La Maternelle French Preschool

Picasso Style Portraits for Preschoolers
http://playgroundparkbench.com/preschool-art-picasso-portraits/

Floral foam - beads and pipe cleaners in matching colors. This was always a big hit in my class - kids ready to match colors will others will just work on fine motor and hand eye coordination! Winners either way!

Father's Day Footprint Gift Ideas from the Kids - Crafty Morning Here are the cutest footprint gift ideas for daddy this Father’s Day! I searched high and low on Pinterest/Instagram for my favorites! Yoda Best Dad Footprint made by Tala Campbell #1 Dad Footprint Trophy Glass made by Cassandra‘s kids You Are One in a Minion Daddy made by Danielle‘s kids Papa You a...

Pre-Writing Skills
http://www.lizs-early-learning-spot.com/pre-writing-skills-essential-for-early-learners/

It's teacher appreciation week this week.

Teach toddlers how to hold scissors and how to use them with these tips:

http://happyhooligans.ca/scissor-exercises-for-children/

Hand and Eye Coordination with a Hammer & Tees Hand and eye coordination is definitely something all of my kids could use some practice with. None of us are particularly coordinated and unfortunately clumsiness runs in my family (sorry Dad). My kids have been on a play dough kick lately so I thought it might be fun to add some golf tees and a …

'STAINED GLASS' RAINBOW COLLAGES!
Our favorite rainbow craft!

http://bit.ly/1Y79Xb0

Cotton Ball Painted Snail Paper Plate Craft You don't need a lot of special supplies to make this Cotton Ball Painted Snail Paper Plate Craft. This craft is fairly easy and early elementary kids can make it themselves and kindergarteners and preschooler should only need minimal help. This paper plate craft is great to reinforce practicing co…