5243\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_44834\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewhite cardstock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_44834\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=20bcde84ad6e544144d467886f5c5243\u0026amp;_cb=1534384469582\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn a white sheet of cardstock, encourage your child to paint a palm tree using brown paint for the trunk and green paint for the leaves {we are loving \u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00FY2O73U\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"6da9d8c4ea7384d0266882332ae1fcf2\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Crayola's Glitter Paint\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Washable-Glitter-Paint-2-Ounce\/dp\/B00FY2O73U\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=6da9d8c4ea7384d0266882332ae1fcf2\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_6264457\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECrayola's Glitter Paint\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6264457\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=6da9d8c4ea7384d0266882332ae1fcf2\u0026amp;_cb=1453170233366\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E!! \u0026nbsp;Adds sparkle without the glittery mess!}. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAdd a few brown coconuts if you wish, too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lFUENBlje1k\/Vp2U07qs7EI\/AAAAAAAAK8A\/vvar6qB7WK0\/s1600\/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-abc-craft.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"chicka chicka boom boom tree materials\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lFUENBlje1k\/Vp2U07qs7EI\/AAAAAAAAK8A\/vvar6qB7WK0\/s1600\/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-abc-craft.jpg\" title=\"Creating our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Trees\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen the trees are nearly dry, set out the alphabet stamps. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe have read \u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"1442450703\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"5bc2f9b3962023558937c028c88749a6\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chicka-Boom-Book\/dp\/1442450703\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=5bc2f9b3962023558937c028c88749a6\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_7720035\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_7720035\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=5bc2f9b3962023558937c028c88749a6\u0026amp;_cb=1453170265964\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E plenty of times, so we have the story line memorized by now! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith your preschooler, recite {or try} or read the story again and stamp the alphabet as you go along!\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you have younger ones, let them pick and choose the letter stamps at random.\u0026nbsp; They will have fun working with the stamp pad and watching the letter appear after they dab it in ink!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"chicka chicka boom boom tree preschool project\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ic5fGt3A9a4\/Vp2U5D7ilXI\/AAAAAAAAK8I\/eqEAwSrw118\/s1600\/abc-stamp-book-activity.jpg\" title=\"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Storybook Go Along Craft\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp;It turned out to be a super cute craft to practice letter recognition using stamps! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELater on, you could always use the craft as an assessment or have child stamp the lowercase letters by the uppercase {or vice versa}.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlternatively, you could write your child's name somewhere on their Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree and have your child use the just the letter stamps that make up their own name.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EAnd here are our Chick Chicka Boom Boom Tree creations! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELittle Sis (4) top Left, Big Brother (8) top Right, Little Brother (3) bottom right, and mine is bottom left. \u0026nbsp;Never planned on having four stamp crafts, but everyone else always wants to join in somebody\u0026nbsp;else's activity around here!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"chicka chicka boom boom tree \" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MeEUyhVEGoQ\/Vp2U6tbYtFI\/AAAAAAAAK8Q\/rY1zUqzjiMo\/s1600\/chicka-chicka-boom-boom-craft.jpg\" title=\"Our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom trees!\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EMore Fun Stamping Activities:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2015\/05\/stamp-and-spell-in-kinetic-sand.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamp and Spell in Kinetic Sand\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/01\/toothpaste-cap-stamping-process-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamping with Toothpaste Caps\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2014\/11\/the-big-green-pocketbook-preschool.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBig Letters \u0026amp; Little Letters Name Activity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-13XwVhrahBo\/Vp6fWaXabWI\/AAAAAAAAK84\/GciD9kQRtCI\/s1600\/alphabet-stamp-activities.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Alphabet Stamp Learning Activities\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-13XwVhrahBo\/Vp6fWaXabWI\/AAAAAAAAK84\/GciD9kQRtCI\/s1600\/alphabet-stamp-activities.jpg\" title=\"Alphabet Stamp Learning Activities\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lifeovercs.com\/stamping-compound-words-kinetic-sand\/\"\u003EStamping Compound Words with Kinetic Sand \u003C\/a\u003Efrom Life Over C's\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillplayingschool.com\/2016\/01\/stamping-plural-nouns.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamping Plural Nouns\u003C\/a\u003E from Still Playing School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/learning2walk.com\/car-crash-preschool-letter-stamping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECar Crash Preschool Letter Stamping\u003C\/a\u003E from Learning 2 Walk\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/mominspiredlife.com\/sight-words-with-alphabet-stamps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESight Words with Alphabet Stamps \u003C\/a\u003Efrom Mom Inspired Life\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.powerfulmothering.com\/big-letter-little-letter-stamping\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBig Letter Little Letter Stamping\u003C\/a\u003E from Powerful Mothering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sugaraunts.com\/2016\/01\/clay-letter-stamp-spelling-hands-on-learning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlphabet Clay Letters\u003C\/a\u003E from Sugar Aunts\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/homeschool.rebeccareid.com\/spelling-practice-alphabet-stamps\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpelling Practice with Alphabet Stamps\u003C\/a\u003E from Line upon Line Learning\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/alphabet-stamp-handwriting-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAlphabet Stamp Handwriting Pages\u003C\/a\u003E from The Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/adventuresofadam.co.uk\/name-writing-stampers\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EName writing with Stampers\u003C\/a\u003E from Adventures of Adam\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/squigglesandbubbles.blogspot.com\/2016\/01\/stamps-on-light-table-learning-with.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamps on the Light Table {Learning with Alphabet Stamps}\u003C\/a\u003E from Squiggles and Bubbles\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/raisinglittlesuperheroes.com\/stamp-it-letter-sound-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamp It Letter Sound Activity for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E from Raising Little Superheroes\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playdoughandpopsicles.com\/?p=1772\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStamps \u0026amp; Play Dough ABC Learning Activity\u003C\/a\u003E from Play Dough \u0026amp; Popsicles\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booksandgiggles.com\/2016\/01\/kids-stamp-pad-activity.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMake Your Own Stamp Pad for Letter Stamping\u003C\/a\u003E from Books and Giggles\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/feeds\/8028418705527964092\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/01\/learn-abc-chicka-chicka-boom-boom-stamp-craft.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/8028418705527964092"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/8028418705527964092"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/01\/learn-abc-chicka-chicka-boom-boom-stamp-craft.html","title":"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Tree "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kristina"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10981556809008823987"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDLCmXZF6lA\/UuM9FSj4YBI\/AAAAAAAAF_w\/3t1i95_Cfhk\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KsnTEUpwNTM\/W3Tb99lYSxI\/AAAAAAAAPEg\/9QQTFSUiWbs74dMyMCWjxbnz_JZM0bBUACLcBGAs\/s72-c\/chicka%2Bchicka%2Bboom%2Bboom%2Btree.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879455903794404408.post-99477024416917230"},"published":{"$t":"2018-08-16T21:26:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-08-25T00:41:49.756-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Busy Bag Ideas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Educational DIY Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fine Motor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Name Recognition"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Preschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Easy Clothespin Name Learning Activity for Preschoolers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWork on letter matching with this simple preschool name activity!\u0026nbsp; Your preschooler will work on fine motor skills and learn the letters in his\/her name!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ELittle Sis has been very enthusiastic lately about trying to write and spell her name, mom, dad, and her brother's names. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETrying to take advantage of this moment in time to help her recognize the letters in her name, I put together an\u003Cb\u003E easy name activity using clothespins\u003C\/b\u003E.\u0026nbsp; This preschool name activity can't get much simpler!\u0026nbsp; It's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers just learning the letters in his\/her name and is a great way to work on fine motor skills, too!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's an easy activity to put together; add it to a baggie when all done and bring it out another day-- it's a perfect busy bag activity!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Epost may contain affiliate links.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-suHABdeZHXA\/W3YGfROfLuI\/AAAAAAAAPEs\/ZClNXLgCLc8wVal-beJuokNEzRTDQLtvwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bname%2Bactivity%2Bwith%2Bclothespins.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"preschool name activity using clothespins\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-suHABdeZHXA\/W3YGfROfLuI\/AAAAAAAAPEs\/ZClNXLgCLc8wVal-beJuokNEzRTDQLtvwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/preschool%2Bname%2Bactivity%2Bwith%2Bclothespins.jpg\" title=\"Work on letter matching with this simple preschool name activity!  Your preschooler will work on fine motor skills and learn the letters in his\/her name! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EPreschool Name Activity\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELearning one's name is fun for little ones!\u0026nbsp; They love pointing to letters in random places that are also in their name.\u0026nbsp; This clothespin name activity is a simple way to introduce your child how to spell their name, well before they are able to write it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo put together your own clothespin name activity, gather:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B00380E7RQ\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"13d2d317e2a4257f558bf91a9852ff49\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"popsicle stick\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cornell-1021253-Woodsies-Jumbo-Sticks\/dp\/B00380E7RQ\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=13d2d317e2a4257f558bf91a9852ff49\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_9296486\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epopsicle stick\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_9296486\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=13d2d317e2a4257f558bf91a9852ff49\u0026amp;_cb=1450648589858\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B002CGV57M\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"afce7ce66840f54adfbc3b640d365d28\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"clothespins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01376-Clothespins-100-Pack-3-3-inches\/dp\/B002CGV57M\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=afce7ce66840f54adfbc3b640d365d28\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_4479105\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclothespins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_4479105\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=afce7ce66840f54adfbc3b640d365d28\u0026amp;_cb=1450648565738\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Esharpie\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B003EJ5KK4\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"0c8834390ea4aa2174eaf23c80c7fbcb\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"foam letter stickers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ArtSkills-Letters-Numbers-Stickers-PA-1313\/dp\/B003EJ5KK4\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=0c8834390ea4aa2174eaf23c80c7fbcb\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_6821319\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eletter stickers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6821319\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=0c8834390ea4aa2174eaf23c80c7fbcb\u0026amp;_cb=1450648621692\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EThis clothespin name activity makes a great busy bag.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESimply write your child's name onto the popsicle stick with a marker.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENext attach a letter sticker to each \u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B002CGV57M\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"503800dd75c11163c4f96989a8a06c6e\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"clothespin\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Honey-Can-Do-DRY-01376-Clothespins-100-Pack-3-3-inches\/dp\/B002CGV57M\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=503800dd75c11163c4f96989a8a06c6e\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_8791401\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclothespin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8791401\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=503800dd75c11163c4f96989a8a06c6e\u0026amp;_cb=1450648574090\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Alternatively, you could forgo the stickers, but I personally love the pop of color they bring to the activity!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAdd all the materials to a ziplock bag or small box, and you have yourself an easy to use busy bag activity for home or while out and about!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ijUB43gmyvY\/VMwOsTn3nwI\/AAAAAAAAIrE\/hFnfhzUmQCo\/s1600\/IMG_9324.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Name Recognition Busy Bag for Preschoolers\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ijUB43gmyvY\/VMwOsTn3nwI\/AAAAAAAAIrE\/hFnfhzUmQCo\/s1600\/IMG_9324.JPG\" title=\"Name Recognition for Preschoolers\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EMatch the letters by clipping the clothespin.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInvite your child to match the letters on the clothespin to the letters on the popsicle stick.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou may find that your child clips the letters upside down, but congratulate them for their effort.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo prevent upside down letters, encourage your child to clip the clothespin from the top.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5xdql07dGaM\/VMwPFKQIbWI\/AAAAAAAAIrM\/e8krjxLlFyw\/s1600\/IMG_9326.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"working on fine motor skills\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5xdql07dGaM\/VMwPFKQIbWI\/AAAAAAAAIrM\/e8krjxLlFyw\/s1600\/IMG_9326.JPG\" title=\"Name Recognition for Preschoolers\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAnd this preschool name activity is complete!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPreschool Name Activity for Fine Motor Skills\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETo further encourage working on fine motor skills, have your child pinch the clothespins off the popsicle stick.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI just love that this name activity is easy to put together and will occupy your little one for a few minutes : ) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis could easily be adaptable to the alphabet, numbers, and\/or words!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3wrJDMqADvk\/VMwPto8f4pI\/AAAAAAAAIrU\/zdh9U4btnSI\/s1600\/IMG_9331.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"preschool name activity\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3wrJDMqADvk\/VMwPto8f4pI\/AAAAAAAAIrU\/zdh9U4btnSI\/s1600\/IMG_9331.JPG\" title=\"Work on letter matching with this simple preschool name activity!  Your preschooler will work on fine motor skills and learn the letters in his\/her name! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EUppercase vs. Lowercase Letters for Learning One's Name\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhether you are in the Do Not teach all uppercase letters camp, or\u0026nbsp; teach both at the same time, or the \"I haven't really thought about it\" camp, this easy name learning activity is adaptable to all!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EArguments can be made for or against teaching your child their name in all uppercase letters.\u0026nbsp; I taught my first using all capital letters, but my other's I have introduced both uppercase and lowercase letters at the same time.\u0026nbsp; I have found that when they begin writing, ALL my kiddos used uppercase letters when first learning how to write their name-- regardless of how I taught them letters.\u0026nbsp; Uppercase letters are much easier to write for little hands as most letters consist of straight lines.\u0026nbsp; Many learning manipulatives only show uppercase letters, too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll that to say that if you are in the camp of not teaching all capital letters, use lowercase instead!\u0026nbsp; Or write their name as you would on a piece of paper-- an uppercase first letter and lowercase the rest : )\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMore Preschool Name Activities:\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2015\/04\/name-recognition-letter-race.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EName Letter Graphing Game\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2016\/09\/name-art-collage-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EName Art Collage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2017\/09\/preschool-name-recognition-clothespin-activity.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChicka Chicka Boom Boom Name Tree\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMore Fine Motor Activities\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; 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