activities Archives - Books and Giggles Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:45:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://booksandgiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-BG-favicon-23-3-32x32.png activities Archives - Books and Giggles 32 32 Letter Y Sensory Bin https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-y-sensory-bin/ https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-y-sensory-bin/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:21:29 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=9843 Inside: Capture your preschoolers’ interest with this easy prep letter Y sensory bin. I had fun creating a letter X sensory bin for you last month, and readers said they liked it. So I thought I’d create another one for the letter Y. This one is a bit simpler – and Y is a little...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-y-sensory-bin/feed/ 0 Letter X Activities and Crafts: Words that End in X https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-x-activities/ https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-x-activities/#respond Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:08:56 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=9790 If you’re teaching your preschoolers or kindergartners about the letter X, you may want to focus on words that end in the /x/ sound, like fox, box, and fix. These letter X activities, crafts, and printables can help. I hope you found some valuable ideas here that help you teach the letter X and the...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/letter-x-activities/feed/ 0 Celebrate 100 Days of School with These Fun Printables https://booksandgiggles.com/100th-day-of-school-printables/ https://booksandgiggles.com/100th-day-of-school-printables/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:44:32 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=9756 Just when winter is getting oh-so-dull, we hit the 100th day of school and have an excuse to liven things up in the classroom! These cute 100th Day of School printables for preschool and kindergarten will help you celebrate with your students. Has it really been almost 100 days since your kids donned their first...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/100th-day-of-school-printables/feed/ 0 12 Fun Hole Punch Fine Motor Activities https://booksandgiggles.com/hole-punch-fine-motor-activities/ https://booksandgiggles.com/hole-punch-fine-motor-activities/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:34:30 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=8636 Inside: these hole punch activities include crafts, math and literacy activities, and art projects. All of them are great fine motor skills work for kids! Are you looking for an engaging way to help your kids work on their fine motor skills? Many (but not all) hole punches are perfect for strengthening those little hands,...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/hole-punch-fine-motor-activities/feed/ 0 Spring Outdoor Activities for Preschoolers https://booksandgiggles.com/spring-outdoor-activities/ https://booksandgiggles.com/spring-outdoor-activities/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:19:58 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=5730 If you need some inspiration for things to do outdoors this Spring, this post is packed with good ideas.  Longer days, warmer weather, and that feeling of endless possibility can only mean one thing… Spring is here!  As the weather warms up but isn’t too hot yet (this is Texas after all) we’re delighted that...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/spring-outdoor-activities/feed/ 0 Community Helper Hats {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/community-helpers-hats/ https://booksandgiggles.com/community-helpers-hats/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:44:03 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=7559 Inside: Grab these free printable community helper hats and read about ways to use them. Printable Community Helper Hats It’s fun “trying on” different ways to be a community helper! I’m super excited to share these free printable community helper hats with you today! You can use these in a variety of ways: (*Of course...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/community-helpers-hats/feed/ 19 Duck Theme Letter Recognition Worksheets {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/duck-letter-recognition-worksheets/ https://booksandgiggles.com/duck-letter-recognition-worksheets/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:51:13 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3445 Inside: Free printable letter recognition worksheets to go with two different picture books about ducks: Make Way for Ducklings and 10 Little Rubber Ducks (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/duck-letter-recognition-worksheets/feed/ 2 Easter Preschool Activity – Letter Recognition Egg Craft {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/easter-preschool-activity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/easter-preschool-activity/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:47:20 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3415 Inside: This Easter preschool activity includes a free printable that gives children a chance to practice letter recognition My whole classroom was quiet recently while my little preschool Sunday school class painted with watercolors. Each child created and investigated the colors with the utmost concentration at his or her own level of development. I had...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/easter-preschool-activity/feed/ 8 Preschool Valentine Activity: Bee My Valentine ABC Clip Cards https://booksandgiggles.com/preschool-valentine-activity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/preschool-valentine-activity/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:01:31 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=3322 This free printable preschool Valentine activity is lots of fun! Your little letter learners can help the bee find hearts, flowers, and honey while practicing uppercase-lowercase matching. It’s an easy, engaging addition your Valentine’s Day literacy activities. Preschool Valentine Activity These adorable Valentine’s Day bees are as sweet as honey! I was excited to use...

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]]> https://booksandgiggles.com/preschool-valentine-activity/feed/ 5 Preschool Apple Activity: Apple Seed Letter Tracing Cards {Free Printable} https://booksandgiggles.com/preschool-apple-activity/ https://booksandgiggles.com/preschool-apple-activity/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2018 22:24:27 +0000 https://booksandgiggles.com/?p=2987 Inside: A preschool apple activity for practicing alphabet letter matching and lowercase letter tracing. (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.) When I think of fall, I picture...

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