by Mark Jones | Aug 30, 2013 | Game/Activity |
If a preschooler could name his favorite art activities, painting might be the first choice! Painting can be done at a table, on the floor, on the wall, or at an easel—with different kinds and sizes of paper. Think about making scented paint to use with your...
by Mark Jones | Aug 23, 2013 | Game/Activity |
Preschoolers are curious. Teachers can encourage curiosity by providing experiences for boys and girls to see a variety of nature items. Some nature items are not safe for a child to touch, or the items might be too fragile to hold. Placing the items in a plastic jar...
by Mark Jones | Aug 16, 2013 | Game/Activity |
Plan an activity to involve preschoolers in making a snack mix—an ABC/XYZ Snack Mix. Prepare copies of the recipes to send home with boys and girls. Preschoolers will enjoy eating the snack mix after it is finished. Post an allergy chart on the door or inform parents...
by Mark Jones | Aug 14, 2013 | Bible Skills, Featured, Game/Activity |
A Wonderful Gift! During some Bible Skills Training Conferences, I had a conferee attend whose husband is an artist. She asked him to take a look at the handout I provided. It is a Bible game board. The idea is for children to clip a clothespin with the name of a...
by Mark Jones | Jul 26, 2013 | Bible Skills, Children, Church Weekday Education, Game/Activity, Preschool, Sunday School |
A Bible-learning activity provides information to guide a child to understand what the Bible teaches. Planning an activity using numbers and words on blocks can enhance Bible teaching for preschoolers. Plan an activity for the blocks center to make a connection to the...
by Mark Jones | Jul 19, 2013 | Children, Church Weekday Education, Game/Activity, Preschool, Sunday School |
Plan to make sun crayons when the outdoor temperature is HOT! This idea is a way to make shaped crayons for children to use with art activities. Use name-brand crayons such as Crayola® because they will melt evenly. For the record, this was true for all colors except...
