Texas activities for preschool

The bluebonnets in Texas are fading, so make them last with this super cute fingerprint bluebonnet craft for kids. So fun and adorable!

Texas Social Studies Lessons Howdy there! For a few weeks we talked about various Texas facts such as the symbolism behind the Texas flag, Texas symbols, customs, and etc. Our class discussed the symbolism behind the Texas flag first. We created a KWL chart and asked the students what they already know about the flag and what they want to know. A lot of the Know's consisted of the features of the flag. We gave them some time to ask some questions about the Texas flag, we prompted them by…

A fun printable to create a cowboy movement game for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten that can be used for a cowboy or western theme.

We are knee deep in research in Reading and Writing! We had to sneak in a little Social Studies and I made a quick little book for them to read and […]

Wild West Week! Cowboy up!

Texas flag handprint

We finished up our Texas unit today. Here is what we have been working on in class. For shared writing we completed the pattern writing "The...

I knew cactus could store a lot of water, but I had no idea how much! Did you know that a fully-grown saguaro cactus can soak up and store up to 200 gallons of water during a good downpour? A…

Turn your classroom into a cowboy ranch! Gallop through setting up your Wild West dramatic play center with these engaging printouts!

Howdy, y’all! A few weeks ago (I know, I’m just catching up), our toddlers enjoyed a 2-week wild west theme. We enjoyed creating several process art projects together, and I wanted to share them here! Sandpaper Cactus Cactuses (cacti?) are rough and prickly, and I wanted our students to be able to feel that sort of texture without actually getting stuck by the prickles. Enter sandpaper! I got a pack of 10 sheets from the Dollar Store and cut them into cactus shapes. After the toddlers rubbed…