Books and Giggles
Your kids will be thrilled to decorate their own winter hats with this editable winter hat name craft! They’re a fantastic way to practice letter identification, scissor skills, and spelling their own name, and they look fabulous on a winter or holiday bulletin board! These editable hats are so much fun and very easy to…
Get your kids excited for the holiday season with these customizable Christmas tree lot name puzzles! They’re a fantastic way to practice letter identification, spelling their name, and fine motor skills all at the same time. There’s nothing quite like receiving something made just for you. These editable name puzzles will make your students feel…
Inside: Discover 35 easy prep name crafts for preschoolers. Get inspired with these engaging and adorable ideas for the whole year! Fall Name Crafts First, how about starting off the school year with the easy prep crayon name craft found in my August Name Activities set? Then, you can continue through the fall with these…
This Halloween name craft for preschool uses simple materials that you probably already have on hand – so it’s basically free! It focuses solely on the first letter of each child’s name, so it’s perfect for littles early in their learning path. Teaching children about the first letter in their name is a super relevant…
Inside: we step you through how to teach preschoolers to write their name, with an emphasis on making it fun and engaging while also developing early literacy skills. Teaching preschoolers to read and write their names is a smart way to get them interested in the alphabet. Kids love anything to do with their very…
Inside: These free printable baseball name activities are a fun way for children to practice recognizing and spelling their names. Teaching children about the letters in their names is a great way to spark their interest in learning more about the alphabet. You’ll find a variety of name tracing worksheets here on the blog and…
Inside: these free, editable winter name worksheets give your preschoolers practice recognizing and writing their names. Last fall I emailed out a simple “My name is…” worksheet for back to school, and I received a lot of positive feedback from subscribers. So, I thought I’d make you a winter themed one, decorated with a cute…
Inside: free printable summer name worksheets that are easy to personalize for each child. There’s nothing like a child’s very own name to get him or her interested in letters! Children with really long names may have a hard time learning to write them, but there are sure a lot of letter recognition opportunities in…
These free printable worksheets help children practice recognizing the letters in their names. The cute elephant and lion give them a fun zoo theme! Here in Texas, and I think in many other parts of the U.S., prekindergarten guidelines expect children to be able to write their first names by the end of the school…
Inside: this free printable Christmas name tracing activity motivates children to practice writing their name and letters. What little Santa believer doesn’t want to pretend to help Old St. Nick write out gift tags? Today I’m sharing a quick free printable to help YOU fit in some holiday name tracing practice with your littles. Christmas…
Name activities for preschool are naturally engaging! Kids are interested in anything involving their very own names. Even better, you can use name activities as a stepping stone to alphabet activities. I like to start with teaching children just to recognize their name in print. Then, you can progress to talking about the letter their…
Inside: Name tracing worksheets that give students practice with handwriting, name recognition, and even beginning phonics. Name Tracing Worksheets I love how excited preschoolers get when they learn how to write their own names. I adore seeing their eyes light up, and watching them stand a little taller as they point out their work. Tracing…
Inside: This preschool name activity has a fun, multi-sensory twist! Teaching preschoolers to recognize their names can really spark their interest in letters. At the same time, multi-sensory activities make early literacy feel like play. Put the two together, and you have magic! Children will practice a skill over and over when they think it’s…
Inside: This summer name activity blends name recognition practice, fine motor skills, and science into one fun craft perfect for a sunny summer day. I could feel the sun baking my sunscreen-less arms, burning on a farmer’s tan. My mom was visiting from out of town, and we’d driven down to our Texas coast for…