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Building Snowflakes on a Mirror – Fun Indoor Winter Activity for Preschoolers

Jackie Currie — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 15:09:14 +0000

Here's a really fun winter-themed activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

You only need a few supplies to set this up, and the kids can go back to it day after day. My guys LOVE it!

It's great for developing fine motor skills and creativity, and the kids just love playing with these plastic gem stones.

This is one of those activities that I make available to the kids all winter long in my daycare.

Check it out with the link below. Your little ones will love it!

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Preschool Mirror Activities: 5 Ways to Play and Learn

Jackie Currie — Fri, 22 May 2015 12:00:18 +0000

Mirrors add a fascinating element of learning and exploration to preschool art and sensory activities. If you’ve never experimented with mirror play, you really must! A small hand mirror from the dollar store, or a couple of mirrored tiles, or even a framed, full length wall mirror can put an entirely new spin on an...

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Toddler Art with with Mirrors and Dry Erase Markers

Jackie Currie — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 06:55:38 +0000

Mirrors and dry erase markers with glass beads: a drawing activity and fine motor fun for toddlers and preschoolers. Sometimes we do an activity and I get so excited about it I can’t wait to share it with you. I’ve felt that way all day today! I love incorporating mirrors into our art and sensory...

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Fall Sensory Table

Jackie Currie — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:55:17 +0000

Fall Sensory Table Ideas – set up an autumn tablescape for toddlers and preschoolers to explore the textures, colours and wonders of fall. With October on the horizon, I’ll be sharing all the Fall activities we’ve been doing. To start, we combined mirror play with our Fall Sensory Table this week. The hooligans have really enjoyed exploring...

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Shaving Cream Art on a Mirror: Painting Clouds

Jackie Currie — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:30:04 +0000

Painting shaving cream clouds on a mirror is a beautiful way for kids to enjoy some sensory art and fun way to use a mirror for play and learning. Okay! I have another really cool shaving cream art activity for you, and it involves one of my new favourite items for play! A mirror! I’ve been...

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Sensory Play on a Mirror – a fun way for preschoolers to explore and discover

Jackie Currie — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:19:16 +0000

Using a mirrored surface for sensory play is a fun and exciting way for toddlers and preschoolers to explore and examine small items in a way that they haven’t before. You can see all of our mirror play activities here. Earlier this week, I did something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now....

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