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Green Scavenger Hunt for Kids

This no-prep green scavenger hunt is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids. Super simple, full of learning, and fun to play!

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which is kind of a random holiday, but I’m game for celebrating just about anything by this point in winter. I’m just aching for spring, and thinking about all things GREEN gives me hope!

This green scavenger hunt is the perfect no-prep activity to do with your toddler or preschooler. If you have older kids, it’s an equally great way to connect after school!

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Winter preschool activity: Can you match the mittens?

Have fun learning about colors and numbers with your preschooler in this super simple winter preschool activity!

Have fun learning about colors and numbers with your preschooler in this super simple winter preschool activity!

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Whew! Christmas break was a bit of a whirlwind for us, but now that the new year has arrived, we’re settling back into the routine of normal life. Part of that routine is doing morning learning activities at home with my preschooler.

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Playdough Color Mixing for Kids

What happens when you mix red and blue? Kids will learn this and more in this creative hands-on color activity that uses a playtime classic: playdough!

What happens when you mix red and blue? Playdough Color Mixing for Kids is a creative hands-on learning activity that teaches color theory and more all through play!

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Kids LOVE color…the more, the brighter, the better!

You know what else my kids love? Playdough. We have made dozens of batches of playdough over the years (using my very favorite playdough recipe), and my kids just don’t get tired of it.

To capitalize on their interests, I combined these two kid-friendly things into a creative hands-on color mixing activity for my three boys.

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5-in-1 Valentine’s Day preschool games

With just a few sheets of construction paper and some scissors, you can create five fun super simple Valentine’s Day preschool games to help kids learn colors, numbers, and have all sorts of fun.

With just a few sheets of construction paper and some scissors, you can create five fun super simple Valentine's preschool games to help kids learn colors, numbers, and have all sorts of fun.

Note: This post includes affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if purchases are made through those links. Please see my full disclosure to learn more.

I’m always looking for simple prep (or, even better, no prep) activities for my kids to do. One of my measurements for how good an activity is, is whether it entertains my children for longer than it takes to set up. Because, seriously, who has time to spend 20 minutes setting up an activity when my kids’ attention spans are usually 3-5 minutes?

That’s why I loved doing this Valentine’s activity. It took me less than 5 minutes to prep, and then we were able to make five different games out of it.

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